Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable employees to work on elevated structures as they can get to many objects and structures. These lifts provide friendly user controls which enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This enables the equipment to get around things. There are many lift designs available which are suitable for particular applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift utilizes a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms. These arms are designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees 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 safety.
The scissor lift features a low profile which is great for concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These equipments use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift as well as the lifting mechanism.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts make use of the same technology as the standard kind of scissor lift. The rough terrain model differs in that it features a specialized base that is designed for surfaces that are not even. The rough terrain also offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models offer lower lifting heights overall due to the higher center of gravity of the equipment.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam which rises both vertically and diagonally. In order to operate the boom, the machinery has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls make use of an IC or a combustion engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
Articulating booms have two telescopic booms attached together with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment offers a bucket or a small working platform equipped with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over objects and on top of buildings.