Industrial lifts have traditionally been utilized in production and manufacturing environments to help raise and lower supplies, workers, and merchandise. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Most customers who have been shopping in a store late at night have probably seen a scissor lift, even if they do not know they have. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that acts similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is great for performing tasks which require the speed or mobility and moving of supplies and people above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to hoist workers straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports under it draw together, making the machine 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 model's size and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts can either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, however, it could be a bumpy ride for the worker in the lift going to the top. The scissor lift design 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.
The RT of rough terrain class of scissor lift are an extremely common style 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 considered necessary to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are often associated with this particular class of scissor lift.