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Autoquip CorporationGuthrie, OK 888-811-9876 As a leader in the material handling industry, we at Autoquip Corporation hold ourselves to an unmatched standard of quality, reliability and customer service. Producing products like standard lift tables as well as customized machines for customers with a specific vision, our workforce always strives to get it right and ensure the machine you buy continues to do so for many years to come.
Advance Lifts, Inc.St. Charles, IL 800-843-3625 Advance Lifts was founded in 1974 and quickly became the leading dock lift manufacturer in the country. We have maintained that position through innovative design, quick deliveries and superior service. Over the years our product lines have expanded to include lift tables and other lift styles, tilters, turntables, dumpers and stretch wrappers, all of the same high quality.
Metro Hydraulic Jack Co.Newark, NJ 800-633-8234 Metro Hydraulic Jack Co. is a third generation family business. We try to add our personal touch to each job, which ensures that every product sold is made properly and to our customers' satisfaction. At present we are one of the leading sales & service centers in the United States, distributing a plethora of material handling products such as lift tables.
C&H Distributors, LLCMilwaukee, WI 888-316-2223 As a leading distributor of industrial supplies, C&H Distributors carries over 40,000 products for all types of commercial, industrial and institutional businesses. The C&H Distributors product line features unparalleled selection across categories including material handling equipment such as lift tables, warehouse and dock equipment, packaging products and much more.
Custom Faberkin Inc.Fond Du Lac, WI 920-921-5660 Protective lift table accordion skirting, roller curtains, cylinder sleeves and bellows are part of our quality line of protective covering for machinery and robotics applications. Fabrics for all requirements; fire resistant fabric, vinyl, hypalon, neoprene. We are your complete source for all your industrial sewing and contract sewing needs.
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Lift Tables
A lift table is a surface that raises an object to a height at which it can be more easily lifted or worked on than if it were positioned at ground level. They are generally small compared to other lifting systems, and many configurations are mobile; they are often equipped with wheels or casters that facilitate easy movement throughout a facility. Lift tables can be used to lift many different kinds of objects in many different contexts. They are generally not large enough to lift large vehicles, but some motorcycle lifts are considered to be lift tables. Lift tables can also be used in veterinary hospitals for medical procedures and examinations. Lift tables are usually powered by hydraulics, though small, light-duty versions can be electric; electric lift tables are generally applied in less demanding contexts.
All hydraulic lift systems, lift tables included, employ compressed hydraulic fluid in a cylinder in the movement of objects. A hydraulic cylinder is a reinforced cylindrical chamber that contains a hollow area, a piston, several seals and flanges and an input through which hydraulic fluid is transmitted. When pressurized hydraulic fluid is forced into a cylinder, it forces the piston in the cylinder to move. The piston is connected to a rod or other connecting material, which is itself connected to a load. In the case of lift tables, that load is the lift table and whatever it is supporting. The force generated by the compressed hydraulic fluid is enough to lift and sustain the load of the table; the cylinder system is also capable of releasing the pressure slowly and gently, which reduces the likelihood of product damage or worker injury. Almost every lift table is designed a scissor lift; scissor lifts are perfect for application in lift tables because they are completely collapsible, and they are capable of bearing very heavy loads. Other table lift configurations can be wall mounted, as is usually the case in veterinary lift tables, and a few configurations feature rod-mounted tables.
