FAQs

Airbag powered scissor lifts conform to the British and European Standard – EN 1570 safety demands and are supplied with a CE Certificate of Conformity.

Our lift tables are fitted with pilot operated valves that, in the event of pneumatic failure or hoses being severed, lift table will maintain the current height until the hose is replaced.

No - the innovative compartmental design prevents instant load-collapse. The chances of the AT airbag becoming punctured are extremely remote, but if a catastrophic failure did happen the lift would simply loose one compartment and bleed down in a controlled (see video) descent. The damaged Airbag in most cases will still hold pressure when re-pressurised and rise the unit. It can then be secured in the open position and the airbag can then be removed and a new one installed.

Every lift or tilting system has a pneumatic circuitry that will automatically shut off the air supply to the airbag when the air pressure reaches the maximum set pressure. This is the first line of defence.

In the unlikely event that the first line of defence fails, every airbag is fitted with a certificated factory set pressure relief valve. The PR valve will open and let the excess air out of the bag, preventing over inflation.

The AT Airbag will last more than 250,000 cycles without maintenance, reducing costs and downtime.

The initial cost of purchasing an AT Airbag powered lift is very comparable to that of a hydraulic lift. However, if you plan on using the lift for more than a few years, you will save in parts, labour, and downtime.

The only installation requirement needed to operate an AT lift is a clean dry air supply, minimum 60 psi-g and 10 cfm. So no electrics, no hydraulics, virtually no installation costs.

Our scissor tables are fitted with an overload safety circuit that restricts the weight lifted to the SWL (safe working load). If an attempt is made to raise a weight greater than the SWL, the scissor table will not operate.

The standard typical 90º pivoting airbag @ 75 x 55cm can lift as much as 5,000 Kgs (11,000 lbs.) @ 45 psi-g. However, if required, we can put 2 airbags on the same excel (Male – Female), doubling lift capacity. The actual capacity of each lift varies according to structural integrity, size, model and the size of airbag fitted

The "travel" is the difference between the closed height and the raised height of the table. This is essential to know when pit mounting a static table, as the travel will be the only real relevant dimension for the raised height of the table.

Bellows are an option and are not required under the current regulations. Scissor lift tables have to have a safety "trip" bar fitted under the top of the table that stops the table lowering if an obstruction has been detected. Bellows are used where materials may gather around the table and can stop them entering the mechanism of the table or to make sure that no-one can interfere with, or get caught in, the mechanism.

In most cases, the ideal solution for a static scissor lift would be to put it in a pit. This way, when the table is lowered it is level with the floor and does not create a tripping hazard. In reality, digging a pit for a table is often not an option due to the costs and the existing works within the building. When this is the case, a low profile version may solve the problem.