JLG Scissor Lifts
JLG scissor lifts deliver long lasting performance for a more productive day.
This type of aerial work platform is ideal for indoor or outdoor construction or maintenance tasks. Choose from electric scissor lifts with longer runtime or engine powered scissor lifts for durability on rough terrain.
JLG Scissor Lifts For Sale or Hire
Engine Powered Scissor Lifts
JLG engine powered scissor lifts deliver long lasting performance working at heights of up to 15 metres. Made for both indoor and outdoor tasks their narrow and compact design results in exceptional mobility. The engine powered scissor lift provides excellent durability, making it easier to manoeuvre through the roughest job sites.
- Durable scissors lifts can lift and carry more thanks to enhanced power and stability
- Increased scissor lift capacities and larger platforms with more work space
- Delivers exceptional terrainability and gradeability, making it easier to manoeuvre through the roughest job sites
Electric Scissor Lifts
Both the electric slab scissors and rough terrain scissor lifts are designed so you have fewer scheduled services, a quieter work area, less dependency on hydraulic oils and zero emissions. With the latest technology built in, JLG electric scissor lifts deliver innovative features that boost operator confidence.
- Electric drive delivers more than double the battery life of hydraulic-drive machines
- Designed to deliver fewer scheduled services, a quieter work area, less dependency on hydraulic oils and zero emissions
- Available with various working heights and platform capacities, it's easy to find a mobile scissor lift model to fit the needs of your job site
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Scissor Lift FAQs
A scissor lift is a type of mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) that allows safe and stable vertical access for its operators. The stable platform is lifted using a criss-cross style mechanism which is the most distinctive feature of a scissor lift.
Yes, a scissor lift is a type of MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platform). MEWPs can also be known as AWPs (Aerial Work Platforms), however the term MEWP refers to lifts that can move whereas AWP covers all platforms used for working at height.
Yes, in fact scissor lifts are specifically designed to make working from height safer. They tend to include built-in safety features, and operators should always wear a harness when using a scissor lift.
Absolutely. To ensure maximum safety whilst using a scissor lift operators should always wear a harness.
Scissor lifts fall under Group A, Type 3 MEWPs since they are mobile and lift vertically.
Yes, to operate a scissor lift you must complete accredited IPAF 3A Mobile Vertical training and received a PAL card.
Typically, scissor lifts can reach up to 10-12 metres, whilst rough terrain models can reach 18 metres or more! The lift heights of scissor lifts can vary widely to ensure there is a machine suited to every application.
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