Pneumatic Lift Table Manufacturer

(10006) Records show that Herkules Equipment Corporation was among the first companies to manufacture a pneumatic lift table for use in industrial applications around the world. Pneumatic scissor lift tables can use air bags or air cylinders as the mechanical lifting device. The majority of the lift tables use a form of air bag technology. Most manufacturers of pneumatic lift tables use the same air bag technology that is  

used in the tractor-trailer (semi-truck) or rail train industry for suspension. Herkules is the only company worldwide that manufactures its own air bag (Herkules patented technology) for use in pneumatic lift table applications.

Pneumatic lift tables are manufactured using two basic design criteria. Direct lifting systems and platen lifting systems.

 

One-to-One Design Scissor Lift Table

Direct lifting, also called one-to-one ratio lifting, means that the air bag attaches and presses on the inter base frame and the top frame members of the lift table.Herkules Scissor Lift Tables

  Advantages:

    1. Minimal load on the scissor system

    2. Prolong life expectancy for pivot joints and wheel guides

    3. Reduced maintenance costs

    4. Low profile system can be achieved

    5. Air bag operates at lower pressures

    6. Higher lifting capacities can be achieved

  Disadvantages:

    1. Air bag needs to be larger

    2. Frame structure is needed for the airbag to exert force for creating the lifting action

 

Platen Design Scissor Lift Table

Platen lifting also called mechanical advantage lifting means that the lift has one or more platens, which interface with the air bag. The air bag is then attached to either the interior of the platens when using a two platen system or the top frame and an adjacent platen or the base frame and an adjacent platen.

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    1. Loads can be lifted with shorter travel air bags

    2. Taller raised height can be attained

    3. Narrower lifts can be manufactured

  Disadvantages:

    1. Lift tables have more bounce

    2. Systems have more moving parts

    3. Higher maintenance costs

    4. Life expectancy is lower

    5. Air bag requires higher pressure

    6. Lift requires multiple air bags

 

Low Profile Scissor Lift Table

The Herkules patented air bag technology allows the lifting system to collapse as low as Herkules Low Profile Scissor Lift Table4” (100 mm).

Benefits of having this low of a collapse height include:

    1. Reduction for the need for pit mounting or below floor

    2. Maximizes the height of material placed in the lift

    3. Works well as an operator platform

    4. Short ramps can be used for operators or for loading with a hand truck

    5. Works well for positioning carts in a fork-free manufacturing plant

    6. Able to load more onto a pallet

Pneumatic lift tables are a “clean-green” way for industrial engineers to solve problems that require a lifting system. The Herkules pneumatic lift tables can provide a variety of capacities from 100 pounds to 50,000 pounds. They provide a low profile and can be customized for special applications. The Herkules pneumatic lift table is a safe and durable product that will last for many years of service.