A scissor lift is industrial equipment which can be fastened to moving equipment and used to lift workers to altitudes that wouldn’t be reachable otherwise. It has a huge workstation which gives workers a lot of working room and a place for their other equipment. Compared to the boom lift, it has a limitation in height but makes up for it by having a bigger workstation.
JLG Industries, Inc., a world leader in such platform systems and other special material handling machineries, has two kinds of industrial lifts: electric and gas powered. For the electric lifts, the equipment has rugged terrain tires and optional hydraulic leveling jacks which make it easy to work on uneven ground. The lift’s superior performance maximizes the duty cycle through the very efficient electric drive, a feature which other brands don’t have, so that workers can work longer. Narrow models can drive through tight aisles and doorways while wide models give more room to work with longer extensions and wider decks. Electric lift models vary according to elevated platform height, capacity, and overall width.
The engine powered lifts have faster lift and lower time of about 43 seconds which give workers more time to work. The lifts’ new twin pump powered 4WD give optimum performance over uneven terrain. The optional one-touch leveling jacks allow for quicker setup. Just like the electric powered lifts, engine powered lifts have narrow and wide models and work the same as their electric counterpart. Engine powered scissor lifts are best for locations with no available electricity.
Genie Industries, a global company, is in forefront of quality production and innovation providing material lifts and aerial work platforms, and strives to meet customers demand. Its electric lifts maximize productivity by providing maximum platform work area and excellent capacity for outdoor and indoor construction, installation and maintenance application on level and firm surfaces. Troubleshooting is also easy with on-board diagnostics so that workers can make adjustments to maximize uptime.
Genie’s rough terrain lift models are four-wheel drive machines which are ideal for maximizing productivity in outdoor worksites. The large platforms and lift speed get the work done quickly with maximum efficiency. The rough terrain models can traverse rough and uneven areas more efficiently. They have multi-position slide out extensions deck so workers have more room for tools and materials. The different rough terrain models, through the 120V AC generators, also provide electric power so that workers can use electric powered tools. The automatic leveling hydraulic outriggers can be deployed simultaneously in areas when the ground is uneven so that the lift is ensured to be level.
Genie and JLG, the leading scissor lift manufacturers worldwide, have already established their presence worldwide. Brand new, used and refurbished equipments are available through their dealers worldwide while there are also companies which rent these scissor lifts to other users who have occasional use for them. Information about their dealers is found in each of the company’s website. There are also sites, like E-bay, Allwest Equipment Sales, and ATP Equipment, which sell used and refurbished lift models.