Wednesday 30 March 2016

The Server Lifter’s Footprint Size And Shape Actually Matters

A big footprint is a big problem.  Some server lifts are the Sasquatch of the industry with a rectangular footprint nearly four feet long!  They are typically side-loading devices. 

RackLift has a 28 inch square footprint on which a “tower style frame” is mounted to support the front-loading lift table.  A server lift four feet in length could require a “27-point turn” to do an about-face in the aisle for installing gear on the opposite side or to return the way you came.

RackLift rotates 360˚ in a two-tile aisle.  The smaller footprint easily manages tight aisles and eliminates the need to preplan side-loading orientation before entering the aisle.  If time really is money we just saved you a fortune!

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  1. You fail to mention that you must turn the RackLift for it to work, then all of those straps etc. You do not need to turn a ServerLIFT as it loads from the side and the longer footprint is for stability. Something the RackLift does not address at all.

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    1. You are correct that RackLift is operated by turning it to face the racks for installing or removing devices. Since it is a tower style design rotating it 360 degrees on it's swivel casters in a two-tile aisle is easy. Then attaching the safety straps allows RackLift to fully insert the device into the rack. ServerLift is limited to only six inches of insertion.

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