Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in production and manufacturing settings to help raise and lower materials, employees, and goods. The scissor lift, also known as a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for retail and wholesale settings.
Nearly all customers who have been shopping in a store late at night have probably seen a scissor lift, even if they do not realize they have. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs like a lift truck. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is great for completing jobs that require the mobility or speed and transporting of supplies and individuals above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to raise workers straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports beneath it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. Once the machinery 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.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are typically powered by electric motors or hydraulics. It can be a bumpy ride for employees 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 class of scissor lift are an extremely common class of lift. RT units would usually feature increased power of the internal combustion or IC engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is needed to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are usually associated with this specific style of scissor lift.