Scissor lifts utilize a platform upon a scissor-like mechanism in order to lower and raise employees. This machinery is only made to lift vertically. The mechanism which is responsible for lowering and raising the scissor lift is made from linked and folding supports which are designed in a crisscross or an x-shaped pattern.
By applying pressure to the outside of the lowest set of supports, upward motion is achieved by extending the crossing pattern, the platform propels in a vertical manner. Product specifications for scissor lifts consist of width, stroke, length and capacity. The difference between the devices's completely lowered and completely raised position is called the stroke. The longest dimension of the platform is the length. Capacity is the maximum load or force supported by the scissor lift. The lift's narrowest dimension is referred to as its width.
There are a variety of scissor lifts o the market, with some choices comprising personnel lifts, dock lifts, vehicle lifts, table lifts and pallet trucks. Utility carts or containers are rectangular or round devices which have wheels. These equipment items are utilized in general purpose instances and normally seen in bulk material transport.
Dock lifts are specifically designed scissor lifts utilized mainly on loading docks to lift and lower employees. The table lift is used mainly to raise things for ergonomic access. Personnel lifts are used to lower and lift people to heights so they can store some materials or accomplish certain tasks et cetera. Pallet jacks or pallet trucks are trucks or carts which are outfitted with forks designed to engage pallet slots.
Mainly, scissor lifts are commonly used as personnel lifts and as lift tables. Furthermore, they can be built into pallet jacks. In industrial settings, lift tables are chosen for raising and positioning loads and supplies. Personnel lifts are a part of the aerial lift type. Man lifts are a different facet of aerial lifts that include MEWP or mobile elevated work platforms, bucket trucks and cherry pickers.