Traditionally, industrial lifts have been utilized in manufacturing and production environments to lower and raise work items, people and supplies. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for retail and wholesale 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 acts like a lift truck. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is perfect for performing tasks that need the speed or mobility and transporting of materials and individuals above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to lift employees straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports under it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. Once the machine 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 size of the model and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts can either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, although, it can be a bumpy ride for the worker in 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 an extremely common style of lift. RT units will typically feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is required to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are usually associated with this style of scissor lift.