SCISSOR LIFT DESIGN

[yun]

I am looking for some information on a scissor lift with a hydraulic cylinder and design reference book.<br>
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Thanks

 

[dprice]

I do not know of a reference but I have worked with a couple and could answer specific questions.<br>
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Regards.<br>
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dprice

 

[RPreble]

There is an article on hydraulic lifts at <A HREF="

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/april97/features/hydraul/hydraul.html"

TARGET="_new">

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/april97/features/hydraul/hydraul.html</A>.

I know this is not what you are looking for but it is interesting.

 

[MikeVV]

Yun,<br>
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Contact Handling Specialty, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada. They build scissors lifts and will perform special analysis if needed. Most manufacturers of these lifts need to make many many copies of a single design to break even so they are not likely to do specific design work - once they get it right they &quot;stack 'em deep and sell 'em cheap!&quot; <br>
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The basic sizing requirements of these lifts are not too hard to analyze - it just takes time. Friction can significantly complicate analysis, especially as multiple stages are used.