Usually, industrial lifts have been utilized in production and manufacturing environments to raise and lower work items, people and supplies. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift that has been modified for wholesale and retail environments.
Nearly all consumers who have been shopping in a store late at night have almost certainly seen a scissor lift, even though they do not realize they have. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels which performs similar to a lift truck. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is perfect for completing jobs which need the mobility or speed and transporting of people and supplies 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 linked and folding supports beneath it draw together, making the machinery stretch upward. When the machine 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 unit's size and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by hydraulics or by an electric motor, although, it can be a bumpy ride for the employee inside the lift going to the top. The design of the scissor lift 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.
An extremely popular class of scissor lift is the RT or Rough Terrain class. Standard features of the RT models comprise increased power because of the IC or internal combustion engine. The variations come in gas, petrol, combinations or diesel. This is required to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees that are usually associated with this style of scissor lift.