Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in production and manufacturing settings to help lift and lower supplies, employees, and goods. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for retail and wholesale settings.
Most consumers 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 like a lift truck. In a non-industrial type of setting, the scissor lift is ideal for performing tasks which require the speed or mobility and moving of people and materials above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique machine in that it does not utilize a straight support in order to hoist employees 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 about 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.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by hydraulics or by an electric motor, although, it could be a bumpy ride for the worker inside the lift going to the top. The scissor lift design keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, as opposed to traveling faster during the middle of its journey or traveling slower with more extension.
The RT of rough terrain style of scissor lift are an extremely popular class of lift. RT models will typically feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is required to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are often associated with this style of scissor lift.