Forktruck Maintenance Lift Model: 6FTML6012020 Capacity: 20,000 Ib Forktruck Maintenance Lift Features: Increase safety and productivity during fork truck maintenance Allows free access to all service areas No mounting pit required Eliminates chain falls and blocking 20,000 Ib. capacity Safety ratchet and pawl system assures load holding with safe redundancy The reliable hydraulic system raises and lowers the fork truck maintenance lift to the desired position. A ratchet ... Read More
Accordion Bellows keep the lift area clean Accordion bellows minimize debris from getting under a lift table. This keeps housekeeping tasks at workstations to a minimum. Accordion bellows reduce maintenance and costly downtime by preventing objects from coming in contact with moving scissor assemblies. Pentalift lift table accordion bellows can be ordered factory installed or shipped loose. They can even be ordered after market and to suit many other brands of lift tables. The accordion bellow ... Read More
To avoid creating a pinch point as the lift table platform lowers into the pit the lift table is equipped with either bevelled toe guards or an electric toe sensor. If the lift table is equipped with a rotating top a limit switch is required on the rotator to ensure the rotating top is in the home position when the platform lowers into the pit. Contact a Pentalift Sales Representative for more information.... Read More
No Low Lift Tables No low lift tables are hydraulic scissor lift tables that permit floor level access. Allows easy entry by pallet trucks and other material handling equipment. Capacities are available in a range from 2,500 to 6,000 lb. No Low Lift Tables are designed to accommodate dimensions of pallets and racks used in various industries. Platform sizes available from 44” x 48” to 50” x 54”.  Front approach edge of the platform is beveled to make the loading/unloading of the table ... Read More
Custom Lift Tables & Positioning Equipment Custom lift tables & positioning equipment was what newscasters needed for NASCAR . It is used to move the broadcasting studio from event to event. Pentalift  manufactured custom lift tables to safely raise and lower the broadcasting studio. Pentalift engineered the design.  A 40,000 lb capacity tandem hydraulic lift table was built. It was installed on a flat bed trailer. The unit was supplied with an on board 3 phase power unit. It was co... Read More
Most manufactures hydraulic lift cylinders design dead end at maximum extension which can cause internal damage to the cylinder. Pentalift developed the PentaFlow hydraulic lift cylinder that removes dead ending. An internal mechanical valve opens at full extension and oil is routed back to the reservoir without pressure build up. Another advantage of the PentaFlow cylinder is the ability to purge/bleed air from the hydraulic system automatically. When the lift cylinder reaches full extension ke... Read More
A self-contained power unit is a power unit that is attached or underneath the lift table making the power unit and the lift table one piece of equipment. A remote power unit is detached from the equipment making it free from the equipment itself. The reason a company would choose to go with a remote power unit instead of a self-contained power unit is for two main reasons, the application or the size of the power unit itself. Some applications require their equipment to have a higher HP power u... Read More
When performing maintenance on a lift table all maintenance must be done by trained personnel and all electrical work is suggested to be performed by an electrician. Nobody should go under the lift table unless properly supported by the lift table’s maintenance stand. Performing maintenance on a lift table should never be done with any sort of load on platform because the maintenance stand of the lift table is only designed to withstand the table’s weight without a load on platform. To incre... Read More
There are 4 common finishes that are used with lift tables. The 4 are enamel, epoxy, hot dip galvanizing, and stainless steel. Enamel finishes are used mostly for standard industrial applications. Epoxy finishes are best suited for any wash down application or exterior installations where aesthetics is a concern. Hot dip galvanizing is most commonly used in applications where water is present, hot dip galvanizing prevents premature rusting. Stainless steel finishes are most commonly used in a fo... Read More
A powered rotating top is often used when the load to be rotated exceeds the ergonomic guidelines; basically when it’s just too heavy to rotate by hand. Another common application for a powered rotating top occurs when rotation is a part of an automated system, no human interaction involved. Regardless of the application powered rotating tops can be specified as one direction or bi-direction, limit switches to stop rotation at predetermined positions or to be used completely under operator or ... Read More