page_title: Aerial work platform
section_title: Motive mechanisms
hierarchical_section_title: Aerial work platform / Motive mechanisms
caption_attribution_description: English: A Palazzani TSJ 24 in Hong Kong International Airport
context_page_description: An aerial work platform, also known as an aerial device, elevating work platform, bucket truck or mobile elevating work platform is a mechanical device used to provide temporary access for people or equipment to inaccessible areas, usually at height. There are distinct types of mechanized access platforms and the individual types may also be known as a "cherry picker" or "scissor lift."
  They are generally used for temporary, flexible access purposes such as maintenance and construction work or by firefighters for emergency access, which distinguishes them from permanent access equipment such as elevators. They are designed to lift limited weights — usually less than a ton, although some have a higher safe working load — distinguishing them from most types of cranes. They are usually capable of being set up and operated by a single person.
  Regardless of the task they are used for, aerial work platforms may provide additional features beyond transport and access, including being equipped with electrical outlets or compressed air connectors for power tools. They may also be equipped with specialist equipment, such as carrying frames for window glass.
context_section_description: AWPs, by their nature, are designed for temporary works and therefore frequently require transportation between sites, or simply around a single site (often as part of the same job). For this reason, they are almost all designed for easy movement and the ability to ride up and down truck ramps.
caption: A Palazzani TSJ 24 in Hong Kong
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