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Advance Lifts: Dock Lifts, Scissor Lift Tables & Lift Equipment
Dock lifts, hydraulic scissor lift tables, self-leveling palletizers, industrial turntables, tilters and upenders, container dumpers, mezzanine access lifts and VRCs, work platforms and electric work station lifts. Built in St. Charles, Illinois since 1974. Quoted, delivered and supported by our team.
1974Building lifts since
ISO 9001:2015Certified manufacturer
St. Charles, ILUSA manufactured
10 YearStructural warranty, most lines
Who Advance Lifts Is, and Why We Carry Them
Advance Lifts, Inc. of St. Charles, Illinois has built industrial lift equipment since 1974. Sales, design and manufacturing all sit under one roof in a 120,000 square foot building. The company's design approach is that a lift built to last longer costs less over its life, and it describes itself as the leading dock lift manufacturer in the country, with warranties it calls the longest in their respective product groups.
They are ISO 9001:2015 certified and run their own UL-listed electrical panel shop, so the controller on your lift is built and tested under the same roof as the structure. Advance Lifts equipment reaches most end users through a nationwide network of distributors, which is where B&C comes in.
We handle the application work: sizing the lift to your load, your pit, your truck mix and your cycle rate, then quoting it, getting it to your dock and supporting it after the install. Advance Lifts builds a wide standard range across nine product lines. A big part of any lift quote is knowing which one is right for the job, and that is the part we do.
What Actually Sets Advance Lifts Apart
Every lift manufacturer claims durability. These are four specific engineering decisions Advance Lifts makes that show up in the field, taken from their own published specifications.
Dock Lifts
Corner-mounted cylinders on the 4000 Series
On the 4000 Series recessed dock lift the cylinders mount directly to the platform corners instead of inside the leg set, to eliminate platform deflection while a load transfers on or off. If your dock lift sees fork truck traffic, heavy loads at full height or sensitive loads, this is the specification that matters most.
Scissor Lift Tables
Patented platform centering devices
Scissor tables usually wear out at the leg pivots, because side loading and off-center pallets slowly rack the assembly. Advance Lifts’ patented platform centering devices keep the platform square under uneven loads, and the company states they double or triple lift life. Standard P Series tables carry a 10-year, 250,000-cycle structural warranty.
Controls
An in-house UL-listed panel shop
Advance Lifts assembles its controllers in its own UL-listed panel shop rather than sourcing them. That shortens the path when a controller needs replacing or a panel needs a non-standard configuration, and it means the electrical side was engineered alongside the hydraulics instead of bolted on afterward.
Cycle Life
High-cycle and ultra-high-cycle tables
Most scissor tables are sized on capacity. If your table cycles on every part rather than every pallet, cycle rating is the number to shop on. The HC Series carries a 10-year, 1,000,000-cycle warranty and the UHC Series 10 years and 3,000,000 cycles. On a high-throughput line that difference is measured in years of uptime.
Find Your Advance Lifts Product
The Advance Lifts lineup in one place: 57 series across nine product lines. Every product has a Get Info & Pricing button that carries what you clicked straight into the form at the bottom, so you do not need the model number. Capacities and travel are as published by Advance Lifts; most units can be configured beyond these standard ranges.
Dock Lifts
An Advance Lifts dock lift bridges the gap between the ground and a truck bed when a building has no loading dock, or when the trucks that show up do not match the dock you have. Recessed models sit flush with the floor; top-of-ground models need no pit at all.
1000 Series — Top of Ground
4,000 – 5,000 lbs
Surface mounted, no pit
T & 2000 Series — Recessed
5,000 – 6,000 lbs
Pit mounted, flush floor
3000 Series — Recessed
8,000 – 20,000 lbs
58 in. travel, cantilever platform
4000 Series — Recessed
12,000 – 20,000 lbs
Corner-mounted cylinders, no deflection
6000 Series — Top of Ground
5,500 – 15,000 lbs
5–6 in. lowered height, approach ramp
TL-415 / TL-420 Truck Levelers
Recessed truck levelers
Pit mounted
TL-515 / TL-520 Truck Levelers
Top of ground truck levelers
No pit required
Rail Transfer Bridges
10,000 – 30,000 lbs
6–8 ft wide, 14–18 ft clear spans
Platform deck options. The deck you specify decides what can roll on and off: casters for cart traffic, ball transfer for turning loads in place, rollers for conveyor hand-off.
