Industrial lifts have traditionally been used in manufacturing and production settings to help lift and lower supplies, workers, and goods. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Most clients, who have been in a store late at night, shopping the aisles, have probably seen one, even if they did not know what it was. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial setting, the scissor lift is ideal for completing jobs which need the mobility or speed and transporting of people and materials above ground level.
The scissor lift is unique, able to hoist employees straight up into the air. Instead, the scissor lift platform rises when the linked and folding supports underneath it draw together, making the equipment 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 model's size and the purpose.
Rough terrain scissor lifts are typically powered by hydraulics or electric motors. It can be a bumpy ride for workers 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 would usually feature increased power of the internal combustion or IC 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 often connected with this specific class of scissor lift.