Traditionally, industrial lifts have been used in manufacturing and production settings to lower and raise work items, individuals and supplies. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Most clients, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have probably seen one, even if they did not know what it was. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that performs similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is ideal for completing tasks which require the mobility or speed and moving of supplies and individuals above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique machine 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. Once 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 unit's size and the purpose.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are normally powered by electric motors or hydraulics. It can be a bumpy ride for employees inside the lift going to the top. The design of the scissor lift keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, rather than traveling faster during the middle of its journey or traveling slower with more extension.
The RT of rough terrain class of scissor lift are a very popular class of lift. RT units would typically feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion 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 often connected with this style of scissor lift.