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21. Dock Scissors Lifts – Pit Mounted
Dock lifts are stationary, high capacity (2 tons to 20 tons) lifts designed to transport wheeled loads between dock and truck, truck and grade, and/or grade and dock – normally within a total vertical travel range of 72” or less. These lifts are typically more robust and structurally supported than typical scissors lifts in order to withstand rigorous, dynamic, and concentrated wheel loads associated with dock loading. When mounted in a pit, there is no need for ramps to drive the vehicle onto the lift when in the lowered position. Also have full perimeter beveled toe guards on the platform, and a minimum of one hinged throw-over bridge to span the distance to the truck. Safety handrail system is also provided for personnel protection.

22. Dock Scissors Lift – Surface Mounted
Dock lifts are stationary, high capacity (2 tons to 20 tons) lifts designed to transport wheeled loads between dock and truck, truck and grade, and/or grade and dock – normally within a total vertical travel range of 72” or less. These lifts are typically more robust and structurally supported than typical scissors lifts in order to withstand rigorous, dynamic, and concentrated wheel loads associated with dock loading. When surface-mounted, a ramp is required to drive the vehicle onto the lift in the lowered position. Hinged throw-over bridges are used to span distance to truck beds. Safety handrail system is also provided for personnel protection.

23. Dock Scissors Lift – Portable
Portable dock lifts are medium capacity (4 tons or less) lifts designed to be used when no loading dock area exists. The lift can be pushed or pulled between the building and delivery trucks, and are equipped with on-board power units and quick-disconnect power cords for nearby receptacles. These lifts can also be equipped with platform ramps to get wheeled loads on and off of grade level, and have platform bridges to span the distance between the lift and the truck being accessed. Safety handrail system is also provided for personnel protection.

24. Dock Scissors Lift – Ground Level
Ground level dock lifts are stationary, medium capacity (4 tons or less) lifts designed with the scissors mechanism and actuators relocated from beneath to outside the platform in order to provide a very low profile (usually under one inch) vehicle platform deck on or near grade level. This allows ground level loading for wheeled vehicles without the need for either a pit or a surface ramp. A hinged throw-over bridge is used to span distance between the lift and the truck beds. Safety handrail system is also provided for personnel protection.

25. Coil & Roll Handling Equipment
Industrial lifts, upenders, and powered traversing carts – or a combination of one or more of these designs – are used to safely and efficiently perform a variety required roll handing tasks such as: down-ending a coil from vertical to horizontal orientation; transporting a coil from one station to the next, lifting a coil from a storage saddle; or vertically aligning a coil with a machine mandrel and feeding the coil onto the machine. Almost all surfaces of equipment associated with coil handing are equipped with V-decks to keep the coil captured and centered on the unit.

26. Die Handling
Industrial lifts, upenders, and powered traversing carts – or a combination of one or more of these designs – are used to safely and efficiently perform a variety required roll handing tasks such as: up-ending die to change orientation during machining; transporting a die from one station to the next; or lifting a die from a storage rack and feeding it into a press. Die handling equipment is extremely robust to withstand the rigors of handling and transferring loads weighing up to 50 tons.

27. High Cycle Lifts (over 100,000 cycles per year)
Industrial scissors lifts which are placed into repetitive, automated manufacturing or conveyance applications which demand more than 100,000 equipment cycles per year are typically equipped with several design features to greatly reduce equipment fatigue and promote quick component replacement during system down-times. These features can include lower than normal hydraulic system pressures, impact-resistant bearings, industrial cam followers, replaceable pins at all joints, and replaceable hardened alloy wear strips along all roller paths.

28. Air Cargo Lifts
Air cargo lifts are dock scissors lifts which have been specially configured to meet the unique application requirements of the air cargo industry. Though these requirements may vary somewhat from one company or governmental agency to another, most air cargo lift designs have the following features: large deck; heavy-duty conveyor; personnel walkway and guard rails; and electronic scales.

29. Sheet Handling
Industrial lifts, turntables, and powered traversing carts – or a combination of one or more of these designs – are used to safely and efficiently perform a variety required sheet handing tasks such as: indexing stacked sheet for in-feed or out-feed of process machines; transporting sheet from one station to the next; or rotating sheet to specified increments for machining or stamping. Sheet feed applications often require the integration of special sensors and controls.

30. Stage Lifts
Stage lifts are typically one or more scissors tables, or vertically actuated platform lifts, which have been synchronized to travel together for up to 25 feet with 2 to 3 different landings to stop and hold position with. The lift system is either electro-mechanically or electro-hydraulically driven by multiple actuators. Lift paint color is almost always flat black, and the deck surfaced with plywood sheets to accommodate various flooring styles. Typical lifting capacity is 25 pounds per square foot of deck.

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