Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable employees to work on elevated structures in a safe way and enable them to get to things and structures. These lifts and platforms provide friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform separately. This allows the machine to get around things. There are a lot of lift designs available that are suited for particular environments and applications.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers use a big rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
The scissor lift features a low profile that is great for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete. These equipments make use of either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lifting mechanism and the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts use the same technology as the regular kind of scissor lift. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specific base that is designed for surfaces which are not even. The rough terrain additionally offers all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These units provide lower lifting heights overall due to the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. In order to operate the boom, the machinery has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls use an IC or a combustion engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms that are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment offers a bucket or a small working platform outfitted with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach on top buildings and over objects.