In most manufacturing or assembly operations, the work is brought to the worker. Often it is presented at a comfortable working height and angle by a lift table, tilter or lift & tilt device.

However, for assembly or maintenance operations where large structures, such as aircraft or heavy equipment, must be accessed at elevated or varying heights, Southworth offers custom-configured lifts that can be designed into most production lines.  Offering more flexibility and safety than scaffolding or ladders, these worker platforms are also appropriate for stock picking from higher SHElves, such as the vertically stacked compartments of storage carousels.
 

With the industry’s largest, most experienced engineering staff, Southworth designs stable scissor lifts in stationary or movable configurations and in a multitude of platform sizes and lifting ranges, working with the customer to accommodate budgetary limitations as well as unique, application-specific requirements.

Options include custom controls; soft start/stop; indexed lifting and lowering; slide-out sections that increase platform size when necessary; fold-down safety gates and handrails; custom deck treatments (non-skid, anti-static, etc.); and bellows skirting that keeps dust, debris, and moisture out of the lift mechanism.

The images in the ELEVATED WORKER PLATFORM GALLERY below represent just a few of the hundreds of custom designed elevated worker platforms Southworth has built for our customers.

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