Usually, industrial lifts have been utilized in production and manufacturing settings to raise and lower work items, people and supplies. 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 probably seen a scissor lift, even if they do not know they have. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that acts similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is ideal for performing jobs which need the speed or mobility and moving of individuals and materials above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to raise employees straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports under it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. Once the equipment is extended, the scissor lift reaches approximately 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.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are usually powered by electric motors or hydraulics. It can be a bumpy ride for employees inside the lift going to the top. The scissor lift design 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 popular style of lift. RT models will normally feature increased power of the internal combustion or IC engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is considered necessary to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are often associated with this class of scissor lift.