A manually operated lift table is a lifting piece of machinery that is suspended and lowered by a winding handle. This type of lift is normally mobile, meaning it has wheels to move it and suitability is precise lifting because it can be left indefinitely and it is not affected by the creep associated with hydraulic tables.

A manual lift table is forged from strengthened steel, an internal safety valve, and a fully sealed oil cylinder, manual lifting control, which has good design and structure, is reliable and easy to operate. It is also equipped with a nylon guide wheel to save the manual operator’s physical strength.

The manual lift platform is novel in design, has a good structure and convenient in use. It is suitable for loading and unloading, handling and stacking in factories, distribution centers, and warehouses among others. It greatly improves efficiency and reduces the workload of human operators.

Types of manual lift tables

In order to understand lifting tables, we need to look at all of them in detail. They include:

Standard lift tables

Standard lift tables have a capacity of up to 6000 pounds, they have a lowered height of about seven inches, a platform width of up to seventy inches and good-sized vertical travel as well. This type of table makes up the bulk of lift table applications as it can be customized to exact requirements. An example is caster frame assemblies

Mobile lift tables

Mobile lift tables come either powered or non-powered in various varieties. The vertical and horizontal movements can be manual, electric or a hybrid of both. Mobile lift tables that work manually are elevated by the use of a manual foot pump. They are considered economic working solutions for light-duty operations, where the product is moved from work cell to work cell.

Rotating lift tables

They are also known as work positioners. They are normally used where access to the workload from all angles is a necessity. A rotating accessory can be mounted on top of a standard lift table but lifts of this kind are custom designed, to meet certain specifications and even have lowered height features. Lowered height is for accommodating tall pallets and short manual operators.

Low profile lift tables

Low profile lift tables are applied where minimal height is critical, ramping on or off the platform is needed and pit mounting is not feasible. Lowered height means that the platform is accessible by a standard pallet jack. The low cadre design has its limitations including low payload capabilities and slow speeds as well.

Stainless steel lift tables

They are used in applications that are water-intensive. Industries that employ stainless steel lift tables include pharmaceutical and food industries. The specific conditions have to be factored in. A combination of stainless steel, special coatings, and other custom materials will be used to balance between cost and corrosion resistance.

Tilting lift tables

Tilting lift tables are used in production facilities whereby raw materials in a container are in loose form. The container is then tilted by the lift table to an ergonomic height, and contents pour into the operator. They are available with a tilt angle of up to ninety degrees and they are applicable in assembly operations as well.

Ground entry lift tables

Are utilized in applications whereby ground-level access to the platform is a necessity, and a ramp is not suitable for the working environment for a number of reasons example tripping hazards or confined workspaces. The mounted platform should have a concave shape to enable loading with an open pallet.

Tandem lift tables

They pair a standard lift with extra lifts for length or width purposes. This arrangement has benefits such as increased platform size that accommodate a bigger load and side load capabilities.

Conclusion

 To sum it all up, there are different types of lift tables available in the market all with varying specifications. Businesses should go for lift tables suitable to their line of work.