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Work at height

For work at height, choose by working height and how you need to reach it: a scissor lift to go straight up on firm floor, a boom lift to clear obstacles, scaffolding for a facade over several weeks. The SQ 140X PRO scissor gives 13.8 m of working height and 320 kg of load; the SQTHZ 170 PRO boom reaches 13.7 m.

Also called: scissor lift, boom lift, frame scaffold

Field rules

Do it right the first time

01

The reach that matters is WORKING height (platform + 2 m), not the machine's folded height.

02

Harness tied off in boom lifts, always. In scissor lifts, rails closed and both feet on the platform.

03

Scaffolding: level the first lift or you'll fight plumb for the next 20 meters.

04

Weeks on the same facade → scaffolding. Short tasks in different spots → a lift.

Before you buy, learn

Guides for this job

What a scaffold section takes and how many you needDrawing of one scaffold section: two frames, one front and one back, joined by two cross-braces, one on each side. On top, 25 centimeter by 3.00 meter platforms covering the full width. Below, each leg sits on a leveling jack, or on a braked caster if the scaffold rolls. To count: sections equal bays along the length times levels in height. Example: 4 bays by 3 levels is 12 sections, and since each section takes 2 cross-braces, that's 24 cross-braces.12341Frame × 22Cross-brace × 2 (one per side)3Platforms 25 cm × 3.00 mcovering the full width4Leveling jackor caster with brakesections = bays along× levels upExample4 bays3 levels4 × 3 =12 sections12 sections × 2 = 24 cross-braces
Not to scale. Count bays along by levels up; each section takes its 2 cross-braces.

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What people ask before buying

Scissor lift or boom lift?

Going straight up, on firm floor, with material → scissor: the SQ 140X PRO carries 320 kg at 11.8 m platform height. Clearing an obstacle or reaching at an angle → boom: the SQTHZ 170 PRO reaches 13.7 m with 200–230 kg.

What is a lift's working height?

It's the platform height plus about 2 m, which is how far a standing person can reach. The SQ 140X PRO has an 11.8 m platform and 13.8 m of working height.

How many scaffold frames do I need?

Frames = bays along the wall × levels up. Each section takes its frames and cross braces, plus jacks or casters at the base and platforms where people work. The advisor confirms each frame's height in the quote.

Why does a scaffold end up out of plumb?

Almost always because the first lift wasn't leveled. Level it with the screw jacks before going up a second level: an error at the bottom grows with every frame.

Do you need a harness on a lift?

On a boom lift, always, with the harness tied off to the basket. On a scissor lift, rails closed and both feet on the platform. Also follow your site's safety rules.

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