Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in manufacturing and production environments to help raise and lower supplies, workers, and goods. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Nearly all consumers who have been shopping in a store late at night have almost certainly seen a scissor lift, even though they do not know they have. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial type of setting, the scissor lift is great for performing tasks that require the mobility or speed and transporting of people and supplies above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique machine in that it does not utilize a straight support in order to raise workers into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports under it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. When the machine 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 unit's size and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, although, 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 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 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 required to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are often connected with this particular style of scissor lift.