Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in production and manufacturing settings to help lift and lower materials, workers, and goods. The scissor lift, also known as a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Most customers, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have probably seen one, even though they did not know what it was. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs similar to a forklift. In a non-industrial type of setting, the scissor lift is perfect for completing jobs that need the mobility or speed and transporting of individuals and materials above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique equipment in that it does not use a straight support in order to hoist employees into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports beneath it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. When the equipment is extended, the scissor lift reaches roughly from 21 to 62 feet or 6.4 to 18.8 meters above ground. This depends on the unit's size and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, however, it could 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, 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 an extremely common style of lift. RT models will normally 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 usually associated with this specific style of scissor lift.