Platforms which utilize a scissor-like mechanism in order to raise and lower the equipment are known as scissor lifts. Normally, this specific type of material handling equipment only moves vertically. The apparatus that is responsible for lowering and raising the scissor lift is made from folding and linked 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 consist of width, stroke, length and capacity. The difference between the equipment's completely raised and fully lowered position is called the stroke. The longest dimension of the platform is referred to as the length. Capacity is the maximum load or force supported by the scissor lift. The narrowest dimension of the lift is known as its width.
On the market there are an array of different kinds of scissor lifts. Some options consist of dock lifts, personnel lifts, table lifts, vehicle lifts and pallet trucks. Utility carts or containers are rectangular or round 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 lower and raise employees or supplies onto and off of loading docks. Table lifts are utilized to place and lift items for ergonomic access. Personnel lifts are utilized to lower and lift people to heights so they could carry out certain tasks or store materials etc. Pallet trucks or pallet jacks are carts or trucks which are equipped with forks designed to engage pallet slots.
Scissor lifts are most commonly used as lift tables and as personnel lifts, they can be built into pallet jacks. In industrial environments, lift tables are chosen for lifting and positioning materials and loads. Personnel lifts are a part of the aerial lift type. Man lifts are a different facet of aerial lifts that consist of cherry pickers, mobile elevated work platforms or MEWP and bucket trucks.