Scissor Lift Tables
An Advance Lifts hydraulic scissor lift table brings the work to the operator instead of the operator to the work. It removes the bending, reaching and overhead lifting that produces back injuries on a line, and keeps pallets, dies and work in process at a fixed height. This is the deepest part of the Advance Lifts catalog.
PDW — P Series Double Wide
3,200 – 9,600 lbs
22 – 58 in. travel, wide platform
PDL / PDEL — Double Long & Extra Long
4,000 – 12,000 lbs
24 – 60 in. travel, long platforms
HDDW — HD Double Wide
12,800 – 16,000 lbs
24 – 60 in. travel, wide platform
HDDL — HD Double Long
16,000 – 24,000 lbs
24 – 60 in. travel, long platform
SD — Super Duty Double Long
10,000 – 30,000 lbs
24 – 58 in. travel
HC — High Cycle
2,500 – 4,000 lbs
18 – 31 in. travel, 1,000,000 cycle warranty
UHC — Ultra High Cycle
3,000 – 6,000 lbs
32 in. travel, 3,000,000 cycle warranty
AT — Air Spring
1,000 – 8,000 lbs
24 in. travel, air actuated
ATDL — Air Double Long
2,000 – 16,000 lbs
24 in. travel, long platform
ATDW — Air Double Wide
2,000 – 16,000 lbs
24 in. travel, wide platform
MSL — Multi-Stage
2,000 – 12,000 lbs
4 – 12 ft travel
BFL Series — Multi-Stage
2,000 – 6,000 lbs
10 – 18 ft travel
Custom Scissor Lift Tables
Engineered to application
Capacity, travel and platform to suit
How the load arrives matters as much as how heavy it is. Rolling axle loads, sliding loads and off-center loads each change the table you should be quoting. Send us a photo of the station and we will work it out.
Palletizers & Pallet Positioners
Two different machines that both keep a pallet at a workable height. A self-leveling palletizer (spring or pneumatic) sinks and rises on its own as boxes are added or removed, so the top of the stack stays put and nobody bends to the bottom layer. A powered pallet positioner is driven to an exact height by the operator, which is what you want when the position has to be repeatable rather than automatic.
SL-P — Pneumatic Self-Leveling
4,500 lbs
Air pressure set by the operator
SL-S — Mechanical Self-Leveling
Interchangeable spring sets
No power needed, lifetime warranty
PALLET PRO — PL-2524 / PL-4024
Electric/hydraulic positioner
Powered to an exact height
Industrial Turntables
An industrial turntable spins the load in place so a worker can reach all four sides of a pallet without walking around it or reaching across it. On a palletizing, wrapping, welding or assembly station it cuts the twisting that causes shoulder and lower back complaints.
TM / TML — Standard Duty Manual
1,000 – 10,000 lbs
3.5 in. lowered height
HDTM / HDTP — Ring Bearing
5,000 – 10,000 lbs
Manual and powered, heavy duty
PM / PP — Lift & Turn
2,000 – 5,500 lbs
24 – 48 in. travel, hydraulic
ATR — Air Lift & Turn
1,500 – 6,000 lbs
24 in. travel, pneumatic
Tilters & Upenders
A tilter angles a bin or pallet toward the worker so they can reach the bottom of a deep container without climbing in. An upender rotates a load a full 90 degrees to change its orientation, standing a coil, die or panel up from flat, without a crane and a sling.
