How do scissor lifts work?
Scissor lifts work in much the same way as many of the other lifts and mechanism which have been previously discussed on this website do. The scissor part of the name refers to a concertina-style folding arm which extends or folds in on itself to raise or lower the table or bucket at the top of the hydraulic lifting arm; this arm can be extended to different heights- depending on how far the scissor arm is unfolded- and this allows different tasks to be carried out by the same contraption. Scissor lifts are either independently mobile or smaller ones, such as cherry pickers etc, can be attached to the back of other vehicles which allows them to be even more mobile and even more flexible in terms of the sorts of jobs they can do. If you talk through your specific needs with your chosen supplier then they will be able to explain to you how specific models of scissor lifts work and how you should go about choosing one which is right for you; once you know what each different scissor lift
