Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in manufacturing and production environments to help raise and lower materials, workers, and merchandise. The scissor lift, also referred to as a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for retail and wholesale environments.
Nearly all consumers who have been shopping in a store late at night have almost certainly seen a scissor lift, even if they do not know they have. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial type of environment, the scissor lift is perfect for completing jobs which require the mobility or speed and transporting of materials and people 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 underneath it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. Once the machinery is extended, the scissor lift reaches roughly from 6.4 to 18.8 meters or 21 to 62 feet above ground. This depends on the model's size and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by hydraulics or by an electric motor, however, it can be a bumpy ride for the employee 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 an extremely common style of lift. RT units would normally feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is needed to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are usually connected with this class of scissor lift.