Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in manufacturing and production settings to help raise and lower materials, employees, and merchandise. The scissor lift, also referred to as a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for retail and wholesale settings.
Nearly all consumers who have been shopping in a store late at night have probably seen a scissor lift, even if 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 setting, the scissor lift is perfect for completing tasks that need the speed or mobility and transporting of people and supplies above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique machinery in that it does not utilize a straight support in order to lift workers into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports under it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. When the machinery is extended, the scissor lift reaches approximately 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 hydraulics or by an electric motor, however, it can be a bumpy ride for the employee inside the lift going to the top. The scissor lift design keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, as opposed to traveling faster during the middle of its journey or traveling slower with more extension.
A really common style of scissor lift is the RT or Rough Terrain class. Standard features of the RT models include increased power because 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 that are usually associated with this class of scissor lift.