Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable employees to work on high structures in a safe way and allow them to reach things and structures. These platforms and lifts provide friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base separately. This enables the equipment to access objects. There are a lot of lift designs available which are suited for specific settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift uses 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 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 great for concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These machines make use of either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lift and the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift uses the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift unit. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specific base which is designed for surfaces which are uneven. The rough terrain even offers all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These units provide 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 diagonally and vertically. In order to operate the boom, the machine has controls outfitted on the work platform. 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 connected together with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery 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 things.