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Bishamon EZLoader Self-Leveling Scissors Table<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many reasons why MHI members should consider leveraging the versatility and convenience of industrial scissors lifts offered by member companies of the Lift Manufacturers Industry Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cScissors lifts are used in applications that are much more diverse than most think,\u201d said James Johnston, director of engineering at MHI member Autoquip Corp. and chair of the LIFT group. \u201cObviously, you think of these lifts in manufacturing settings and you think of them used for ergonomic reasons, but scissors lifts have a variety of applications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scissors lifts can have high capacities, Johnston said. Along with tilters and turntables, Autoquip has designs up to 150,000 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cScissors lifts are widely used as moveable work platforms,\u201d he said. \u201cWith integration of controls and safety devices, designs raise and move in and around the item being worked on, such as a jet engine, fuselage or tractor. These lifts provide greater safety and higher productivity than using ladders or fixed platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scissors lifts are also used in high travel applications, such as a fireworks launching platform for an amusement park\u2014such a lift raises 50 feet into the air, Johnston said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cScissors lifts can be as large as required,\u201d he said. \u201cThey can be mobile, integrated and customized to meet the exact requirements of the user.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, scissors lifts are not just standalone products, Johnston said. With complex controls, scissors lifts can be integrated into a distribution system or manufacturing operation. Just as their lifts are customized for specific applications, control panels and interfaces can be customized to conform to the requirements and specifically meet the needs of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile historically many scissors lifts have been used for ergonomic reasons, we find today\u2019s customers have specialized applications requiring custom solutions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim Galante, director of business development for MHI member Southworth Products Corp. and a LIFT member, said that industrial scissors lifts are used in a wide variety of applications and industries to position material or to safely position people.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor example, a scissors lift can raise a worker up to the level of an airplane wing,\u201d Galante said. \u201cConversely, a scissors lift can raise an airplane in order to cycle the landing gear during routine maintenance. Scissors lifts can lift, lower or position virtually anything, from trucks and containers to any of the material in them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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