Scissor Lifts
Scissor lifts have been designed to provide a larger work area and are commonly utilized to raise multiple workers requiring access to the same platform. This type of aerial lift is used for lifting individuals, materials and heavy machinery. These industrial machines come in numerous varieties, colors and sizes. Nearly all hydraulic lifts and scissor lifts run by either gas or electricity.
Due to their quiet nature, electric models are usually used for inside applications like warehouse atmospheres as they are a lot less noisy. Diesel of gas powered scissor lifts are often called rough-terrain lifts which are suited more for jobsites outdoors.
Scissor lifts are very common equipment in the industrialized world, and are vital material handling machinery. There are different kinds existing on the market. For instance, several are designed to handle a load of as much as 50 tons, whereas others more resemble portable carts which are small and only able to lift a couple hundred pounds of cargo.
Common Names for Scissor Lifts
In the material handling business, the scissor lift goes by a huge variety of names, such as: 4WD Aerial Lifts, Narrow Electric Scissor Lifts, Rough Terrain Scissor Lifts, Material Lifts, Aerial Platforms, Tall Scissor Lift Platform, Small Scissor Lift, Turn Tables, Air Scissor Lift Cart, Heavy Capacity Scissor Lift, Air Scissor Lift Cart, Ground Lift Table, Heavy Duty Scissor Lift, Loading Dock Lift, Tilt Tables, Hydraulic Lifts, Ergonomic Lift Tables, Zero Lifts, Air Lift Tables and Upenders. Scissor Lifts will also be categorized under general Aerial Lifts too.