Talk:Lift table

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Merge with Aerial work platform?[edit]

Is a lift table an aerial work platform? I see big lift tables pictured on the aerial work platform page. Should those be merged into this lift table page or this page merged into aerial work platform? --Roger Chrisman (talk) 23:45, 2 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the distinction here is that a lift table is used to lift an object to the operator or to a desired height, whereas an AWP is used to lift the operator to the work. Lift tables are used in factories to position the work piece ergonomically for the operator. I've also seen very small work tables used for positioning optics on an optical table Mermaldad (talk) 18:08, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

History[edit]

What is the general history of scissor lifts as used in the United States and Canada since the mid 1960's. Who are the largest manufacturers and how long does one typically last?

Don't know too much about the history. JLG and Genie are two major manufacturers. Hyperbowlingball 16:37, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Added Personal Experiences[edit]

I added some stuff to the scissor lift section based on my personal experiences driving one at a Wal-Mart. I don't have a reference, but I'm sure there's a PDF manual that could be cited if someone wanted to find it. Hyperbowlingball 16:37, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone ever have a scissors lift race? Get 2 or more scisors lifts with driver and attacker, and raise them all the way up and get from point a to point b. The attackers chuck stuff at other racers or shoot with paintball/airsoft/water guns. KeepOnTruckin ^{Complain to me | my work here} 23:39, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There are 2 types of Lift Tables. There are the Mobile Elevating Lift Platforms (MEWPs) - these generally lift small weights like 2 people or so up through tall distances let's say 3 metres or more. These are often used on building sites for high level working eg fitting ventilation ducts, replacing lighting etc.. Then there are the usually static Lift Tables covered by the EU standard BS EN 1570 that generally lift heavy weights through relatively short distances, let's say upto 3 metres. The latter are often used in materials and manual handling situations and are sometimes referred to as power-lifts. Power-lifts are ideal for reducing MSDs and RSIs by presenting work to the operator at the right height.

I suggest for this reason that the 2 articles are not merged. NgarobertsNgaroberts (talk) 16:07, 28 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

== Personal view ==

I would suggest that these aretices are not merged. In Europe there is a very different meaning between lift tables and work platforms. Lift tables are generally used to change the height of loads in sat manufacture assembly or in a loading dock say less than 3 m AWP are used to tak epersonnel to high work levels. It is the same action but very different applications. --Guymarcus (talk) 08:16, 12 October 2010 (UTC)guymarcus[reply]

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