Classifications of Aerial Lift Platforms & Scissor Lifts
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable employees to work on high structures because they can reach many objects and structures. These lifts provide friendly user controls that enable to independently operate the platform from the base. This enables the equipment to access objects. There are numerous lift designs available which are suited for specific environments and applications.
Scissor Lift
Using 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. Employees use a large rectangle platform that is connected to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are great for pavement, compact and hard dirt surfaces and concrete because they feature a low profile. These equipments use either a combustion engine or an electric motor to power the lift as well as the lifting mechanism.
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 differs in that it features a specialized base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain even provides all terrain oversized tires and a higher ground clearance. These models provide lower lifting heights overall due to the equipment's higher center of gravity.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a telescoping beam which rises both diagonally and vertically. This equipment offers a small work platform outfitted with controls to operate the boom. 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 equipment provides a small work platform or a bucket equipped with hand controls that are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift can reach over things and on top of buildings.