Scissor Lift vs Two-Post Lift for Alignment

Three lift forms in the range

Three of the lift forms listed in the range are the two-post lift, the four-post lift and the alignment scissor lift — listed in the range under the name Scissor Lift for Wheel Alignment (on ground installation). Each form is listed in the range under its own recorded category name.

The lift range as a whole is supplied on the recorded terms: a minimum order of one set, an average lead time of around 15 days before dispatch, payment by T/T, L/C, credit card or PayPal, and trade terms of EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF, DDU and DDP.

Two-post: the documented model

The documented model in this range is the clear-floor two-post: rated capacity 4,000 kg, lift height 1,850 mm, minimum height 120 mm, pass width 2,500 mm, column width 2,790 mm within a total width of 3,320 mm, a lifting time of 50–60 seconds, a 2.2 kW motor in 380 V or 220 V form, an oil pressure rating of 24 MPa and a machine weight of 650 kg. Its recorded features are the clear-floor design, double hydraulic cylinders, a 4×4 chain with wire-rope balance, one-side manual release, rubber door-protection pads, a limit switch and two- or three-stage arms.

Alignment scissor: the listed model

The alignment scissor lift is listed in the range under its recorded category name: Scissor Lift for Wheel Alignment (on ground installation). It is listed separately from the on-ground and in-ground maintenance scissor lifts in the same range. Its dimensions and rated capacity are not published in the listing; they are confirmed on quotation. Alignment scissor lifts are supplied from one set, with lead time following the range average of around 15 days before dispatch, confirmed on quotation. A second two-post variant, the plate model, is also listed by name in the range; its specification is confirmed on quotation. The maintenance scissor listings are the on-ground and in-ground models, and the two mid-rise scissor lifts are further listings in the same range. The lift listings run to ten models in all: the two two-post variants, the four-post model, the on-ground and in-ground maintenance scissor lifts, the two mid-rise scissor lifts, the separate in-ground scissor listing, a motorcycle lift and the alignment scissor lift.

Four-post: the listed model

The range lists one four-post model, without a published data sheet; its specification is confirmed on quotation for that model.

The VWA-YT-L9, as recorded

The alignment system published with a complete specification in this range is the VWA-YT-L9. Its recorded hardware: high-definition industrial cameras, patented epoxy glass-fibre target disks, a Dell computer, a 24″ LCD TV and a 19″ LCD monitor. The camera post rises to a maximum height of 2,760 mm, the beam's maximum length is also recorded at 2,760 mm, and auto tracking is the function named in the model's own recorded name. The box unit measures 540 × 550 × 100 mm; the complete system weighs 260 kg and packs into three packages totalling 1.8 cbm.

Its published measurement table reads: display accuracy 0.01°; kingpin inclination (SAI) ±0.02° over ±20°; caster ±0.05° over ±20°; camber ±0.02° over ±10°; toe ±0.02° over ±20°, with total toe ±0.02° over ±40°; thrust angle ±0.02° over ±5°; setback ±0.02° over ±5°; maximum turn angle ±0.08° over ±50°; and axle distance ±2 mm over 4,200 mm. The angles recorded in that table are camber, toe and total toe, caster, kingpin inclination (SAI), thrust angle, setback and maximum turn angle; the table also records axle distance, at ±2 mm over 4,200 mm.

The other two systems in the series are the VWA-YT-L7, listed as a mobile cabinet version, and the VWA-YT-L2, listed as a dual-screen version; both are specified on quotation. The lift range behind this article lists ten models in all: two two-post variants (floor-clear and plate), one four-post model, on-ground and in-ground maintenance scissor lifts, two mid-rise scissor lifts, a scissor lift in in-ground installation, a motorcycle lift and the alignment scissor lift. The two maintenance scissor formats are listed separately from the alignment model, and none of those listings carries the wheel-alignment name. Each model's specification is confirmed on quotation.

The L9's recorded figures, collected in one place: post maximum height 2,760 mm; beam maximum length 2,760 mm; box unit 540 × 550 × 100 mm; system weight 260 kg; packing in three packages totalling 1.8 cbm; display accuracy 0.01°; camber ±0.02° over ±10°; toe ±0.02° over ±20°, with total toe ±0.02° over ±40°; caster ±0.05° over ±20°; kingpin inclination (SAI) ±0.02° over ±20°; thrust angle and setback each ±0.02° over ±5°; maximum turn angle ±0.08° over ±50°; and axle distance ±2 mm over 4,200 mm.

The lift range and the VWA series, as listed

The lift range lists ten models: two two-post variants (floor-clear and plate), one four-post model, on-ground and in-ground maintenance scissor lifts, two mid-rise scissor lifts, a scissor lift in in-ground installation, a motorcycle lift and the Scissor Lift for Wheel Alignment (on ground installation). The maintenance scissor lifts are listed separately from the alignment model, and none of those listings carries the wheel-alignment name. The scissor and the four-post are separate listings in the same range — the Scissor Lift for Wheel Alignment (on ground installation) against the four-post model.

The alignment systems listed in the same range are the VWA-YT-L9, the VWA-YT-L7 (mobile cabinet) and the VWA-YT-L2 (dual screen). The L9 is the system published with a complete specification; the L7 and L2 are specified on quotation. The L9 system packs into three packages totalling 1.8 cbm at 260 kg, as recorded in its specification. Machines across the range are tested prior to delivery, as the company's published service record states.