subject: Why a Scissor Lift Can Help You Paint a High Building? [print this page] Why a Scissor Lift Can Help You Paint a High Building?
A scissor lift, also known as a cherry picker is a type of platform lift similar to a fork lift used for accessing high areas in order to carry out manual work. The mechanism which lifts the platform works by the extension of a number of linked supports which are held together in a crossed pattern hence the term scissor lift.
The mechanism for extension of the lift can be hydraulic, mechanical or pneumatic depending on its intended use. Scissor lifts are generally used for temporary work such as maintenance, construction and access by emergency professionals like fire fighters. They are portable and can be easily moved from site to site. Scissor lifts may have electrical outlets for power tools and may carry specialist equipment for use during various jobs.
Scissor lifts have various features which enable them to be used for painting high buildings. Platforms can be large enough to accommodate a number of workers plus all of the materials needed to carry out the paint job. Scissor lift platforms can hold up to 680 KG and they can stretch up to 18 metres (62 feet) high. They can be paused as needed at different heights to allow for high buildings to be painted effectively. Scissor lifts are highly portable and their construction makes them retractable and easy to store between sessions until the job is complete in comparison to forklifts.
Different types are available depending on the type of painting job you are doing. For example, if you are painting the outside of a building, diesel and gas alternatives are available to allow for the scissor lift to travel around the building or to and from the site. Four wheel drive alternatives are available if you are moving the scissor lift over rough terrain to get to the work site.
For indoor use, narrow width platforms are available to fit through doors and battery powered scissor lifts which are more appropriate for indoor use may also be an option for painting the inside of a high building. To paint the inside of a high building like a shopping centre, scissor lifts with tyres that do not mark the floor are available to minimise unnecessary clean up and repair and lifts with extendible decks on the platform are useful where some extra reach is needed on high buildings.
Scissor lifts are used in most areas of production and manufacture. They maintain a constant presence in the areas of construction, vehicle repair and manufacturing assembly. They can often be seen in shopping centres and building sites being used by workers to elevate them and their materials so that they can carry out diverse work such as painting, plastering and assembly that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to do. The scissor lift has the necessary features including the ability to transport materials and people quickly above ground in order to complete tasks like painting high buildings.
