Protective barriers



Protective barriers must be installed at a single side or multiple sides, if the operator is to travel together with the lift. Columbus Mckinnon offers both permanently fixed and removable barriers

Protective aprons

Protective aprons can be installed at any side of a lift and in principle, have two purposes: 1.) to protect the movable area under the platform from possible unauthorised access 2.) to protect the area under the platform from dirt, e.g. by waste or leaves being blown in.

Levellers (loading flaps)

Levellers (loading flaps) are used to connect the vehicle loading space with the lift, in order to unload or load the vehicle. After the levellers have been placed on the vehicle’s back, it is convenient to move the load, e.g. by means of a pallet truck.

Portal gates

Portal gates are effective safeguards to prevent a person working at an upper level from falling, e.g. on a ramp. The portal gates are most commonly used from the side, which is adjacent to the ramp. The barrier on the lift drops along with the lift and stops at a height of about 1100 mm, thus reducing the risk of a person falling off the ramp.

Control systems



Columbus-Mckinnon table lifts can be equipped with various control systems depending on the user’s needs and the configuration of the table lift itself. We also install advanced control systems based on control switches or adapted to process lines.

Anti-roll devices

Anti-roll devices are used to protect the load, e.g. containers or trucks, from rolling off the platform when it is lifted. The blocks are not bump rails for e.g. pallet trucks or forklift trucks. When folded down, the blocking device can be hidden under the platform.

45°-90° tilting attachment

45° or up to 90° tilting attachment Tilting attachments are most commonly used in work places when picking and packing small components . The operator can tilt the attachment to conveniently and ergonomically lay small components.

Stands and pedestals

Stands are often used if the lift table is to be used at various work places. There is a space for e.g. a pallet truck between the foundation and supporting frame of the platform, in order to move the lift table to another place.

Roller conveyors

Lifts with roller or ball conveyors are used in many industries in process lines.

Round rotary disk

A round rotary disk is most commonly put onto the lift platform and enables the operator to easily rotate the load on the lift.

Rectangular rotary plate

Rectangular rotary plate is a bearing mounted and screwed onto the platform plating. A position sensor monitors the plate’s position and interlocks to prevent the possibility of the platform lowering if the plate is turned 90°.

Position sensors and automation

Position sensors and automation subassemblies enable processes, e.g. lifting or lowering, to be automated. It is also necessary to use the lift position monitoring functions in advanced control systems, e.g. in multi-level control systems.

Mobile undercarriage

A lift table equipped with a mobile undercarriage becomes mobile. The undercarriage consists of two turning rolls and two fixed rolls.

Railings and safety gates



As part of comprehensive service to our customers we design, manufacture and install railings outside for two-or more handles.

Other accessories

  • Anti-rollover devices
  • Round or rectangular rotary disks
  • Mobile versions of lifts
  • (Infrared) position switches
  • Control systems based on controllers or integrated with the user’s control system
  • Travel tracks and many other customized options
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