Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in manufacturing and production environments to help raise and lower materials, employees, and goods. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for wholesale and retail settings.
The majority of customers, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have probably seen one, even though they did not know what it was. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is perfect for completing jobs that need the speed or mobility and transporting of materials and people above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to raise workers straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports under it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. Once the equipment is extended, the scissor lift reaches around from 21 to 62 feet or 6.4 to 18.8 meters above ground. This depends on the unit's size and the purpose.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are usually powered by hydraulics or electric motors. It can be a bumpy ride for employees 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 style of scissor lift are a very popular class of lift. RT units will usually feature increased power of the internal combustion or IC engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is considered necessary to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are usually associated with this specific class of scissor lift.