Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in manufacturing and production settings to help lift and lower supplies, workers, and merchandise. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Most customers who have been shopping in a store late at night have probably seen a scissor lift, even though 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 perfect for performing tasks that require the mobility or speed and moving of people and supplies above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to hoist workers straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports under it draw together, making the machine stretch upward. When the equipment 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 size of the model 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, 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 a very common style of lift. RT models would typically feature increased power of the internal combustion or IC engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is considered necessary to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are normally associated with this particular style of scissor lift.