Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in manufacturing and production settings to help raise and lower supplies, employees, and goods. The scissor lift, also referred to as a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for retail and wholesale settings.
Most clients, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have almost certainly seen one, even if they did not know what it was. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that performs similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is great for completing tasks which require the mobility or speed and moving of supplies and individuals above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to hoist workers straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports under it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. Once the machine 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 unit's size and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts can either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, although, it could be a bumpy ride for the worker in the lift going to the top. The scissor lift design keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, as opposed to 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 models will normally feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion 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 which are usually connected with this style of scissor lift.