Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable workers to work on high structures because they can get to many objects and structures. These lifts offer friendly user controls that enable to operate the the platform independently from the base. This allows the equipment to access things. There are lots of available lift designs which are suitable for specific settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
Using a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers use a large rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting mechanism. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
The scissor lift features a low profile which 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
Rough terrain scissor lifts use the same technology as the regular type of scissor lift. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specialized base which is designed for surfaces which are not even. The rough terrain additionally offers a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These models provide lower lifting heights overall because of the equipment's higher center of gravity.
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 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 equipped with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift can reach over things and on top of buildings.