Pentalift News Blog
How Does Going Green Help The Loading Dock?
January 14, 2016, 9:30 am - Companies have lots of reasons to become more environmentally conscious, and one of them is efficiency. Saving energy is not only good for the planet, it is good for business. Managers are seeking more ways to become cost effective in their operations, and going green is one of the most practical ways to accomplish this. […]
How To Select The Right Equipment For Your Warehouse
January 13, 2016, 9:01 am - Your warehouse has specific requirements that must be met in order to get the maximum function for your organization. Choosing the right equipment is critical to long-term productivity, safety, and efficiency. Knowing how to select the right equipment for your warehouse makes it easy to optimize your workspace and lay the foundation for future growth. […]
How is an Edge of Dock Installed?
January 12, 2016, 8:10 am - There are two common methods to install an Edge of Dock (EOD) to the front of the building's foundation wall. At many loading dock areas it is quite common for a steel angle iron or a steel channel to be cast directly into the concrete at floor height. 
If the steel plate is there, then the EOD is welded directly to the steel plate. If there is no embedded steel angle, then the EOD is bolted directly to the front of the foundation at the shipping door. Once the EOD is in place, then the dock bumpers are bolted into position using concrete anchors to the foundation wall, one on either side of the EOD. Contact your Pentalift Sales Representative for more information.
Choosing The Right Safety Equipment For Your Manufacture Engineers
January 8, 2016, 10:00 am - Choosing the right safety equipment is a vital component to maximizing the productivity, efficiency, and safety of your employees, but using safety equipment isn’t enough. You need to understand how to properly use equipment in order to get the most benefit. Planning in advance and knowing your work environment lets you choose the appropriate safety […]
Why do some lift tables have scissor legs stacked on top of each other?
January 6, 2016, 3:07 pm - Lift tables will incorporate multiple stage designs, stacking scissor legs on top of each other, to obtain a higher lift without increasing the foot print size of the lift table on the floor.
The length of the scissor legs being used determines how high the lift can travel. The longer the legs, the higher it will travel. Your typical hand scissors will open much less than hand held hedge trimmers because of the length of the individual scissor...it’s the same principle. In the lift table business, the rule of thumb is that a single scissor lift table will lift about 2/3 of the scissor leg length, and then it is at maximum rotation. For example a 3’ long scissor leg will lift 2’, a 6’ long scissor leg will lift 4’ etc. Following the same logic, if a customer wants to lift their load 10’ then the associated scissor leg would need to be about 15’ long using a single scissor design, and this translates into significant floor space. If you “stacked” 2 sets of scissor legs that lift 5’ each the overall length would be in the range of 8’, if you “stacked” 3 sets of scissor legs that lift 4’ each the overall length would be in the range of 6’ long. Stacking scissor legs is a floor space saver. Contact your Pentalift Sales Representative for more information.
