Traditionally, industrial lifts have been used in manufacturing and production settings to raise and lower work things, individuals and supplies. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for retail and wholesale environments.
Nearly all 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 like a forklift. In a non-industrial type of setting, the scissor lift is great for completing tasks which need the speed or mobility and transporting of people and supplies above ground level.
The scissor lift is a unique machine in that it does not utilize a straight support in order to hoist employees into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports beneath it draw together, making the machine stretch upward. When the machine is extended, the scissor lift reaches around from 6.4 to 18.8 meters or 21 to 62 feet above ground. This depends on the size of the unit and the purpose.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are typically powered by electric motors or hydraulics. It could 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, 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 a very popular class of lift. RT models would usually feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is needed to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are usually connected with this particular style of scissor lift.