Product · Workstations, handling & storage
Lift tables, tilters and manipulators
Most handling injuries and a surprising amount of lost cycle time come from the same cause: a part presented at the wrong height or the wrong angle. Lift tables, tilters and manipulators fix that at the station instead of asking the operator to absorb it.
At a glance
- Types
- Scissor lift, tilter, turntable, upender, manipulator, balancer
- Capacity
- Typically 250–5,000 kg, sized to load and duty cycle
- Actuation
- Hydraulic, pneumatic or electro-mechanical
- Duty cycle
- Rated for the actual cycles per hour, not a catalogue maximum
- Lead time
- Indicative 4–8 weeks
Overview
Lift Tables & Tilters built to your application
Ergonomics has a direct production number attached to it. When an operator bends to a pallet on the floor, each pick costs seconds and the last picks of a shift cost more than the first. A pallet positioner that keeps the top layer at waist height removes that entirely, and it is usually the cheapest station improvement available.
The engineering that matters is duty cycle. A lift table rated for a load but not for the number of cycles it will actually see is a maintenance problem waiting to happen — which is why we size from cycles per hour and expected life, not from the load alone.
Variants
Types of lift tables & tilters we build
Scissor lift table
Raising and lowering loads between working heights.
Pallet positioner
Self-levelling table that keeps the top layer of a pallet at working height as it is loaded or unloaded.
Tilter
Presenting a bin or part at an angle so the operator reaches in without stretching.
Turntable
Rotating the load so the operator works one face at a time instead of walking around it.
Upender
Turning a heavy part through 90° between machining and assembly orientations.
Manipulator / balancer
Assisted lift and position of an awkward part with the operator guiding it.
Specification
Technical specification
Typical build parameters. Final specifications are fixed with you at design freeze.
| Capacity | Rated to the actual load with a stated safety factor, marked on the unit |
|---|---|
| Duty cycle | Sized from cycles per hour and expected service life |
| Lift height | Set from the working height required at the top and bottom of the stack |
| Actuation | Hydraulic power pack, pneumatic bellows, or electro-mechanical screw/belt |
| Platform | Sheet, roller, ball-transfer or turntable top to suit how the part is moved on and off |
| Tilt / rotation | Tilt angle and rotation set from the operation; powered or manual |
| Control | Foot switch, two-hand control, hold-to-run, or automatic level sensing |
| Safety | Toe guards, bellows skirts, safety props, overload protection, descent control valve |
| Guarding | Fixed or interlocked guarding where the unit is in an operator area |
| Finish | Powder coat or painted; stainless and washdown versions where needed |
Scope of supply
What is included
- Sizing from load, duty cycle, lift height and available pit or floor space
- Design with the safety concept set from a risk assessment
- Fabrication, hydraulic or pneumatic build and assembly
- Factory testing with rated load before dispatch
- Installation, levelling, pit fitting where applicable, and commissioning
- Operator and maintenance training, manual and spares list
Need this quoted?
Send the part drawing or a photo with your volume and cycle time. An engineer responds within one working day.
Applications
Where it is used
- Pallet loading and unloading at working height
- Feeding and removing parts at an assembly or inspection station
- Turning heavy parts between machining orientations
- Presenting bins at an angle for line-side picking
- Die and tooling handling during changeover
- Assisted handling of awkward or heavy components
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View productFAQ
Lift Tables & Tilters: common questions
Pit-mounted or floor-mounted?
Pit-mounted when the platform has to come down flush so a pallet truck can roll on. Floor-mounted when it does not, because it avoids civil work and is far easier to service. We check the civil cost before recommending a pit.
How do you size it — is the load enough?
No. Load sets the structure; duty cycle sets the life. A table lifting 1,000 kg four times a shift and one lifting 1,000 kg two hundred times a shift are different machines, and sizing on load alone is how people end up replacing one after a year.
Is guarding included?
Where the unit sits in an operator area, yes — toe guards, bellows skirts and interlocked guarding designed from a risk assessment, not added after an incident.
Can it be integrated into a line rather than standing alone?
Yes. Roller or ball-transfer tops, conveyor interfaces, and interlocking with the upstream and downstream stations are all normal scope.
Start a project
Hand over your production challenge.
Tell us what the line has to produce, where, and by when. We will come back with a scoped approach, a realistic timeline and the questions that matter — usually after a site visit or a drawing review.
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