Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable workers to work on high structures as they can reach lots of things and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls that enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This allows the machinery to get around things. There are a lot of lift designs available which are suitable for specific applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers utilize a large rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
The scissor lift features a low profile that is ideal for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These machines use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting device as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift makes use of the same lifting technology as the regular scissor lift model. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specialized base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain additionally provides a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These units offer lower lifting heights overall because of the equipment's higher center of gravity.
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 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 which are connected with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment offers a bucket or a small working platform equipped with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach over objects and on top of buildings.