MEC to introduce next generation scissors

MEC will unveil the Plus (+) slab electric scissor lift line at the ARA Show in Orlando next week.

The launch represents the company’s next generation of slab scissors, featuring upgrades that reduce overloading stoppages, extend operation on a single charge, and make it easier for crews to keep working.

The MEC Micro 26 XD++. (Image: MEC).

The Plus line adds higher platform capacities, longer duty cycles, and improved maneuverability across eight scissor lift models. The improvements build from similar upgrades MEC’s parent company Dingli has recently made to its slab scissor platform, though MEC’s designs are specific to North America, says the company, including the MEC-only Micro 19+.”

“Scissor lifts earn their keep when they are stationary in the work position — that’s when a tradesperson can get their job done,” said Gary Crook, VP of Engineering at MEC. “The MEC Plus line of electric scissor lifts is about allowing crews to get in position quickly and work longer without interruptions, with more usable capacity, more runtime, and fewer small frustrations that can slow a shift down.”

The Plus line focuses on a range of objectives, including fewer overload interruptions through a maximum platform capacity increase up to 100lbs more per model, with deck extension and Xtra-Deck (XD) capacities increasing from 250 to 300lbs.

More productive time is offered per charge with the AC front-wheel drive brushless motors in the Micro 19+ and Micro 19-XD+ models, increasing duty cycles by 8%. New high-efficiency PMSR AC+ motors added to six models (Micro 26+, Micro 26-XD+, 3232+, 3346+, 4046+, 4555+) recapture 30% of the lifting energy — increasing duty cycles by 22%.

Then there is proportional lowering. The new PMSR AC+ motors on the six tallest models now enable proportional lowering, providing smoother, controlled descent and more precise working-height positioning.

Improvements to maneuverability and responsiveness make it easier for operators to get where they need to and reduce the time spent jockeying for position, especially in high-density indoor environments, says the company.

Designed for rental 

Practical changes built around how the machines are used include a simplified gate entry with magnetic latching and a larger control box screen to improve communication of machine status.

MEC’s Micro 19 XD+. (Image: MEC).

As Crook points out the Plus line is designed to help rental companies prevent unnecessary service calls from overload shutoffs with higher platform, deck extension and Xtra-Deck capacities, increase utilization with more uptime from greater duty, lower operating costs due to durability improvements, including an advanced rubber compound so non-marking tires can withstand abuse and a 4-in-1 motor controller.

Then there is ease of transport with deeper forklift pockets to accommodate loading by 10K and 12K telehandlers and side forklift pockets on all models above 26ft. Larger 12in wheels were also added to the Micro 19+ and Micro19-XD+.

In addition, MEC’s theft-deterrent bracket is designed to reduce the occurrence of costly control box theft.

The PLUS line models all come standard with the operator- and rental-fleet preferred features of AGM maintenance-free batteries, MEC’s patented Leak Containment System to protect flooring, and a single charging and power-to-platform outlet to reduce confusion. On Xtra-Deck models, the patented, integrated system deploys in less than 10 seconds to quickly and safely add 20 in. of working height for operators to get into tighter overhead areas.