Usually, industrial lifts have been used in production and manufacturing environments to raise and lower work items, individuals and supplies. The scissor lift, also known as a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for retail and wholesale settings.
Nearly all customers who have been shopping in a store late at night have probably seen a scissor lift, even if they do not realize they have. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that performs like a forklift. In a non-industrial kind of setting, the scissor lift is perfect for completing jobs which require the speed or mobility and transporting of supplies and people above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to lift employees straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the folding and linked supports underneath it draw together, making the machine stretch upward. When the machine 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 size of the unit and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts can either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, although, it could be a bumpy ride for the employee inside the lift going to the top. The scissor lift design keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, rather than traveling slower with more extension or traveling faster during the middle of its journey.
A really popular class of scissor lift is the RT or Rough Terrain class. Typical features of the RT units include increased power because of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is needed to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are usually associated with this particular style of scissor lift.