Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow employees to work on high structures since they can reach a lot of things and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls which enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This allows the machine to get around objects. There are many lift designs available that are suitable for specific settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
Using 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 use a big rectangle platform which is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
The scissor lift features a low profile that is ideal for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete. These machinery utilize 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 regular scissor lift model. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces which are not even. The rough terrain even offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models provide lower lifting heights overall due to the higher center of gravity of the machine.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides 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
Articulating booms have two telescopic booms connected together with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery provides a bucket or a small working platform equipped with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach over things and on top of buildings.