Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms enable employees to work on elevated structures as they can reach lots of things and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls which enable to operate the the platform independently from the base. This allows the machine to access things. There are lots of available lift designs which are suitable for particular settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift utilizes a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms. These arms are designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers make use of a big rectangle platform that 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 that is great for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. 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 uses the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift model. The rough terrain unit differs in that it features a specialized base that is designed for surfaces which are uneven. The rough terrain also offers all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These units provide lower lifting heights overall because of the higher center of gravity of the machine.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam that rises both vertically and diagonally. In order to operate the boom, the machine has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls make use of 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 machine provides a bucket or a small working platform outfitted with hand controls which are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach over things and on top of buildings.