Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in production and manufacturing environments to help raise and lower supplies, workers, and merchandise. The scissor lift, also referred to as a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Nearly all customers who have been shopping in a store late at night have probably seen a scissor lift, even though they do not know they have. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs like a forklift. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is ideal for completing tasks which require the mobility or speed and transporting of supplies and people above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to lift workers straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports underneath it draw together, making the machinery 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 size of the model and the purpose.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are typically powered by hydraulics or electric motors. It could be a bumpy ride for workers inside 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 class of scissor lift are a very popular class of lift. RT models will usually feature increased power of the internal combustion or IC engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is required to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are normally associated with this class of scissor lift.