Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow workers to work on elevated structures in a safe manner and enable them to get to things and structures. These platforms and lifts provide friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base separately. This enables the machine to access things. There are numerous lift designs available which are suited for particular applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
Using 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 large rectangle platform which is attached to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are ideal for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete as they feature a low profile. These machinery use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift and the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift makes use of the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift model. The rough terrain model differs in that it features a specific base that is designed for surfaces which are not even. The rough terrain additionally offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models provide lower lifting heights overall because of the higher center of gravity of the machine.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a telescoping beam which rises diagonally and vertically. This equipment provides 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
Articulating booms have two telescopic booms attached together with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment provides a small work platform or a bucket equipped with hand controls that are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over objects and on top of buildings.