Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow workers to work on elevated structures in a safe manner and enable them to reach things and structures. These lifts and platforms offer friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform separately. This allows the equipment to get around things. There are lots of available lift designs that are suited for specific environments and applications.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees make use of 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 that is ideal for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These machines make use of either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting device and the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift makes use of the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift unit. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specific base that is designed for surfaces which are uneven. The rough terrain even provides a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models offer lower lifting heights overall due to the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a telescoping beam which rises both vertically and diagonally. This equipment offers a small work platform outfitted with controls to operate the boom. The controls use 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 bucket or a small working platform outfitted with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching on top buildings and over objects.