BRICS Aerial Work Platforms Market 2014-2020 Shares, Trend and Growth Market Research on BRICS Aerial Work Platforms Mar | Page 3

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Report Description
Mobile work platforms that can be used by workers and technicians etc to physically or
manually reach inaccessible areas are known as aerial work platforms (AWPs). These
platforms are supported by lifting mechanisms; usually cranes or vehicle-mounted
equipment. AWPs are widely used in construction and mining industries, owing to the
nature of work, complexity in structural design and elevation. AWPs are also utilized for
maintenance and repair activities of high tension power lines, disaster management
operations and in defence sectors. Incorporation of safety features, ease of handling, and
manoeuvrability are some of the features driving the growth in the AWPmarket.
Large-scale construction projects, increasing installation and maintenance activities of
street lights, power cables and transformers, up-gradation of fire-fighting stations and
relatedinfrastructure, and increasing organization of festivals, concerts and corporate
events are driving the need for AWPs across geographies. These platforms can be
controlled using various methods such as vertical, lateral, rotational, and ground
movement. Movement of these platforms is initiated with the help of compressors or
hydraulics. The AWP industry can be divided into rental and privately owned segments.
Rental companies account for the largest share of the global AWP market and it
predominates theprivately owned sector. The main reasonrental sector dominates the
privately owned sectoris due to the safety factor, as rental firms not only provide trained
personnel to handle the machinery. AWPs are broadly categorized as boom lifts, scissor
lifts and mechanical lifts. Boom lifts are further classified into straight and articulated
boom lifts.