A manlift is a customized aerial work platform (AWP) designed to lift a person and their equipment safely on both indoor and outdoor work sites. They differ from other aerial lifts, such as boom lifts, size, appearance, and purpose. It is are also known as man lifts, personal lifts, and personnel lifts, among other names in the business. Self-propelled, push-around, and belt-driven man lifts are the three types of man lifts available. They’re all different sizes and specialties.t might not be easy to distinguish between the various varieties of man lifts. They all have the same functions, yet they’re employed for different purposes.