Hydraulic lift systems use compressed fluid that generates power to lift objects, materials, and supplies to a second floor, balcony, or mezzanine level. These lifts are available in cantilever and straddle configurations. Cantilever configurations mean the lift’s carriage is supported by two upright beams at one end of the carriage, providing three loading and unloading options. In straddle configurations, the lift’s carriage is supported between the lift’s upright or support beams, and allows for two loading and unloading patterns.
Hydraulic lifts are typically less expensive to purchase and install than mechanical lifts, and although both types of lifts offer safe and efficient vertical lifting options, each has specific attributes that make them a better choice than the other for certain lifting applications.
If your lifting application requires moving materials to a second level that is between 15’ and 22’ above the floor, and you do not require continuous lifting cycles, a hydraulic lift may be the right option for you. Hydraulic lifts are limited to 10 cycles/hour and 100 cycles/day and have lower payload capacity than mechanical lifts. In addition, due to the toxicity of hydraulic fluid, the use of hydraulic VRCs are prohibited in some environments.
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