What are Scissor Pallet Trucks?
Scissor pallet trucks resemble conventional pallet trucks, designed for lifting and moving singly stacked pallets. However, scissor pallet trucks integrate a scissor-type lifting mechanism that allows pallets on the truck to be elevated, into a truck or onto a higher shelf, for example. Scissor pallet trucks are an excellent choice for working in areas with space restrictions that do not permit a full-sized forklift, or in the event that singly stacked pallets need to be quickly moved from one location to another. They are also very effective for offloading vans and trucks, because of their maneuverability and small turning radius. Scissor lifting mechanisms are constructed using a folding support system consisting of interlinked bars. As the system extends, the lift is raised, and as it contracts, the lift lowers. Scissor lifts differ from conventional lifts in that they do not rise at a continuous rate of speed, but rather more slowly at either end of the extension. As a result, they
