Tilt tables are typically used with bins that contain loose individual components or stacked components. To avoid repetitive bending and reaching down into the bottom of the bin it is more ergonomically correct to tilt the bin towards the operator for ease of component positioning or removal. Tilt tables are available in hydraulic operation up to 90 degrees. Most common models tilt to 45 degrees.  Pneumatic tilters are also available and tilt up to 40 degrees. A combination lift and tilt will f... Read More
Lift Table with Sliding Platform A company specializing in vacuum heat treating contacted Pentalift for a lift table with a sliding platform as a solution to increase their efficiencies when loading a furnace. The furnace is a 36’ long car bottom design and the transfer car is loaded outside the furnace and once loaded is moved into position. Lift Table with Sliding Platform Application The product for the furnace is stacked on the transfer car, the lift tables serve as work platforms ele... Read More
Air Powered Dock Levelers offer trouble free performance Air Powered Dock Levelers are designed to provide superior product value through prolonged, trouble-free performance. Convenient push button activation increases the efficiency and safety of the loading/unloading process. Pentalift AD Series Air Powered Dock Levelers provide superior performance in high frequency and abusive environment applications. Air Powered Dock Levelers have fewer moving parts Air powered dock levelers fit betwe... 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
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
  Ergonomic Positioning Solutions Improve Safety Ergonomic Lift Tables help repetitive stress injuries Pentalift’s Ergonomic Lift Tables suit a wide variety of applications. Adjustable height designs are available in 2,500, 4,000 and 6,000 lb capacities. Ergonomic tables help position parts within easy reach of the operator. Repetitive bending and reaching can cause many employee health issues.  Did you know this can lead to poor morale?  Awkward bending and stretching can slow down... 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
To decide between a dock lift and a dock leveler you must first look at the application. Applications that do not have a conventional 48” high dock area would require ground level loading. Dock lifts are the best way to handle ground level loading applications. Dock levelers are best suited for applications that do have a fixed 48” dock height and are best for applications that require frequent use. Both pieces of equipment are safe and offer efficient ways of loading or unloading items from... 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