Types 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 transport or lift personnel form one location 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 carried out will decide exactly which type of man lift would be used in a project.
Electrically Insulated Man Lifts
According to Man and Material Lift Engineering, the man lift most preferred for working in close proximity to electrocution hazards are electrically insulated man lifts. The electrically insulated man lifts offer protection to workers against accidental electrocution. These machinery follow the American National Standards Institute A92.2 Category C, 46kV Rated. These electrically insulated man lifts provide fiberglass insulated booms, fiber optic control cables and are operated on nonconductive hydraulic hoses which serve to reduce ground fault.
Scissor Lifts
The scissor lift is a unique equipment capable of transporting personnel vertically to difficult-to-reach areas. The scissor lift derived its name due to the scissor kind of design of the folding supports that could raise and lower the platform. In order to hoist the lift, each and every one of the folding supports is opened so as to extend the platform to higher heights.
Scissor lifts can be either manually or hydraulically lifted. Hydraulic systems enable the scissor lifts to descend with only a release of hydraulic pressure, instead of relying on power. Because the potential of mechanical malfunctions preventing the platform from descending to the ground abruptly 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. Several man lifts have the capability to only hold many individuals while others have the ability to hold one person. Scissor lifts and platform lifts are more conducive for transporting many people, as boom lifts have less space located in their bucket.