Kinds of Man Lifts
Scissor man lifts are made to vertically lift workers to higher areas. They are often seen in the construction business in order to move or raise employees form one location to another. Man lifts are power-driven and provide platforms or steps and special handholds to provide safe transport. The kind of construction work being performed will decide precisely which kind of man lift will be used in a project.
Electrically Insulated Man Lifts
Electrically insulated man lifts are a type of lift which is preferred for working near electrocution hazards, based on Man and Material Lift Engineering. The electrically insulated man lifts provide protection to employees against accidental electrocution. These equipment are in compliance with 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 which serve to reduce ground error and fiber optic control cables.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are a special kind of aerial man lift that is meant to transport employees vertically to difficult-to-reach places. The scissor lift derived its name because of the scissor kind of design of the folding supports which could lower and raise the platform. To be able to raise the lift, each and every one of the folding supports is opened so as to extend the platform to higher heights.
The scissor lift would either be powered hydraulically or manually. The hydraulic powered system does not rely on power, however allows the scissor lifts to descend with just a release of hydraulic pressure. Since the possibility of mechanical malfunctions preventing the platform from suddenly descending to the ground is eliminated, hydraulic systems make safer scissor lifts at the end of the day.
Capacity
Man lifts are designed in a huge range of weight capacities. Some man lifts have the capability to only hold numerous people while others have the ability to hold one individual. Scissor lifts and platform lifts are more beneficial for transporting many people, since boom lifts have less space located in their bucket.