Traditionally, industrial lifts have been used in production and manufacturing environments to lower and raise work items, people and materials. The scissor lift, also referred to as a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for retail and wholesale settings.
The majority of clients, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have almost certainly seen one, even though they did not realize what it was. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that performs similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is ideal for completing jobs that need the mobility or speed and moving of materials and individuals 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 underneath it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. Once the equipment is extended, the scissor lift reaches about 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 can 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 design of the scissor lift keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, as opposed to traveling slower with more extension or traveling faster during the middle of its journey.
An extremely popular class of scissor lift is the RT or Rough Terrain class. Standard features of the RT models include increased power because 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 that are often associated with this style of scissor lift.