The Latest Electric Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts, often the smallest of the MEWPs, have carved their vertical niche in both indoor and outdoor (rough-terrain scissors) work, and manufacturers have expanded the number of electric models available based on demand from both rental houses and contractors.
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Working heights range from 19 to 50 feet, and load capacities can go up to 2,700 pounds, depending on the height desired. Many models are driveable at full height, eliminating the need for the operator to lower the platform in order to move.
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Frank Raczon
Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.