How to choose a suitable aerial work platform? 1

Aerial work platforms are machines that help operators to work at high altitudes. They lift people and materials needed for construction to a height for safe operation. Because the functions required in each working environment are different, the choice of aerial work vehicle type is crucial. When choosing an aerial work platform, you need to pay attention to the following issues.

Height selection: How high does it need to be?

The height of the aerial work platform is an important indicator. It determines whether you can reach the work surface. The seller of the aerial work platform will indicate two heights in the parameters of the aerial work platform: platform height and working height.

1. Platform height: refers to the lifting height of the bottom plate of the aerial work platform operating platform, that is, the height of the plane where the operator's feet are.

2. Working height: refers to the height of the working surface that the operator can touch with his hand when standing on the aerial work platform. It is usually assumed that the average height of humans, and then the height that can be touched by stretching the arm upwards, is generally calculated as 2 meters. Therefore, the working height marked on most aerial work platform web pages is platform height + 2 meters.

In addition, due to the use requirements of the boom truck, its design height will be much higher than that of the scissor-type aerial work platform. The arm-type aerial work platform of Tongguan Machinery can reach a maximum of 56 meters, and the scissor-type aerial work platform can reach a working height of 16 meters.

Load-bearing selection

In addition to lifting the operator, how many tools and construction materials need to be carried? The original intention of the aerial work platform design is not to be a lifting equipment, but to lift the operator safely and steadily to the working height. The load-bearing standards of all platforms are designed according to the concept of "at least lifting 2-3 people". The load-bearing of commonly used scissor-type aerial work platforms and boom-type aerial work platforms is generally set at 230kg. Scissor-type aerial work platforms usually have a small extension platform. At present, all the designs in the industry are designed by manpower towing. Its load-bearing capacity is much smaller. It is designed according to the weight of an operator, usually 120kg. Within the platform's load-bearing range, tools and auxiliary materials can be carried for operation. Exceeding the load-bearing range will cause the equipment to shut down for protection, which may cause an accident in serious cases. In addition, the guardrails of the Construction Lift Platform are used to protect the safety of personnel. Do not use them to lift materials and tools to avoid danger.