Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in manufacturing and production environments to help raise and lower supplies, workers, and goods. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
The majority of customers, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have almost certainly seen one, even though they did not know what it was. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that acts similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is perfect for completing tasks which need the speed or mobility and transporting of people and supplies 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 folding and linked supports under it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. When the equipment 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.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by hydraulics or by an electric motor, however, it could 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, as opposed to traveling slower with more extension or traveling faster during the middle of its journey.
An extremely popular style of scissor lift is the RT or Rough Terrain class. Typical features of the RT models consist of increased power because 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 that are normally associated with this specific class of scissor lift.