Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in manufacturing and production environments to help lift and lower supplies, workers, and goods. The scissor lift, also known as a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
The majority of clients, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have probably seen one, even if they did not know what it was. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs like a forklift. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is perfect for performing jobs which require the speed or mobility and transporting of materials and individuals above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique machine in that it does not use a straight support in order to lift employees into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports under it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. When the equipment is extended, the scissor lift reaches approximately from 6.4 to 18.8 meters or 21 to 62 feet above ground. This depends on the size of the unit and the purpose.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are normally powered by hydraulics or electric motors. It could be a bumpy ride for workers in the lift going to the top. The scissor lift design 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 style of scissor lift are a very popular class of lift. RT units will typically feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is considered necessary to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are often associated with this class of scissor lift.