Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts have been designed to offer a larger work area and are normally utilized to raise multiple workers requiring access to the same platform. This particular type of aerial lift is used for lifting supplies, heavy machinery and people. These industrial machinery come in lots of varieties, colors and sizes. Nearly all scissor lifts and hydraulic lifts are powered by either gas or electricity.
Because of their quiet nature, electric models are usually utilized for inside applications such as warehouse settings since they are much less noisy. Scissor lifts that are powered by either diesel or gas are usually called rough-terrain lifts which are more suited for outdoor jobsites.
In the industrialized world, scissor lifts are the most often used and among the most essential types of material handling equipment. There are different kinds existing on the market. Like for instance, some are designed to handle a load of up to fifty tons, whilst others more resemble portable carts which are small and only able to raise materials which weigh as much as a couple of hundred pounds.
Common Names for Scissor Lifts
In the material handling industry, the scissor lift goes by a huge variety of names, such as: Narrow Electric Scissor Lifts, 4WD Aerial Lifts, Material Lifts, Rough Terrain Scissor Lifts, Aerial Platforms, Tall Scissor Lift Platform, Turn Tables, Small Scissor Lift, Heavy Capacity Scissor Lift, Air Scissor Lift Cart, Air Scissor Lift Cart, Ground Lift Table, LOading Dock Lift, Heavy Duty Scissor Lift, Tilt Tables, Hydraulic Lifts, Ergonomic Lift Tables, Zero Lifts, Upenders and Air Lift Tables. Scissor Lifts can also be categorized under general Aerial Lifts too.