TT — Electric Tilt Tables
2,000 – 6,000 lbs
30 / 45 / 60 degree tilt
PT — Hydraulic Lift & Tilt
2,000 – 5,500 lbs
24 – 48 in. travel, 30/45/60 deg
ATT — Air Lift & Tilt
1,500 – 6,000 lbs
24 in. travel, 35 degree tilt
Container Dumpers
A container dumper grips a bin, gaylord or hopper, lifts it, and rotates it to pour the contents out at a set height. It replaces hand-scooping and manual bin tipping, which is where many back and shoulder injuries in scrap, recycling and food handling come from.
DP — Standard
2,000 / 4,000 / 6,000 lbs
125 deg, 6 dumps/hr, 1 shift
HDDP — Heavy Duty
2,000 / 4,000 / 6,000 lbs
135 deg, 10 dumps/hr, 2 shifts
HRDP — High Reach
2,000 / 4,000 / 6,000 lbs
135 deg, 72 / 96 / 120 in. dump height
HPDP — High Performance
2,000 / 4,000 / 6,000 lbs
180 deg, 11 dumps/hr, 3 shifts
UHPDP — Ultra High Performance
2,000 / 4,000 / 6,000 lbs
180 deg, 22 dumps/hr, 3 shifts
Mezzanine Access Lifts & VRCs
Getting pallets up to a mezzanine is the problem that quietly limits how much of your mezzanine you actually use. A vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) or multi-stage scissor lift moves material between levels for a fraction of what a code-rated freight elevator costs.
Multi-Stage Scissors Lifts
Up to 12,000 lbs
Up to 18 ft, rider and non-rider
Hydraulic VRC
1,000 – 6,000 lbs
Up to 22 ft, cantilever or straddle
Mechanical VRC
1,000 – 6,000 lbs
Cantilever or straddle mast, 30 fpm
Package Lifts — PAC-200 / PAC-500
200 or 500 lbs
Up to 24 ft of travel
Work Access Platform Lifts
A work access lift raises a technician and their tools to reach the top of a tall machine, vehicle or assembly, on a stable guardrailed platform sized to that job. These are engineered to the application rather than picked from a catalog, and some models can run on tracks along an assembly line.
Work Access Platform Lifts
Built to ANSI MH29.1, 3:1 safety factor
Guardrails with gate interlocks
Electric Work Station Lifts
Compact electric lifts that plug into a standard 115V single-phase outlet. They fit where a full hydraulic lift table is more machine than the job needs, and installation is lagging them down and plugging them in.
EPL-300-12
300 lbs, 2 ft × 4 ft
12 in. travel, 8 second cycle
EPL-500-12
500 lbs, 3 ft × 6 ft
12 in. travel, 14 second cycle
AEBL-1000-18
1,000 lbs, 2 ft × 4 ft
18 in. travel, 54 second cycle
Dock Lift vs. Dock Leveler vs. VRC: Which One Do You Need?
These three get confused constantly, and specifying the wrong one is expensive to undo. The difference comes down to how far the load has to travel vertically and whether you have a dock at all.
| Dock Leveler | Dock Lift | VRC / Mezzanine Lift | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertical travel | A few inches, up or down | Up to 58 in., ground to bed | Up to 22 ft, floor to floor |
| Requires a dock? | Yes, it mounts in one | No, that is the point | No |
| Solves | Trailer bed slightly off dock height | Ground-level building, or trucks of very different heights | Moving material between building levels |
| Install | Built into the dock face | Pit-recessed or surface mounted | Free-standing, cantilever or straddle |
| Typical capacity | Rated to fork truck plus load | 4,000 – 20,000 lbs | 200 – 12,000 lbs |
| Pick it when | You have a dock and need the bridge | You have no dock, or a mixed truck fleet | Your mezzanine is under-used because getting pallets up is a hassle |
Not sure which one your building needs? Send us a photo of the dock area and the trucks you receive. That is usually enough for us to tell you in one call.
