Kinds of Man Lifts
Scissor man lifts are made to vertically hoist workers to higher places. They are often seen in the construction industry in order to move or raise employees form one location to another. Man lifts are power-driven and offer steps or platforms and special handholds to provide safe transport. The kind of construction work being performed will decide exactly which type of man lift will be utilized in a project.
Electrically Insulated Man Lifts
According to Man and Material Lift Engineering, the man lift most preferred for working near electrocution hazards are electrically insulated man lifts. The electrically insulated man lifts offer protection to workers against accidental electrocution. These machinery follow the American National Standards Institute A92.2 Category C, 46kV Rated. These electrically insulated man lifts offer fiberglass insulated booms, are operated on nonconductive hydraulic hoses that serve to reduce ground error and fiber optic control cables.
Scissor Lifts
The scissor lift is a unique machine capable of transporting workers vertically to difficult-to-reach areas. The scissor lift derived its name because of the scissor type of design of the folding supports that could raise and lower the platform. To be able to hoist the lift, every one of the folding supports is opened so as to extend the platform to higher heights.
The scissor lift would either be powered manually or hydraulically. The hydraulic powered system does not depend on power, however enables the scissor lifts to descend with only a release of hydraulic pressure. As the potential of mechanical malfunctions preventing the platform from descending to the ground abruptly is eliminated, at the end of the day, hydraulic systems make safer scissor lifts.
Capacity
Man lifts are designed in a huge range of weight capacities. Some man lifts have the capability to only hold numerous individuals while others have the ability to hold one person. Platform lifts and scissor lifts are more beneficial for transporting numerous people, because boom lifts have less space located in their bucket.