Types of Man Lifts
Designed specifically to vertically raise workers to higher places, scissor lifts are common in the construction industry to help move or raise employees form one place to another. Man lifts are power-driven and offer platforms or steps and special handholds to provide safe transport. The kind of construction work being performed would decide precisely which kind of man lift will be utilized in a project.
Electrically Insulated Man Lifts
Electrically insulated man lifts are a kind of lift which is preferred for working near electrocution hazards, according to Man and Material Lift Engineering. The electrically insulated man lifts offer protection to employees against accidental electrocution. These machinery follow the American National Standards Institute A92.2 Category C, 46kV Rated. These electrically insulated man lifts offer fiberglass insulated booms, fiber optic control cables and are operated on nonconductive hydraulic hoses which serve to reduce ground error.
Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts are a special type of aerial man lift which is meant to transport workers vertically to hard-to-reach areas. The scissor lift derived its name due to the scissor kind of design of the folding supports that can raise and lower the platform. To be able to hoist the lift, each one of the folding supports is opened so as to extend the platform to higher heights.
Scissor lifts could be either hydraulically or manually lifted. Hydraulic systems enable the scissor lifts to descend with just a release of hydraulic pressure, instead of depending on power. As the potential of mechanical malfunctions preventing the platform from abruptly descending to the ground is eliminated, at the end of the day, hydraulic systems make safer scissor lifts.
Capacity
Man lifts are designed in a huge range of weight capacities. Some man lifts have the capability to only hold many individuals while others have the ability to hold one individual. Platform lifts and scissor lifts are more beneficial for transporting many people, as boom lifts have less space located in their bucket.