In the majority of industrial applications the lift table manufacturer’s spray on enamel paint finish is an acceptable surface finish. The standard spray on enamel finish varies in color from manufacturer to manufacturer; nonstandard paint colors are available from the majority of lift table manufacturers.
A specific color may be requested to match the surrounding equipment, user preference etc. In this case provide the international RAL color code #, there are over 2,500 colors to choose f... Read More
There are 4 different mechanical options to stop or lock a lift table rotating top.
This link shows a Pentalift Pro Series hydraulic lift table equipped with a rotating top.
https://www.pentalift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/lift-and-rotate-sheet.pdf
The most commonly ordered option is spring activated detent stops. This design consists of a spring loaded ball transfer that pushes up against the underside of the rotating top. The underside of the rotating top is equipped with 4 concav... Read More
Portable lift tables can be used in a dedicated manufacturing process or moved from one work station to another work station based on the work load requirements.
Listed below are 4 different options that provide portability, these options are not available on all models of Pentalift lift tables; consult the Factory to discuss your portability requirements.
Fork Pockets; 2 - 3” high x 6” wide steel tubes are welded to the lower frame of the lift table. These steel tubes are the full len... Read More
The majority of dock lifts are used to load or unload product from varying truck bed heights to grade however dock lifts can also be used to transfer product or equipment between two floor levels within a building.
In this application the dock lift could be equipped with an optional Up Travel limit switch to repetitively shut the platform’s vertical travel off at the exact upper floor level. The Up Travel limit switch eliminates the operator visually attempting to level the dock lift platfo... Read More
As standard lift tables are manufactured with straight/vertical toe guards on the lift table platform and are typically surface installed on the building floor.
In some applications the lift table has to be installed into a recessed pit to provide floor level platform access for wheeled equipment such as a pallet truck, cart etc. A lift table platform with straight/vertical toe guards would introduce a potential shear factor as the underside of the platform lowers into the pit.
Per ANSI MH... Read More
Standard lift tables are designed for up to 8 load cycles per hour, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.
The scissor legs are drilled and equipped with bushings that rotate on fixed pivot pins at the upper and lower hinged end of the scissor mechanism as the lift table raises or lowers.
At the opposite end of the scissor legs, referred to as the rolling end upper and lower steel leg rollers are used. These steel leg rollers are also equipped with bushings that run on fixed pins as the platform ra... Read More
Standard lift tables are designed for up to 8 full load cycles per hour per 8 hour shift, 5 days a week.
In the majority of applications hydraulic lift tables have a long life expectancy if specified correctly to match the application requirements. To maintain peak performance lift tables must receive periodic maintenance and inspection as outlined in the manufacturers Owner’s Manual.
There are applications where lift tables are required to operate at significantly more cycles per hour... Read More
An electric toe sensor consists of a 4 sided steel bar assembly that is suspended by chains just under the lower platform edge and is equipped with 4 electric limit switches.
As the lift table/dock lift platform lowers if any obstruction such as an operator’s foot or debris makes contact with the sensor bar the lowering stops.
https://www.pentalift.com/solutions/toe-sensor/
Without electric toe sensors when the operator depresses the Down button on a lift table or a dock lift an elect... Read More
To ensure worker safety it is important to eliminate any potential shear points as the underside of the lift table platform and the underside of the rotating top lowers into the recessed pit.
https://www.pentalift.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/lift-and-rotate-sheet.pdf
The lift table sub platform must be equipped with either 4 sided beveled toe guards or electric toe sensors if the sub platform and rotator are the same size.
Beveled toe guards are slanted inward at approximately a 30 d... Read More
Hydraulic lift tables can be synchronized in operation however there are a number of factors to first investigate. The most important question relates to what level of synchronization is actually required, the higher the level of synchronization the higher the project cost.
Basic synchronization can often be accomplished through the use of a hydraulic geared flow divider. This system provides fairly consistent accuracy and repeatability however there may be some minor height variations during... Read More