Big Scissor Super power (On Ground)
An automotive Big Scissor Lift (Super Power) typically refers to heavy-duty, commercial-grade hydraulic lifting systems engineered for high-capacity vehicle maintenance, wheel alignment, or multi-level vehicle transit. Unlike standard residential low-profile or mid-rise units, these systems often utilize a four-cylinder drive design for uniform power distribution, supporting heavy SUVs, commercial fleets, and light trucks with capacities ranging from 3.5 tons up to 50 tons.
Description
Big Scissor Lift (Super Power)-On Ground
An automotive Big Scissor Lift (Super Power) is defined by its commercial-grade lifting capacity, immense structural stability, and specialization in heavy vehicle servicing, such as wheel alignments or multi-axle fleet maintenance
Key Features
Power & Drive Systems
- Four-Cylinder Synchronized Drive: Features dual-hydraulic cylinders beneath each runway track. This layout delivers steady "Super Power" distribution to prevent uneven platform lifting.2]
- High-Yield Q345 Structural Steel: Built from heavy-duty Q345 steel plates. The structural scissor arms resist bending or flexing under maximum load capacities (typically 3.5 to over 15 tons).
- Integrated Butter Holes (Grease Nipples): Embedded directly on the main connecting shafts for direct lubrication, ensuring smooth pivot action and reducing mechanical wear over long-term use.
Wheel Alignment Optimization
- Adjustable Rear Side-Slip Plates: Built-in rear slip plates move multi-directionally (left, right, and backward) to naturally relieve tire tread tension during real-time alignment testing. [1]
- Turntable / Turning Radius Recesses: Pre-configured front platform pockets accommodate heavy-duty alignment turntables flush with the driving surface.
- Extended Runways with Hinged Ramps: Extra-long tracks accommodate extended commercial wheelbases, featuring heavy-duty end ramps that double as automatic wheel chocks when raised.
Redundant Safety Engineering
- Automatic Mechanical Locks: Safety locks engage automatically as the platforms rise, meaning the vehicle's weight rests securely on mechanical stops rather than relying on hydraulic pressure alone.
- Pneumatic / Electronic Lock Release: Employs a low-voltage 24V remote system or pneumatic valves to disengage the physical safety locks smoothly when lowering the platforms.
- Upper Limit Safety Devices: Height limit switches automatically cut electrical power to the hydraulic pump once the max extension point is met to prevent damage.
- Anti-Surge Flow Valves: Integrated check valves prevent hydraulic fluid from back-surging, guarding against rapid drops if a line loses pressure.
Space-Saving & Platform Layout
- Flush In-Ground Mounting: Folds completely flat inside a floor pit. When lowered, cars can drive directly over the lift, freeing up the shop bay for other work.
- Open-Center Access: Eliminates crossbars or structural columns between the left and right platform runways, giving mechanics full centerline accessibility to steering linkages, exhausts, and transmissions
Specification
| Parameter | Specification Details |
|---|---|
| Feature / Specification | Standard Rating (Heavy Duty Series) |
| Lifting Capacity (Main Host) | 3,500 kg to 4,000 kg (7,700 to 8,800 lbs) |
| Lifting Capacity (Secondary Sub-Lift / Jack) | 3,500 kg (Used for wheel-free axle lifting) |
| Maximum Lifting Height (Main) | 1,800 mm to 1,850 mm (Full standard mechanic stand-up clearance) |
| Maximum Lifting Height (Sub-Lift) | 500 mm (Approx. 20 inches) |
| Minimum Lowered Profile (In-Ground) | 330 mm to 360 mm (Flush pit profile) |
| Platform Runway Length | 4,200 mm to 4,500 mm (For extended commercial wheelbases) |
| Platform Runway Width | 600 mm to 625 mm (Per track profile) |
| Drive Power Configuration | Four-Cylinder Dual-Hydraulic Path |
| Motor Output Power | 2.2 kW to 3.0 kW |
| Electrical Power Options | 220V (Single-Phase) / 380V–400V (3-Phase, 50/60Hz) |
| Pneumatic Operating Air Supply | 0.6 MPa to 0.8 MPa (6–8 Bar for automatic safety lock release) |
| Rise / Lowering Operational Time | Approximately 40 to 50 seconds |
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