Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable employees to work on high structures as they could reach a lot of things and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls that enable to operate the the platform independently from the base. This allows the machine to get around things. There are numerous lift designs available that are suitable for particular applications and environments.
Scissor Lift
Using a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Employees make use of a large rectangle platform which is attached to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are ideal for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete since they feature a low profile. These equipments 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 makes use of the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift model. The rough terrain unit differs in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces which are not even. The rough terrain additionally provides a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models offer lower lifting heights overall because of the machine's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a telescoping beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. This machine provides a small work platform equipped with controls to operate the boom. 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 attached together with a moving elbow. This lifting equipment offers a bucket or a small working platform equipped with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach over objects and on top of buildings.