Lifting capacity has to cover the machine with margin rather than sitting at it. A wet motorcycle with fuel, panniers and a rider's kit weighs more than the dry figure in a brochure, and the range here runs 135kg on the trials machines up to 680kg for ATVs and small garden machinery.
Actuation decides how the lift is raised and how tiring that is over a working day. A foot pedal frees both hands and is worked from beside the machine. A pneumatic system raises it from the air line with no effort at all. A hand hydraulic pump needs neither air nor power but takes strokes. Reading the capacity against a loaded machine rather than a catalogue weight is the whole of the sizing question.
Platform type follows the machine being worked on. A scissor lift raises from underneath and folds flat, which suits occasional use and storage. A full platform gives a working deck the machine sits on with room to walk round it, which suits a bay doing this daily. Air and foot pedal operation are held on the same Clarke body, which lets the bay choose without changing lift.
Safety locking is the feature to check rather than assume. A mechanical lock holds the lift at height independently of the hydraulics, so a seal failure does not drop the machine. The Sealey MC365 carries one at 363kg. Questions go over WhatsApp on 07754288583 with the machine weight. Draper hold hydraulic lifts at 360kg and 450kg with pneumatic hydraulic versions of the same platforms.
| Capacity | 135kg |
|---|---|
| Minimum height | 340mm |
| Maximum height | 870mm |
| Platform size | 410 × 350mm |
| Base size | 455 x 410mm |
| Capacity | 680kg |
|---|---|
| Minimum height | 120mm |
| Maximum height | 380mm |
| Platform size | 335 x 330mm |
| Base size | 810 x 370mm |
| Capacity | 360kg (800lbs) |
|---|---|
| Closed Height | 180mm |
| Lifting Range | 180-680mm |
| Loading Ramp (L x W) | 420 x 530mm |
| Lowest Working Height | 420mm |
| Capacity | 450kg (1000lbs) |
|---|---|
| Closed Height | 180mm |
| Lifting Range | 180-815mm |
| Loading Ramp (L x W) | 600 x 550mm |
| Max Height | 815mm |
| Air Inlet | 1/4"BSP |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 450kg (1000lbs) |
| Closed Height | 180mm |
| Lifting Range | 180-815mm |
| Loading Ramp (L x W) | 600 x 550mm |
| Air Inlet | 1/4"BSP |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 680kg (1500lbs) |
| Closed Height | 200mm |
| Lifting Range | 200-885mm |
| Max Height | 885mm |
By sharing your email, you agree to our privacy policy & terms of service