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Autoquip CorporationGuthrie, OK 888-811-9876 Autoquip Corporation manufactures material handling products, such as platform lifts and similar machines, for a range of applications. Our helpful product finder will match you with the perfect product for your needs, or we can develop a custom lift to your specifications. Autoquip Corporation has been a leader in the industry since 1947 and has worked hard to earn your trust!
Advance Lifts, Inc.St. Charles, IL 800-843-3625 Advance Lifts designs & manufactures platform lifts and other models of material handling equipment. Our ultra high-cycle lifts have a 3,000,000 cycle warranty & our patented platform centering devices reduce lift wear from off centered loading. Since 1974 we have been an industry leader, always exceeding customers` needs for both standard & custom built equipment.
Metro Hydraulic Jack Co.Newark, NJ 800-633-8234 At Metro Hydraulic Jack, we have been distributing pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical equipment and tools since 1941. Our product lines include automotive lubrication systems, hydraulic tools for construction, platform lifts and similar types of material handling equipment, mobile hydraulic motors and railroad lifting equipment. We also service most lines of equipment.
C&H Distributors, LLCMilwaukee, WI 888-316-2223 Browse C&H Distributors online for thousands of material handling equipment options for office, factory or warehouse, including platform lifts and similar styles of machines that range in size and strength capacity. C&H helps you lift and position materials, equipment and finished products safely with mobile and stationary lifts that are well designed and long-lasting machines.
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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Platform Lifts
Common industrial platform lifts include scissor lifts, aerial lifts and many other configurations. In commercial settings, platform lifts can also be used for building maintenance; many large commercial buildings and institutions purchase a small quantity of platform lifts to reduce dependence on outside contractors for certain tasks. Permanent platform lifts are also often installed in such settings to comply with wheelchair accessibility regulations. Platform lifts are also sometimes installed in private homes to improve accessibility. Small, privately-used platform lifts are often comparatively low-power, low-capacity electric lifts designed to bear the weight of one or two people at a time. Industrial and commercial lifts, on the other hand, tend to be more powerful hydraulic lift systems.
Hydraulic lift systems harness the power of hydraulic pressure to raise and lower objects. In the context of platform lifts, a hydraulic lift involves a hydraulic cylinder, a connecting rod and a platform. The hydraulic cylinder uses pressurized hydraulic fluid to raise and lower a connected platform. Within a hydraulic cylinder is hydraulic fluid, a collection of seals and flanges and a piston. When compressed hydraulic fluid, which is usually an oil or special synthetic material, is forced into a cylinder on one side of a piston, the build up of pressure causes the piston to be pushed in one direction. The connecting rod, which is connected the piston, is forced away from the cylinder as the piston moves. This forces whatever material that is connected to the rod away from the cylinder as well. The force generated by hydraulic cylinders is enough to bear the weight of people, equipment and even vehicles for extended periods of time. When the movement of the load bearing surface must be reversed, the hydraulic pressure built up in the cylinder is released, causing the piston to gradually return to a resting position. |
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