A scissor lift is an aerial work platform designed to lift people and equipment. Scissor lifts reach lower heights than other types of lifts, but their large, sturdy platforms can accommodate both people and heavy equipment simultaneously. Hydraulic scissor lift tables are used throughout a wide range of industries for many different applications.

Scissor car elevators only move vertically. The platforms also offer access to a wider work area, which means less time spent repositioning the lift. Lifting tables can be fitted with all types of ancillary equipment such as gravity rollers, rotating or tilting table tops for production lines and can either be powder-coated for standard use.

Scissor lifts for indoor use, also called slabs, run on electric power. Rough terrain lifts for outdoor use are powered by diesel fuel or gas. Fully galvanised for outdoor and hazardous environments or even manufactured from stainless steel for hygienic environments such as hospitals or the food industry.

Scissor parking solution tables can be fitted within a pit for easy loading. Auto-Lift UK Ltd recently supplied a standard lifting table fitted into a pit for one of the UK’s largest suppliers of window frame work to the trade industry. This is a perfect example of a standard table fitted into a pit to assist in the manual handling of heavy products onto another floor level.

The parking lift table is powered by an electro-hydraulic power pack and is operated with push button controls mounted nearby. Standard safety features include an anti-trap bar around the lower edge of the platform, maintenance prop and an anti-burst valve on the ram. High pressure steel hydraulic pipe is fitted where practicable to ensure a long, trouble free life.

The larger the lift, the more expensive it will be to rent. Rough terrain lifts also tend to have higher rental rates than their indoor counterparts. Scissor lifts can be rented by the day, week or month. If you know you’ll need the lift for an extended period of time, opt for the weekly or monthly rates. They’re a better deal.