Classifications of Scissor Lifts & Aerial Lift Platforms
Aerial platforms and scissor lifts enable employees to work on high structures in a safe manner and allow them to get to things and structures. These platforms and lifts offer friendly user controls to maneuver the base and the platform separately. This enables the machine to get around things. There are many lift designs available that are suitable for particular applications and settings.
Scissor Lift
Utilizing a series of crisscrossed connected steel arms, the scissor lift is designed to make an X patterned support system when the lift is raised vertically. Workers use a large rectangle platform which is attached to the top of the lifting device. There are support railings along the edges to provide added safety.
Scissor lifts are ideal for pavement, hard and compact dirt surfaces and concrete because they feature a low profile. These machinery make use of either an electric motor or a combustion engine to power the lift as well as the lifting device.
Rough Terrain Scissor Lift
Rough terrain scissor lifts utilize the same technology as the standard type of scissor lift. The rough terrain unit varies in that it features a specific base that is designed for uneven surfaces. The rough terrain even offers a higher ground clearance and all terrain oversized tires. These units offer lower lifting heights overall due to the higher center of gravity of the equipment.
Telescopic Boom Lift
The telescopic boom lift offers a telescoping beam that rises both diagonally and vertically. This equipment offers a small work platform equipped with controls to operate the boom. The controls use a combustion or an IC engine in order to power the hydraulics and lift the boom.
Articulating Boom Lift
An articulating boom lift has two telescopic booms which are attached with a moving elbow. This lifting machinery provides a small work platform or a bucket outfitted with hand controls that are utilized to control the boom. The articulating lift could reach on top buildings and over objects.