Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow workers to work on elevated structures in a safe way and enable them to reach things and structures. These lifts and platforms provide friendly user controls to maneuver the platform and the base separately. This allows the equipment to get around things. There are numerous available lift designs that are suitable for particular applications and settings.
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 attached to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added protection.
The scissor lift features a low profile which is ideal for concrete, pavement and hard and compact dirt surfaces. These machines make use of either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting mechanism and the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift utilizes the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift unit. The rough terrain model varies in that it features a specialized base that is designed for surfaces that are not even. The rough terrain even provides a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models provide lower lifting heights overall because of the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a telescoping beam which rises vertically and diagonally. This machine offers a small work platform outfitted with controls to operate the boom. The controls use an IC or a combustion engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms that are connected with a moving elbow. This lifting machine provides a small work platform or a bucket equipped with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift is capable of reaching over things and on top of buildings.