lift tables can come in a vast array of configurations and can be built to suit various highly specialized industrial processes. the most common lift table design incorporates hydraulic cylinders and an electrically powered pump to actuate the scissor lifting mechanism. lift tables can also be driven by pneumatic sources, trapezoidal-threaded screw drives, push chains or by hydraulic foot pump when the load is not heavy. lift tables can be mounted in a pit for floor-level loading, especially useful for access by manual pallet-pump trucks and the mobility impaired or wheelchair users.