Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts allow workers to work on elevated structures in a safe manner and allow them to get to things and structures. These lifts and platforms provide friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform separately. This allows the machine to access objects. There are lots of available lift designs which are suited for specific settings and applications.
Scissor Lift
The scissor lift uses a series of crisscrossed linked steel arms. These arms are designed to create an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers make use of a big 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 great for hard and compact dirt surfaces, concrete and pavement. These equipments utilize either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lifting device as well as the lift.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
The rough terrain scissor lift makes use of the same lifting technology as the standard scissor lift unit. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specialized base that is designed for surfaces that are not even. The rough terrain additionally offers a higher ground clearance and oversized all terrain tires. These models offer lower lifting heights overall because of the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift provides a beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. To operate the boom, the machinery has controls outfitted on the work platform. The controls utilize an IC or a combustion engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms which are connected with a moving elbow. This lifting machine provides a bucket or a small working platform outfitted with hand controls that are used to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach on top buildings and over objects.