A Guide to Scissor Lift Tables

Want to buy scissor lift tables for your workplace but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry! This blog will guide you through everything you need to know to confidently buy the scissor lift right for you.

What is a Scissor Lift?💭

Scissor Lifts are typically found in construction environments for easy lifting of heavy duty items to a certain height. Scissor lift tables help by eliminating risk of injury for easy work on heavy items, that would otherwise be dangerous to move. A scissor Lift enables users to move items around locations easily to improve productivity and save time. Whilst, being much easier for workers to handle, leaving them less fatigued.

We stock a full range of scissor lifts, so no matter what your project we have something to uplift you! There is a variety of lift tables depending on your needs, but whether its manual or electric is something you will have to decide. There is a variety of load capacities to consider, depending on heavy-duty or everyday use.

How can a Scissor Lift help you🙌

Scissor lift tables will become your best friend! The speed and security a scissor lift can give to your working day is unmatched. It is secure and safe to use with a supported platform it will not move on it’s own accord. It is quick to set up to aid your work and transport products easily across factories and warehouses. A top tip is that the adjustable platform doubles up as a table for maintenance work.

Unsure if you need one? Here is a list of a few places you can use a scissor lift:

• Commercial premises This can be ideal for maintenance, such as changing lights, adding decorations or sale signs.
• Warehouse or stock room work to access high shelves, lift bulky items, pallet and roll cage handling, vehicle loading as well as dock operations
• Industrial applications such as fixing and mounting product parts, carrying heavy items, materials, load & work positioning
• Building maintenance such as window and gutter cleaning, roof inspection and trimming
• Workshop use such as furniture upholstery, woodworking, metalwork, publishing and even dog-grooming as is it able to lift and lower the dogs for easy grooming!
• Scissor lifts can also aid mobility ideal as a wheelchair lift to assist in raising and lowering mobility impaired persons

What is Scissor Lift Certification?📃

As scissor lift specialists, we offer certificates of conformities for our best-selling TUFF Scissor Lifts. This is an additional £25 service for the certified validation of the trolleys. This validation means that the trolley complies with the essential health and safety requirements. This is perfect for businesses to provide proof that their equipment complies and is more common with larger scissor lifts rather than standard.

Find out more about mobile work platforms and the regulations here.

A Newbie’s Guide to using a Scissor Lift🆕

If you’ve not used a scissor lift before, you may be a bit apprehensive, but it is a straight forward design that anyone could operate! Let’s talk you through each feature of the scissor lift and how to use it best!

• The platform or table is how products can be lifted. This can be in different materials to suit other industry needs e.g stainless steel worktops for food handling.
• The base is the bottom of the structure that rests on the floor. It supports the scissor lift structure which allows the scissor legs to travel.
• Scissor legs are vertical when lifted changes the height, this can be single or double depending on what height you need to reach.
• Hydraulic cylinders allow the table to raise and lower when hydraulic fluid is forced in and out of cylinder for the height to change. This is either done manually with a foot pump or use of an electric motor. To lower the table simply use the hand-operated release control or lower electrically.

See how to easily assemble and use your Scissor Lift with our step by step guide below!

Types of Scissor Lifts Tables⤵️

Now you know all the facts… which Scissor Lift should you be purchasing? We will outline all the facts so you know which lift table will suit you best!

Manual vs Motorised🧑‍🔧️

Mobile vs Static💭

Shop with a wide range of load capacities available, whatever the job we’ve got your sorted!💪

Key things to consider🔑

When finding the scissor lift right for you, there are a few things to think of to help determine what type of scissor lift you might need!

• What will I be lifting? What is the maximum weight of products that I need to lift? Is the weight evenly distributed? How high does the product need to be elevated?
• What is the industry environment? Will food or chemicals be handled? Or is a forklift going to be used to handle the products? Will this need to be manually or motor operated? What is the power available? Will workers use the platform as a mount?
• How will you use the scissor lift? How often will the scissor lift be used per day? Does the lift need to be portable to move around your environment?
• What safety features will you need? Will you need a toe guard? Does the platform need anti-slip and anti-trip features? Do you need a certificate of conformity?

Speak to the Specialists📲

Unsure what scissor lift tables you require, or after the very best deal? Contact our friendly sales team for all things bulk-buy discounts, certificate of conformities and much more! You can speak to our specialists via Live Chat or call us on 01922 715130. Alternatively, you can request a free no-obligation quote here.