Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow employees to work on elevated structures because they could reach many things and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls that enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This allows the equipment to get around things. There are many available lift designs that are suitable for particular applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift utilizes a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms. These arms are designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers use a large rectangle platform which 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 machinery utilize either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift as well as the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts utilize the same technology as the regular kind of scissor lift. The rough terrain unit differs in that it features a specific base which is designed for surfaces which are uneven. The rough terrain also provides all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These units provide lower lifting heights overall due to the machine's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam which rises both vertically and diagonally. To operate the boom, the machinery has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls utilize a combustion or an IC engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms that are connected with a moving elbow. This lifting machine offers a small work platform or a bucket equipped with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift can reach on top buildings and over objects.