Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in production and manufacturing environments to help raise and lower supplies, employees, and merchandise. The scissor lift, also known as a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for retail and wholesale settings.
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 lift truck. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is perfect for completing jobs which need the speed or mobility and transporting of materials and people above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to raise employees straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports beneath it draw together, making the machine stretch upward. When 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 can either be powered by hydraulics or by an electric motor, however, it could be a bumpy ride for the worker inside 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 a very popular class of lift. RT models will usually feature increased power 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 often connected with this particular style of scissor lift.