Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts and aerial platforms allow workers to work on high structures in a safe way and allow them to get to objects and structures. These platforms and lifts provide friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform separately. This allows the machine to get around objects. There are a lot of lift designs available that are suited for specific environments and applications.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing 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. Workers utilize a large 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 that is ideal for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These equipments utilize either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lift and the lifting mechanism.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts use the same technology as the standard kind of scissor lift. The rough terrain model differs in that it features a specific base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain also provides a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models provide lower lifting heights overall because of the machine's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a beam that rises both vertically and diagonally. To operate the boom, the equipment 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 connected 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 on top buildings and over things.