Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in manufacturing and production environments to help raise and lower supplies, employees, and goods. The scissor lift, also referred to as a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for retail and wholesale environments.
Most customers, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have probably seen one, even if they did not realize what it was. Essentially, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that performs like a forklift. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is great for completing tasks which require the speed or mobility and moving of people and materials above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique machine in that it does not use a straight support in order to lift workers into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports underneath it draw together, making the equipment stretch upward. Once the equipment is extended, the scissor lift reaches around from 21 to 62 feet or 6.4 to 18.8 meters above ground. This depends on the model's size and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by hydraulics or by an electric motor, however, it can be a bumpy ride for the employee 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 style 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 gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is considered necessary to handle the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are usually associated with this specific style of scissor lift.