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2. Wheelchair lift - Wikipedia

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   A wheelchair lift in the front door of a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, in 2010 A bus in Prague with wheelchair lift extended, 2006. A wheelchair lift, also known as a platform lift, or vertical platform lift, is a fully powered device designed to raise a wheelchair and its occupant in order to overcome a step or similar vertical barrier.

3. Aerial work platform - Wikipedia

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   The platform may also have an extending deck to allow closer access to the work area, because of the inherent limits of vertical-only movement. JCB S1930E Scissor Lift at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad. The contraction of the scissor action can be hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical (via a leadscrew or rack and pinion system ...

4. Helical band actuator - Wikipedia

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   If placed above ground, the space occupied by the rod housings is unusable. Gagnon's actuator eliminates caissons and reduces the volume of unusable space below the platform of the lift. Another significant issue with hydraulic lifts is platform drift, the tendency of a platform to lower due to depressurization of the hydraulic system over time.

5. Hydraulic lift - Wikipedia

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   Hydraulic lift may refer to: A type of hydraulic machinery. Hydraulic elevator; A form of hydraulic redistribution, a plant phenomenon This page was last edited on 28 ...

6. Jack (device) - Wikipedia

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   Jack which can lift a mobile home. A jack is a mechanical lifting device used to apply great forces or lift heavy loads. A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment. A hydraulic jack uses hydraulic power. [1] The most common form is a car jack, floor jack or garage jack, which lifts vehicles so that maintenance can be ...

7. Patient lift - Wikipedia

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   A patient lift (patient hoist, jack hoist, Hoyer lift, or hydraulic lift) may be either a sling lift or a sit-to-stand lift.This is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals and nursing homes and people receiving home health care to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, by the use of electrical or hydraulic power.