Warranty Terms
Warranty is the clearest reason to compare Advance Lifts against a lower-priced import. These are the terms Advance Lifts publishes, by product group. Dock lift terms run from the date of shipment.
| Product group | Parts & labor | Structural |
|---|---|---|
| Dock lifts, all series | 2 yr, electrical and hydraulic | 10 yr |
| Scissor lift tables: P, PDW, PDL, HD, AT, MSL, BFL, Carousel | 1 yr | 10 yr / 250,000 cycles |
| Super Duty SD and Jumbo JSL / JDL | 2 yr | 10 yr |
| High cycle, HC Series | 1 yr | 10 yr / 1,000,000 cycles |
| Ultra high cycle, UHC Series | 1 yr | 10 yr / 3,000,000 cycles |
| Industrial turntables | 1 yr | 10 yr / 250,000 cycles |
| Tilters & upenders | 1 yr | 10 yr / 250,000 cycles |
| Palletizers | SL-S mechanical: lifetime | SL-P and PALLET PRO: 10 yr |
| Container dumpers | 1 yr electrical | DP 10 yr / 250,000; HPDP 5 yr / 500,000; UHPDP 5 yr / 1,000,000 cycles |
| VRCs and package lifts | 1 yr electrical / hydraulic | 5 yr |
Air springs on AT Series tables carry a lifetime warranty. Ask us to confirm terms on HDDP and HRDP dumpers, work access platforms and electric work station lifts before you order. Warranty is voided by overloading, abuse, or field modification without Advance Lifts’ approval, and transport damage must be reported to the carrier on receipt. Warranty work needs prior authorization: call us first and we will open the claim.
Where These Lifts Go to Work
Advance Lifts equipment shows up anywhere a load has to change height and a person would otherwise do it by hand or improvise with a fork truck.
Warehousing & DistributionDock lifts at ground-level buildings, VRCs feeding mezzanine pick modules
Food & Beverage ProcessingContainer dumpers charging vats and ovens, food-grade hydraulic fluid options
ManufacturingHeavy-duty tables at press and weld stations, upenders standing coil and plate
Automotive & AssemblyWork access platforms on tall lines, high-cycle tables at every station
Parcel & Package HandlingHigh-performance dumpers at sortation induct, dock lifts for mixed van fleets
Aerospace & Air CargoWork access lifts for oversized assemblies, dock lifts at cargo buildings
What We Need From You to Quote an Advance Lifts Unit
Lift equipment is not a catalog purchase. Two facilities can need the same capacity and end up with completely different machines because of pit depth, duty cycle or washdown. Here is the short list that lets us give you a real number instead of a range.
| What we ask | Why it changes the machine |
|---|---|
| Capacity | Heaviest load, plus the fork truck if it drives onto the platform |
| Vertical travel | Lowered height to raised height. Often the real constraint, not capacity |
| Platform size | Load footprint plus working clearance |
| How it loads | Rolling, sliding or edge loading, and any platform attachments |
| Cycle rate | Lifts per hour and shifts per day. This is what decides standard vs. high-cycle |
| Environment | Indoor, outdoor, washdown, freezer or hazardous location |
| Power at the lift | Voltage and phase at the unit’s location, not just somewhere in the building. Air units: PSI and CFM |
| Pit or no pit | Decides recessed vs. top-of-ground on dock lifts and low-profile tables |
Do not have all of it? Send what you have. A photo of the area and a description of what you are moving is a fine starting point, and we will ask the rest.
Common Questions
Is B&C Industrial an authorized Advance Lifts distributor?
Yes. Advance Lifts reaches end users through a nationwide network of distributors, and B&C Industrial Products is part of that network. We quote, sell, deliver and support the full Advance Lifts line nationwide, and every quote includes LTL freight or local delivery.
Where are Advance Lifts products made?
In St. Charles, Illinois. Advance Lifts, Inc. has built lifts there since 1974, with sales, design and manufacturing in one 120,000 square foot building and an in-house UL-listed panel shop. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
What is the difference between a dock lift and a dock leveler?
