Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in production and manufacturing environments to help raise and lower supplies, employees, and merchandise. The scissor lift, also referred to as a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for retail and wholesale settings.
Most consumers who have been shopping in a store late at night have almost certainly seen a scissor lift, even though they do not know they have. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which acts similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial type of setting, the scissor lift is great for completing jobs that need the mobility or speed and transporting of supplies and individuals above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique equipment in that it does not use a straight support in order to hoist employees 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 roughly from 6.4 to 18.8 meters or 21 to 62 feet above ground. This depends on the model's size and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by hydraulics or by an electric motor, although, it can be a bumpy ride for the employee 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.
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 internal combustion or IC engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is required to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are usually associated with this class of scissor lift.