In l990, a group of visionary industry leaders, each a major manufacturer of industrial scissors lifts, came together to form Lift, an industry group of the Material Handling Industry (MHI). LIFT was chartered to address the challenges and opportunities facing this industry and to benefit the growing community of end users who utilize industrial scissors lifts to raise, lower, and position material. An objective of LIFT, along with creating recognition of the industry within the market place, is to develop and promote codes and standards in accordance with MHI guidelines for the manufacture of industrial scissors lifts with the best interest of the user in mind. The goals of LIFT are achieved through a variety of structured programs and activities. Publications like "A Guide to Industrial Scissors Lifts" is just one example of the educational materials designed to assist end users and specifiers of industrial scissors lifts. In addition to educational materials, LIFT is also actively involved in developing minimum industry standards and is Secretariat of ANSI Standard MH29.1 (Safety Requirements for Industrial Scissors Lifts) and ANSI Standard MH 29.2 (Safety Requirements for Industrial Tilters).

This Guideline was developed by the Lift Manufacturers ("LIFT"), an Industry Group of the Material Handling Institute ("MHI"); and represents suggested practices and considerations for precautionary labels on Industrial Scissors Lifts and Tilters. It is intended to provide useful information and guidance for owners, users, designers, purchasers and/or specifiers of such equipment. It is advisory only and should only be regarded as a simple tool that its intended audience may or may not choose to follow, adopt, modify, or reject. The following information does not constitute a comprehensive safety program, cannot guard against pitfalls in operating, selecting, and purchasing such a system, its repair or its replacement, and should not be relied upon as such. However, such a safety program should be developed, and an independent adviser should be consulted in doing so.

Our customer who is a leading company in the logistics and distribution industry entrusted Autoquip as a preferred supplier to provide a specialized cargo lift to assist in their day-to-day operations. They needed an air cargo lift with a bridge that would span through to the garage door opening and far enough out to meet the trailer for on / off loading. When the garage door is open the bridge is lowered to carry out cargo transfer and then can be raised up when the garage door is closed. Since this is an ongoing process, the customer preferred an easier method for lowering and raising the bridge.

This project called for a unique work platform that would help with a forging process. The wanted a work platform that would not take up a lot of space in their work cell and allow for two workers to be on the platform. There are weight restriction requirements because the lift would be positioned on an elevated working surface. In addition, they had other specifics to the design that included a specially configured platform and portability to achieve closer access to the working part.

Autoquip’s customer needed a work platform with a large surface area that would hold a fixture for their tooling in the middle while also allowing room for workers to walk around the fixture.

Price: $30.00This standard applies to industrial turntables designed to rotate in the horizontal plane that are activated manually, or by hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, or electro-mechanical means. Industrial turntables can be stationary or movable, and manual or powered. They are used to rotate, position, feed, transfer, load, or unload materials only. Industrial turntables are not intended to move personnel. Industrial turntables are available in a range of capacities, sizes, and degrees of rotation. The purpose of this standard is to establish criteria for the design, manufacture, performance, and operation of industrial turntables, and to prevent personal injuries and accidents. 

Price: $30.00This standard applies to industrial scissors lifts that are raised and lowered by means of hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical actuation. These industrial scissors lifts are intended for commercial applications on firm and level surfaces and may be either stationary or mobile and used to position, feed, transfer, load, or unload materials or personnel. Some of these combinations are not covered by this standard . Industrial scissors lifts are available in a range of capacities, sizes, and travels and include dock lifts, work access lifts and lift tables which are categorized by function .

The Operational Guide for Lifting Devices are guidelines intended to provide you with general procedures for installation, inspection, maintenance and repairs, and operation and operator training for lifting devices. Lifting devices, sometimes called