A dock leveler bridges a few inches between an existing raised dock and a trailer bed. A dock lift travels the full height from ground level up to trailer bed height, so it works at a building with no dock at all, or one that receives trucks of very different heights. If you have a dock and the trailers are close to right, you want a leveler. If you have no dock, you want a lift.
Do I need a pit for an Advance Lifts dock lift?
Not necessarily. Recessed models (the T, 2000, 3000 and 4000 Series) install in a pit so the platform sits flush with the floor, which lets pallet jacks roll straight on. Top-of-ground models, the 1000 and 6000 Series, mount on the surface with an approach ramp and need no pit. Pit units cost more to install but are cleaner to operate; surface units go in fast.
How much does an Advance Lifts dock lift cost?
Too many variables to publish a number honestly. Capacity, platform size, pit versus top of ground, voltage, and options like hinged bridges and safety skirting all move the price, and installation depends on your site. Send us your capacity, travel and platform size and we will quote it, with freight or local delivery included.
What capacity scissor lift table do I need?
Start with the heaviest single load, then look at how the load arrives. If a fork truck drives onto the platform, its weight counts too. Advance Lifts scissor lift tables run from about 1,000 lbs on the air spring AT Series up to 60,000 lbs on the Jumbo JDL Series, so capacity is rarely the constraint. Travel height and platform size usually are.
What is a high-cycle lift table and do I need one?
If your table lifts once per pallet, a standard P Series is right. If it lifts once per part, you are running a high-cycle application and a standard table will wear out years early. The HC Series carries a 10-year, 1,000,000-cycle warranty and the UHC Series 10 years and 3,000,000 cycles. Count your lifts per hour, multiply by hours per year, and if you cross a few hundred thousand cycles over the machine’s expected life, spec the high-cycle version.
What is the difference between a tilter and an upender?
A tilter angles a container toward the operator so they can reach into it without bending over the edge, typically 30 to 87 degrees depending on the series. An upender rotates a load a full 90 degrees to change its orientation entirely, standing a coil or panel up from flat or laying it back down. If you are reaching into a bin, you want a tilter. If you are changing which face is up, you want an upender.
What is a vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC)?
A VRC moves material, not people, between building levels. Because no one rides it, it is not treated as an elevator, which makes it much less expensive to buy and install than a code-rated freight elevator. Advance Lifts builds hydraulic and mechanical VRCs from 1,000 to 6,000 lbs and up to 22 feet, in cantilever and straddle configurations, to ASME B20.1.
Can Advance Lifts build a custom size?
Yes. Beyond the standard series, platform sizes, travel, capacity and controls can be engineered to the application, including options like tight position control, synchronized multi-lift setups and special finishes. Work access platform lifts are almost always built to the job. Send us the constraint you cannot design around and we will find out what is possible.
What safety standard do Advance Lifts work access platforms meet?
For work access platform lifts, Advance Lifts builds to ANSI MH29.1, which calls for a 3 to 1 safety factor, and offers gate interlocks that stop the lift unless guardrails and gates are in place. If your project has a specific code requirement written into the spec, tell us up front and we will confirm it in writing with the manufacturer before you order.
Can B&C get Advance Lifts parts and service?
Yes. We handle parts, warranty claims and service coordination on everything we sell. Warranty work needs prior authorization from Advance Lifts, so call us before scheduling any repair on a unit still in its warranty period and we will open the claim for you.
Get Information or a Quote
You do not need to know the model number. Tell us what you are moving and how high it has to go, and we will work out which unit fits. If you clicked a product above, it is already filled in below.
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More Lift Equipment at B&C
Advance Lifts is one of several lift manufacturers we carry. If your application points somewhere else, these are the other lines we quote from.
Advance Lifts Products We Carry
Every Advance Lifts product listed on bandcip.com, pulled live from our catalog. All lift equipment is quote-only, and every quote includes LTL freight or local delivery. Don’t see the series you need? It is in the lineup above; ask us for a quote.
