Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in production and manufacturing environments to help raise and lower materials, workers, and merchandise. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for retail and wholesale 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 acts like a lift truck. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is ideal for performing tasks that need the mobility or speed and moving of people and supplies above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique machinery in that it does not utilize a straight support in order to hoist workers into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports beneath it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. Once the equipment is extended, the scissor lift reaches roughly from 6.4 to 18.8 meters or 21 to 62 feet above ground. This depends on the size of the model and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts can either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, however, it can be a bumpy ride for the worker in the lift going to the top. The design of the scissor lift keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, rather than traveling faster during the middle of its journey or traveling slower with more extension.
An extremely common class of scissor lift is the RT or Rough Terrain class. Standard features of the RT units comprise increased power due to the internal combustion or IC engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is required to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are usually connected with this class of scissor lift.