How are the company’s scissors used? We’re explaining!
The popularity of scissor lift tables is constantly increasing, and it is not charged with electronics and the futuristic look of the device. Why, then, do we reach for them so often?
Genius is in simplicity.
For some, the subject of scissor lift tables may seem a trivial issue, a complete mystery for others… But the name itself shows how wide the range of these devices is: mobile platforms, scissor platforms, table lifts, multi-scissor lifts, transshipment lifters, hydraulic ramps, and this is only the beginning of the iceberg.
The great advantage of these devices is that Scissor lift tables are created for every industry, from the industrial sector, through food or cosmetics, to all production facilities, and on warehouses, forwarding and logistics centres.
Breaking of lift tables
The most common type of lift tables proposed on the market are scissors hydraulic. The lifting mechanism is not complicated โ when pressing the button, hydraulic oil is pressed through the pump into the hydraulic cylinder, and thus starts lifting through vertical movement of scissors.
For entrepreneurs who cannot take advantage of such a solution, the market for scissor platforms also offers air, which do not require electric power – here just fill the cushion with compressed air.ย
There is also a third solution that is increasingly applicable in the automotive, food, chemical and aviation sectors โ these are lifts belt. . . This type of lift table is used in particular in places where the production plant cannot afford hydraulic solutions, whether due to the dust deposited on the hall or the existing risk of oil spill.
Differences in the construction of mobile platforms result in the adaptation of the model to their user’s needs. We can distinguish seat lift tables, transhipment, Repeal, flat, two-scissor, with triple scissors, belt, air. . . The choice is really big.
What do we use scissor platforms for in our businesses?
scissor lift tables offer their users a great deal of opportunities. And that is the key to the success of these devices.
First of all, it should be noted that they are used to lift really large loads, depending on the needs it may be 100 kg or 10 tonnes. The same applies to the height of the lift. Here the parameters are determined by the number of scissors. Special projects may include platforms that will rise up to 6 metres high.
These scissor platforms are very often used to bridge differences in levels.
More and more platforms are installed as part of the production line and accelerate the final stage of the production chain. Most often they function as a workstation where the raw material or product must be placed on the tape, or it is necessary to remove an element from it. The same applies to the operation of CNC machines.
The cranes can be used as an inflatable ramp so that vans can be transhipped.
In many companies they are an alternative to very expensive freight elevators. The use of a scissor lift table instead of an elevator eliminates unwanted expenditure and the construction of a shaft.
On the other hand, the platform tilt option in some models allows you to position pallets and pallet boxes.
Precise fit of the device
Each of the lift tables can be mounted on a floor or in a pre-prepared foundation.
The construction of the scissor tables consists of a frame of bases, scissors, hydraulic actuators, platform, electrical-hydraulic system.ย
For full operator safety and load transfer, each of the lift tables is standard equipped with a safety frame, a safety valve against uncontrolled descent, and in the case of hydraulic lift tables, a safety valve against rupture of the hydraulic hose.
In addition, thanks to service blocks, the performance of the service or maintenance does not pose any risk to employees carrying out these activities.
Please note that in the basic versions/models of the lift tables, they are all equipped with a manual control box and the platform of the platform is made of smooth sheet.
With such a base we can more accurately design the device by equipping it with a number of accessories.
Application of accessories โ some of the examples
Invasion solution The hand pallet truck allows efficient operation with pallets.
Wheel chassis applications allows you to move with a lift table, equipped with wheels lifter becomes a scissor trolley.
Roller conveyor is particularly important when the lift table is used as a line element.
Rotating platforms Both rectangular and circular are used so that the operator can rotate the load and have access to it from each side without bypassing the lift table around.
Barriers ensure safety when the platform is used as a cargo elevator between levels.
Protective mussels provide excellent protection against mechanical damage to the scissors.
External aggregates provide additional protection in vulnerable environments.
Transhipment flaps serve to fill the gap between the lift table platform and the vehicle. They can be operated manually or hydraulically.
Stainless steel platform will work in restrictive working environments. Food, cosmetics and chemical industries are the most common uses of this type of solution. Scissors, base frame or ramp are also available in stainless steel.
Not without a case, our offer of scissor lift tables is one of the widest in Poland. In addition to design solutions, tailored individually to the needs of the customer, we offer comprehensive support from the service department: assembly, UDT reception, warranty and post-guarantee reviews, service, maintenance.
