Scissor lifts utilize a platform upon a scissor-like mechanism in order to raise and lower personnel. This machinery is only made to lift vertically. The apparatus which is responsible for raising and lowering the scissor lift is made from folding and linked supports that are designed in a crisscross or an x-shaped pattern.
By applying pressure to the outside of the lowest set of supports, upward motion is achieved by elongating the crossing pattern, the platform propels in a vertical way. Product specifications for scissor lifts consist of stroke, width, length and capacity. The difference between the devices's fully raised and completely lowered position is known as the stroke. The platform's longest dimension is known as the length. Capacity is the maximum force or load supported by the scissor lift. The lift's narrowest dimension is its width.
On the market there are an array of different kinds of scissor lifts. Some options include personnel lifts, dock lifts, pallet trucks, table lifts and vehicle lifts. Utility containers or carts are round or rectangular devices that have wheels. These equipment items are used in general purpose instances and normally seen in bulk material transport.
Dock lifts refer to the particular scissor lifts which raise and lower personnel or supplies onto and off of loading docks. Table lifts are utilized to position and raise items for ergonomic access. Personnel lifts are utilized to lower and lift people to heights so they can accomplish certain tasks or store materials and so forth. Pallet jacks or pallet trucks are trucks or carts that are equipped with forks designed to engage pallet slots.
Mainly, scissor lifts are commonly utilized as lift tables and as personnel lifts. In addition, they can be built into pallet jacks. In industrial settings, lift tables are chosen for lifting and positioning loads and materials. Personnel lifts are a part of the aerial lift category. Man lifts are another facet of aerial lifts that comprise cherry pickers, mobile elevated work platforms or MEWP and bucket trucks.