Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in production and manufacturing settings to help lift and lower materials, workers, and goods. The scissor lift, also referred to as a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Most customers who have been shopping in a store late at night have probably seen a scissor lift, even if they do not know they have. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is perfect for completing tasks that require the speed or mobility and transporting of supplies and people above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to raise workers straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports underneath it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. When the machine is extended, the scissor lift reaches approximately from 21 to 62 feet or 6.4 to 18.8 meters above ground. This depends on the size of the model and the purpose.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are usually powered by electric motors or hydraulics. It could be a bumpy ride for workers in the lift going to the top. The design of the scissor lift keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, rather than traveling slower with more extension or traveling faster during the middle of its journey.
The RT of rough terrain class of scissor lift are a very popular style of lift. RT units would normally feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is needed to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are usually connected with this particular style of scissor lift.