Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in production and manufacturing environments to help raise and lower supplies, workers, and goods. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Nearly all 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 similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is ideal for performing jobs that need the mobility or speed and moving of supplies and people above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique machinery in that it does not utilize a straight support in order to lift employees into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports underneath it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. Once the machinery is extended, the scissor lift reaches around from 6.4 to 18.8 meters or 21 to 62 feet above ground. This depends on the size of the unit and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts can either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, however, it could be a bumpy ride for the employee in the lift going to the top. The scissor lift design 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 style of scissor lift are a very popular class of lift. RT units will typically feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is required to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are usually connected with this class of scissor lift.