Platforms which use a scissor-like mechanism to be able to lower and raise the machinery are known as scissor lifts. Normally, this particular kind of material handling equipment only moves vertically. The mechanism which is responsible for lowering and raising the scissor lift is made from linked and folding supports which are designed in a crisscross or an x-shaped pattern.
By applying pressure to the outside of the lowest set of supports, upward motion is achieved by extending the crossing pattern, the platform propels in a vertical manner. Product specifications for scissor lifts comprise width, stroke, capacity and length. The difference between the equipment's fully raised and fully lowered position is referred to as the stroke. The platform's longest dimension is the length. Capacity refers to the maximum load or force supported by the scissor lift. The narrowest dimension of the lift is its width.
On the market there are a variety of different types of scissor lifts. Some options include personnel lifts, dock lifts, pallet trucks, table lifts and vehicle lifts. Utility carts or containers are round or rectangular devices which have wheels. These equipment items are used in general purpose instances and often seen in bulk material transport.
Dock lifts refer to the particular scissor lifts which raise and lower workers or supplies off of and onto loading docks. Table lifts are utilized to position and raise things for ergonomic access. Personnel lifts are used to lower and lift individuals to heights so they could carry out certain tasks or store materials etc. Pallet trucks or pallet jacks are trucks or carts that are outfitted with forks designed to engage pallet slots.
Scissor lifts are most frequently utilized as personnel lifts and as lift tables, they could be built into pallet jacks. Within industrial settings, lift tables are chosen for raising and positioning loads and materials. Personnel lifts are a part of the aerial lift category. Man lifts are a different facet of aerial lifts that include mobile elevated work platforms or MEWP, bucket trucks and cherry pickers.