Traditionally, industrial lifts have been used in manufacturing and production environments to lower and raise work things, individuals and supplies. The scissor lift, also known as a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for retail and wholesale settings.
Most 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. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that acts similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial kind of environment, the scissor lift is perfect for performing tasks which need 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 utilize 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 machinery stretch upward. When the equipment is extended, the scissor lift reaches approximately 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 an electric motor or by hydraulics, although, it can be a bumpy ride for the worker 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 style of scissor lift are a very common class of lift. RT units would usually feature increased power of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is considered necessary to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are normally connected with this style of scissor lift.