Pentalift News Blog
Increase Employee Safety with Custom Lifts
November 8, 2013, 12:03 pm -
Custom lifts can be designed for use in a full set of specific applications. Many customers choose to customize their lifts in order to increase employee safety. It is a very efficient practice and works very well whether it involves custom portable lifts, custom highlifts, or any other form of custom lifts. With safety at [...]
What are the factors in selecting the correct lift table?
October 15, 2013, 8:30 am - A successful lift table installation is based on the initial communication between the customer and the supplier. Once the supplier has a complete understanding of the customer’s application they can make their recommendations. A number of the first factors to identify are the maximum weight to be raised or lowered, the product size, and the lifting height requirements and whether the lift table is to be pit installed or surface installed. With this information the supplier can further discuss and propose the structural basics of design. When the basic design is finalized other factors such as lift speed requirements, the duty cycle, controls to be used and the operating environment etc. are all reviewed. At this stage it is quite common for a budget price and a concept drawing to be submitted to the customer for further review. When the design is finalized a detailed formal quotation is provided. It all starts with the initial communication and with everyone working together develops into a long term application designed solution.
Pentalift’s Fork lift Maintenance Lift
September 27, 2013, 1:38 pm - Pentalift model FTML fork truck maintenance lift eliminates the need for chain hoists and blocking, reducing the potential for injury during maintenance procedures. The fork truck maintenance lift permits free and ergonomically correct access to all service areas and significantly reduces the down time of the lift truck. Not only is the lift truck back into service quicker, but through the efficiency of the repair time it also reduces costly labor hours. The Pentalift FTML fork truck maintenance lift is available in 20,000 lb. lifting capacity and can be quickly installed without modifications to the existing concrete floor.
Lift Tilt Table Improves Ergonomics
September 13, 2013, 1:41 pm - Pentalift offers many different types of lift and tilting solutions to improve productivity, increase employee morale and minimize the potential for injury. Pentalift model LTNI lift and tilt is gaining increased acceptance for applications that requiring palletizing or de-palletizing based upon it’s unique design. The design provides an automatic lift and tilt cycle that does not force the operator to step back during the tilting process. This operating feature is ideally suited for working in close quarters, Pentalift LTNI is available with many platform sizes in 2,500 lb., 4,000 lb. and 6,000 lb. capacities. Please view the video on our website to see the LTNI in operation.
Custom Hydraulic Lift Table: Steel Processing
August 19, 2013, 8:43 am - A steel processing company requested assistance in designing a custom lift table to suit their application. The steel to be handled arrived in 3 lengths; 8’ long, 16’ long and 24’ long. The lift table was designed with 3 leg sets under a common platform providing support directly under each of these 3 lengths of steel. The platform size is 10’ wide, 24’ long; the vertical lift is 6’ and the lift has an overall capacity rating of 40,000 lbs. The lift table is equipped with a hydraulic velocity fuse and both a bottom position and top position field adjustable limit switch for precise, repetitive positioning. Click here for more info