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Advance Lifts ATDL Air Spring Double Long Lift Table – 2000 to 16000 lb Capacity
- 2000 to 16000 lbs capacity
- 96″ long platform
- 24″ travel on shop air
Advance Lifts ATDW Air Spring Double Wide Lift Table – 2000 to 16000 lb Capacity
- 2000 to 16000 lbs capacity
- Up to 96″ x 48″ platform
- 24″ travel on shop air
Advance Lifts ATI Series Air Operated Tilt Table – 1000 to 6000 lb Capacity
- 1000 to 6000 lbs capacity
- 35 deg tilt
- Shop air, 60 psi minimum
Advance Lifts BT BTS BTP Bin Tilter – 2000 to 4000 lb Capacity
- 2000 to 4000 lbs capacity
- 87 deg tilt
- 12V DC portable or 110V AC
Advance Lifts HC Series High Cycle Scissor Lift Table – 2500 to 4000 lb Capacity
- 2500 to 4000 lbs capacity
- Warranted for 1 million cycles
- 18 or 31 in of vertical travel
Advance Lifts HD Series Heavy Duty Scissor Lift Table – 8000 to 12000 lb Capacity
- 8000 to 12000 lbs capacity
- 24 to 60 in of vertical travel
- 5 HP power unit
Advance Lifts HDDL Series Heavy Duty Double Long Scissor Lift Table – 16000 to 24000 lb Capacity
- 16000 to 24000 lbs capacity
- Platforms 98 to 170 in long
- 24 to 60 in of vertical travel
Advance Lifts HDTM/HDTP Heavy Duty Ring Bearing Turntable – 5000 to 10000 lb Capacity
- 5000 to 10000 lbs capacity
- Platforms 48″ to 120″ square
- Manual or 3 to 5 HP powered
Advance Lifts Jumbo JSL and JDL Series Scissor Lift Table – 6000 to 60000 lb Capacity
- 6000 to 60000 lbs capacity
- Platforms up to 8.5 x 50 ft
- 58 to 99 in of vertical travel
Advance Lifts P Series Single Scissor Lift Table – 2000 to 8000 lb Capacity
- 2000 to 8000 lbs capacity
- 24 to 72 in of vertical travel
- 10 year / 250000 cycle warranty
Advance Lifts PDL Series Double Long Scissor Lift Table – 4000 to 12000 lb Capacity
- 4000 to 12000 lbs capacity
- Platforms up to 144 in long standard
- 24 or 36 in of vertical travel
Advance Lifts PDW Series Double Wide Scissor Lift Table – 3200 to 9600 lb Capacity
- 3200 to 9600 lbs capacity
- Platforms 48 to 96 in wide
- 22 to 58 in of vertical travel
Advance Lifts SD Double Long Series Scissor Lift Table – 10000 to 30000 lb Capacity
- 10000 to 30000 lbs capacity
- Platforms 4 x 16 ft to 8 x 24 ft
- 58 in of vertical travel
Advance Lifts SD Series Super Duty Scissor Lift Table – 5000 to 20000 lb Capacity
- 5000 to 20000 lbs capacity
- Platforms 6 x 8 ft to 8 x 12 ft
- 58 in of vertical travel
Advance Lifts TPH/TPL Powered Industrial Turntable – 2000 to 10000 lb Capacity
- 2000 to 10000 lbs capacity
- 1/2 to 1 HP motor
- Platforms up to 96″ square or dia
Advance Lifts TT Series Electric Hydraulic Tilt Table – 2000 to 6000 lb Capacity
- 2000 to 6000 lbs capacity
- 30, 45 or 60 deg tilt
- 8″ lowered height
Advance Lifts UE Series Hydraulic Upender – 2000 to 10000 lb Capacity
- 2000 to 10000 lbs capacity
- 90 deg tilt
- 5 HP hydraulic power
Advance Lifts UHC Series Ultra High Cycle Scissor Lift Table – 3000 to 6000 lb Capacity
- 3000 to 6000 lbs capacity
- 3 million cycle warranty
- 10 HP power unit