Usually, industrial lifts have been used in manufacturing and production environments to raise and lower work items, individuals and materials. The scissor lift, also called a table lift, is an industrial lift which has been modified for wholesale and retail settings.
Nearly all consumers who have been shopping in a store late at night have probably seen a scissor lift, even though they do not realize they have. Basically, the scissor lift is a platform with wheels that performs like a lift truck. In a non-industrial environment, the scissor lift is great for completing jobs which require the speed or mobility and moving of people and materials 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 under it draw together, making the machine stretch upward. Once the equipment is extended, the scissor lift reaches approximately from 6.4 to 18.8 meters or 21 to 62 feet above ground. This depends on the unit's size and the purpose.
The rough terrain scissor lifts could either be powered by an electric motor or by hydraulics, however, it could be a bumpy ride for the worker in the lift going to the top. The design of the scissor lift keeps it from traveling with a constant velocity, rather than traveling slower with more extension or traveling faster during the middle of its journey.
The RT of rough terrain class of scissor lift are an extremely popular class of lift. RT units would normally feature increased power of the internal combustion or IC engine. The variations come in petrol, gas, combinations or diesel. This is considered necessary to deal with the increased weights and steeper grades of 18 to 22 degrees which are usually associated with this class of scissor lift.