Alignment Scissor With Extender
Automotive alignment scissor lifts are heavy-duty, space-saving shop hoists engineered specifically to perform precision wheel alignments. Unlike standard car lifts, they feature built-in turntables (or recesses for turn plates) under the front tires and extended slip plates under the rear tires. These specialized surfaces reduce wheel resistance and friction, allowing the vehicle's suspension to settle naturally so mechanics can get perfectly accurate caster, camber, and toe measurements
Description
Alignment Scissor With Extender
Automotive alignment scissor lifts are heavy-duty, space-saving shop hoists engineered specifically to perform precision wheel alignments. Unlike standard car lifts, they feature built-in turntables (or recesses for turn plates) under the front tires and extended slip plates under the rear tires. These specialized surfaces reduce wheel resistance and friction, allowing the vehicle's suspension to settle naturally so mechanics can get perfectly accurate caster, camber, and toe measurements
1. Dedicated Alignment Mechanics
- Built-in Rear Slip Plates: Extra-long, low-maintenance metal plates integrated into the back of the runways. Utilising encapsulated bearing systems, they reduce friction and let the rear wheels move freely as adjustments are made.
- Recessed Turn Plate Pockets: Adjustable, heavy-duty drop-in sections at the front of the runway. They hold mechanical or stainless steel turntables flush with the driving surface, handling diverse wheelbases.
- Automated Plate Locking (e.g., Hunter PowerSlide): Premium units utilize pneumatically controlled locking mechanisms. Plates lock automatically for safe drive-on/drive-off and unlock at the exact moment of alignment compensation, removing the need to manually toggle pins.
2. Space Optimization & Mounting
- Vertical Scissor Footprint: Dual "X"-shaped pantograph mechanisms lift the vehicle strictly vertically. This eliminates the forward-shifting movement of parallelogram lifts and the space-consuming posts of 4-post lifts.
- Flush-Mount Recess Capability: Runways can be installed in a floor pit so they sit completely flat with the shop floor when lowered. This eliminates ground clearance issues for low-clearance vehicles and leaves bays open for other shop tasks.
- Louvered Ultra-Long Approach Ramps: High-traction, elongated ramps designed to accommodate low-riding sports cars without scraping, preventing tire spin when wet.
3. Productivity & Integrated Systems
- Heavy-Duty Rolling Jacks: Pneumatic/hydraulic swing air jacks that slide along internal rails inside the runways. They raise the vehicle axles off the lift platforms for wheels-free brake, tire, or suspension work.
- Integrated Inflation Stations: Built-in tire inflation systems featuring retractable hoses. Advanced variations link with the wheel aligner console to automatically adjust all four tires to target pressures simultaneously before testing begins.
- LED Runways Lights (AlignLights): Multi-element, shatterproof under-car lighting modules that activate automatically as the lift rises, illuminating adjustment points.
4. Safety & Leveling Controls
- Air-Actuated Mechanical Safety Locks: Fine-mesh locking teeth along the frame that mechanically engage automatically as the lift rises. An air kit releases the locks safely from the main control console during lowering.
- Electronic Synchronization / Leveling Control: Dual sensors constantly check runway levelness. If an obstruction causes one platform to sag or catch, the hydraulic control system instantly shuts down the hoist to prevent vehicle tipping.
- Hydraulic Safety Fuses: Velocity fuses installed directly into the hydraulic cylinders that instantly stop fluid flow if a hose ruptures, locking the rack in place
Specification
| Specification Category | Standard Duty / Light Commercial | Heavy Duty / Long Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Lifting Capacity | 3.5 to 4.1 Tons (approx. 7,000 – 9,000 lbs) | 5.5 Tons (approx. 12,000 lbs) |
| Auxiliary / Secondary Lift Capacity | 3.5 Tons | 3.5 Tons |
| Maximum Lifting Height (Primary) | 1,830 mm – 1,860 mm (approx. 72 – 73 in) | 1,930 mm (approx. 76 in) |
| Minimum Height (Low Profile) | 222 mm – 330 mm (approx. 8.7 – 13 in) | Flush or low-profile floor mount |
| Runway / Platform Length | 4,000 mm – 4,280 mm (approx. 157 – 168 in) | 5,500 mm + approach ramps |
| Platform Width | 610 mm – 620 mm (approx. 24 in) | 660 mm (approx. 26 in) |
| Power Requirements | 3-Phase 230V–400V, 50/60 Hz, 2.2 kW | 3-Phase 230V–400V, 50/60 Hz, 2.2 kW |
| Locking Positions | Pneumatic lock with 15 to 21 level locking positions | Pneumatic/Mechanical multi-position safety locks |
| Integrated Features | Front turntable recesses, rear slip plates, auxiliary jack beam | Front turntable recesses, rear slip plates, integrated lifting table |
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