Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable employees to work on high structures as they can reach a lot of things 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 objects. There are many available lift designs that are suitable for particular applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift uses a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms. These arms are designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers use a big 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 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 lift as well as the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts utilize the same technology as the standard model of scissor lift. The rough terrain unit differs in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces which are uneven. The rough terrain even offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These units offer lower lifting heights overall because of the machine'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 equipment 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
Articulating booms have two telescopic booms connected together with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment offers a small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching on top buildings and over things.