Hydraulic Scissor Lift

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Introduction

Hydraulic lift is a material handling device

Hydraulic lift is a type of machine that uses a

hydraulic cylinder to lift and lower objects by
applying relatively small force compared to the
weight of the object to be lifted.

Its working is based on Pascals Law.

Design Procedure
Design a hydraulic cylinder assembly to lift a load of
500 kg
Scissor Type Mechanism

Bending, Crushing, Shearing and Buckling

Material Selection
Scissors Arms: Stainless steel.
Subjected to buckling load and bending load tending
to break or cause bending of the components.
Hydraulic Cylinder: Mild steel

Subjected to direct compressive force, bending

stress, internal compressive pressure.
Top Platform: Mild steel and the base is wood

Subjected to the weight.

Base Platform: Mild steel

Subjected to the weight of the top plat form and the

scissors arms.
Design of element
Design Theory of Calculation
In this section all design concepts developed
are discussed and based on evaluation criteria
and process developed, and a final here
modified to further enhance the functionality of
the design. Considerations made during the
design and fabrication of a single acting
cylinder is as follows:
a. Functionality of the design
b. Manufacturability
c. Economic availability. i.e. General cost of
material and fabrication techniques employed
Total load calculation
The hydraulic cylinder is mounted in horizontal
position. The total load acting on the cylinder consists
of:
Mass to be put on lift : 500 kg ;Taking FOS = 1.5 for
= 750 kg rounding the mass to 800kg
Mass of top frame= 22.5 kg
Mass of each link = 40kg
Mass of links of cylinder mounting=4kg
Mass of cylinder=8.150kg
Total Mass = 874.65 kg
Total load = 8580.316N
Scissors lift calculations
For a scissor lift Force required to lift the load is
dependent on, Angle of link with horizontal
Mounting of cylinder on the links Length of link.
Formula used
S= a2 + L2 -2aL*cos

Where ,
S = Distance between end points of cylinder
L= length of link = 0.6 m
= angle of cylinder with horizontal.
 Load Calculation of Link
For the link design it has been considered that, the
entire load is acting on half of the link length.
Length of the entire link (L) = 720mm.
Length of the link considered as the beam for the
calculation purpose = 360mm.
The load pattern on the top platform is considered to
be U.D.L. Hence, the load pattern on the link is
uniformly varying load (U.V.L.) due to its inclination
with horizontal.
The calculation is done for the link in shut height
position, i.e. when the angle made by the links with
horizontal is 20 .
 The length of the pin from the intermediate pin to the
bottom roller is considered as a beam. The forces acting
on the beam are-
The reaction offered by the base to the roller, RA resolved
into 2 components.
The reactions offered by the intermediate pin, HB, VB.
The force due to (Payload + Platform weight) resolved
into two components, along the length of the link and
perpendicular to the length of the link.
 W = force per unit length of the beam can be
evaluated as follows, As the load pattern of U.V.L. is
a triangle, we can say,
W (total force perpendicular to the link) =
(1/2)*base*w
Hyi=8580.316N ;
Hyi/4= (8580.316/4) = 2145.079N
2145.079 cos(20) = 2015.714N
2145.079 sin (20) = 733.66N
Now, 2015.714=(1/2)*360*W
W=11.918N/mm
DESIGN OF LINK WITH BUCKLING
As indicated before ,buckling of link with one
end fixed and other hinged :-
As b=4h
:
E=2*105 N/m2 l=0.72m
(Stainless
steel)
So we get :
b=1.2m h=30mm
Checking in bending
Taking moment about point A,
VB * 360 [(2015.714X*360 *(2/3))]
Therefore, VB = 1343.089N
Therefore RA = 715.026N
So, RA cos (20) = 671.904 N
RA sin (20) = 244.55N

= 62.5 Mpa,

Thus it is safe for bending.

Design of Pin
= 0.5*505/FOS Sut = 505 Mpa
(Mild Steel)
= 126.25 Mpa

126.25 = 4*F/3.14*D2 *2 = 13.15mm

D = 14 mm____________Selecting standard
value
Design of intermediate Link
Force acting on intermediate link :-

Thus =11512.48N
Now by taking moment at one end and

considering length=1m,thus
M= 11512.48Nmm
Again = 62.5Mpa
Therefore d=12cm
 Design Of Hydraulic Cylinder
F = 8580.316N (Previous Calculation)
One end fixed and other free :-
L=720mm
E = 250 GPa
Le=2L (Mild
steel)
Buckling
Formula

Diameter of Cylinder:
d=17.4mm D=2d=34.8mm
 Area on Cylinder side will be =
951.14mm2
Area on rod side will be= 237.78mm2

Now considering bigger area

Thus P= 12 N/mm2 = 120 bar

Designing of Cylinder
Taking Sut= 440 Mpa
(Mild
steel)
Considering Factor of Safety =3, thus
= 146.66 Mpa
Now

t= 1.42 mm (for cylindrical part)

Detail Drawing
3D CAD Model
Production

Before
Lifting

After
Lifting
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