Industrial lifts have traditionally been used 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.
Most customers, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have probably seen one, even though they did not realize what it was. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that acts like a lift truck. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is perfect for performing tasks that need the mobility or speed and moving of individuals and supplies above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to raise employees straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports beneath it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. When the equipment 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 unit's size and the purpose.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are usually powered by electric motors or hydraulics. It can be a bumpy ride for workers 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 faster during the middle of its journey or traveling slower with more extension.
The RT of rough terrain style of scissor lift are an extremely popular class of lift. RT models would normally feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is needed to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are normally connected with this specific style of scissor lift.