Scissor Lift

Definition: What is a Scissor Lift?

A motorized vehicle with a railed platform that can be raised upright is known as a scissor lift. Criss-crossing metal supports that boost because of the platform height which is a basic feature of Caesar Lift that visually distinguishes them from other equipment used for high altitude work.

An electric- or gas-powered platform mounted on a folding arm is used to provide heavy work areas or to increase or decrease the unit load.

The purpose is to access two-to-one area areas for work needs. SCISSOR Lift provides a mobile device for reaching areas that are extremely high. These include the best of storage racks in the material handling industry.

These machines vary in size. Small lifts, four feet wide, are  frequently used to help navigate within and between tight isles inside warehouses.

A ladder elevator allows workers to work in elevated areas of the floor level without having to exercise if they have to exercise.

A basic safety rule forbid operators and scissors from moving machines when the platform is in up position.

SCISSOR LIFT TABLE

Industrial "scissor lift table" is a device that uses scissors to raise or lower objects and / or persons. In short, lift tables are used to increase large, heavy loads over relatively short distances .

frequent applications include pallet handling, vehicle loading and work positioning. Lift tables are a suggested way to help reduce incidents of musculoskeletal disorders  by correctly                               re-positioning work at a suitable height for operators. Lift tables can be easily converted for specific applications.

 They operate in harsh environments, are made of stainless steel, and can easily add equipment such as conveyors, turntables, barriers, and gates to deck plates.

Use

Lift tables are offered in numerous configurations and can be built to suit a variety of highly specialized industrial processes.

 The most common lift table designs incorporate a hydraulic cylinder and an electric pump to operate the scissor lift mechanism.

The lift table can also be driven by a pneumatic source, a trapezoidal screw drive, a push chain or, for heavy loads, a hydraulic foot pump. Lift tables can be mounted in pits for floor-level loading. It is especially useful for access by manual pallet pump trucks and physically challenged and wheelchair users.

Industries that commonly use elevator tables include woodworking, extraordinary furniture manufacturing, metalworking, paper, printing and publishing, warehousing and distribution, bulky equipment and transportation.

 

Common uses

Common uses of lift tables include

·         Vehicle loading and docking operations

·         Mobility impaired access (see below)

·         Work positioning and ergonomic handling

·         Load positioning (e.g. when integrated into conveyor systems)

·         Materials positioning in machine feeding applications

·         Pallet and roll cage handling

·         Furniture upholstery

Safety

Standards

In Europe country there is a published standard BS EN 1570: 1998 + A2: 2009 Safety requirements for lifting tables. Standard EN 1570-1 is now EN 15701-1:2011+A1:2014.

It is a Type C standard and compliance with this standard confers conformity with the Machinery Directive, 2006/42/EC.

Work is already being undertaken to revise this standard and possibly split it into 3 parts. It specifies the criteria for the raising and lowering of goods and/or persons associated with the movement of goods carried by lifting tables.

In North America, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) was approved and published in 2012. The ANSI MH29.1 standard was developed to provide a comprehensive safety standard and establish minimum design and performance criteria to ensure the safe application and utilization of industrial scissors lifts.

This ANSI MH29.1 was written by manufacturers in the industry and the standard is intended to serve as a guide for designers, manufacturers, sellers, installers, equipment specifies, owners, users and governing bodies of industrial scissors lifts.

Common accidents

The most common types of accidents involving a scissor lift caused by misapplication of the machine, obstacles, misuse of the equipment, and lack of maintenance.