Flat Surface Vs Rough Terrain – Duralift
If you have ever looked into hiring an Elevated Work Platform you may have been asked what surface area you will be working on, a flat surface or rough terrain. Why is this?
There are many types of Elevated Work Platforms that operate in different ways to optimise the use of the machine so that you can work more efficiently in whatever situation. There are two main types of machines that suit; 1. Flat surfaces 2. Rough terrainsFlat surfaces
So, if you work in mostly indoor areas such as commercial buildings, institutions, educational or religious buildings etc., or outdoor concreted surfaces, then you can use an electric regular elevated work platform. These machines have the smaller non-marking tyres and less ground.
Rough terrain
On the other hand, rough terrain machines can, as it’s name suggest, go on rough ground. These machines have tracks or off road profile tyres and greater ground clearance. Some machines, like the Athena, can retract it’s tracks into ‘narrow mode’ elevating the base even higher, meaning that the machine can go across rough ground such as construction sites where there may be rubble and bricks on the ground.
Outriggers of a Genie Scissor Lift
Being a machine that is optimal for outdoors, they are mostly diesel operated so that you don’t need a power point to charge it.
Many Rough terrain machines have outriggers so they can work on inclines up to 12 degrees or so. Some machines may have a bi-levelling function, which makes the base of the machine self-level so that the platform will remains horizontal while working at height.
Duralift has many Flat Surface and Rough Terrain Scissor Lifts available for Hire.
