Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in production and manufacturing settings to help lift and lower materials, workers, and merchandise. 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 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. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which acts similar to a forklift. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is great for performing jobs that need the speed or mobility and moving of people and supplies above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to raise workers straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports underneath it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. When the machinery 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 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, 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 style of lift. RT units will typically feature increased power of the internal combustion or IC 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 which are often associated with this particular class of scissor lift.