Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable workers to work on elevated structures in a safe manner and allow them to reach objects and structures. These lifts and platforms offer friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform separately. This allows the machinery to access objects. There are lots of available lift designs that are suitable for particular settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift uses a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms. These arms are designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees use a large 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 concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These machinery use either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lift as well as the lifting mechanism.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift utilizes 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 uneven surfaces. The rough terrain even provides a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These models provide lower lifting heights overall due to the higher center of gravity of the machinery.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam which rises both diagonally and vertically. To operate the boom, the equipment 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
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms that are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting machine offers a small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift can reach over things and on top of buildings.