Mobile Scissor Lifts Support Greenhouse Harvesting in a Shanghai Plantation Project

Recently, a greenhouse plantation operator in Shanghai placed an order for high-lift mobile platforms to support daily harvesting work inside its greenhouse facilities. The equipment is now being used for plant harvesting, pruning, and routine maintenance in areas where crops grow above manual reach.

The project reflects a growing demand in modern greenhouse operations for safer and more efficient alternatives to ladders and temporary platforms.

Background: Challenges in Greenhouse Harvesting

The plantation mainly grows climbing and vine-based crops that require frequent high-level harvesting during peak seasons. Previously, workers relied on ladders to reach upper plant areas. While simple, this method created several practical issues in daily operation:

• Frequent movement and repositioning of ladders between rows

• Limited working stability during harvesting

• Higher physical strain on workers over long shifts

• Increased safety risks in narrow greenhouse aisles

As harvesting volumes increased, the customer began looking for a more stable and repeatable way to handle elevated tasks inside the greenhouse.

Equipment Selection: SJY Mobile Scissors Lift Series

After evaluating different options, the customer selected the SJY Mobile Scissors Lift series for this project.
Different models were applied based on greenhouse layout and working space:

• The SJY Mobile Scissors Lift was used in wider planting zones where higher working height was required

• Compact models from the same series were assigned to narrower aisles to allow easier movement between rows

The scissor lift structure provides stable vertical lifting, while the mobile base allows operators to reposition the platform without dismantling or resetting equipment.

On-Site Use and Operational Changes

After the lifts were put into daily use, changes became noticeable in routine harvesting work.

Workers could adjust the platform height directly at the working position, rather than climbing up and down ladders repeatedly. This allowed harvesting to continue along the same row with fewer interruptions. In addition, tools and containers could be placed on the platform, reducing unnecessary back-and-forth movement.

During peak harvesting periods, the platform also proved useful for pruning and plant inspection tasks, allowing the same equipment to be shared across different daily operations.

Observed Results from the Project

According to feedback from the site, the use of SJY Mobile Scissors Lifts helped streamline greenhouse workflows:

• Harvesting tasks required fewer pauses for repositioning

• Workers reported reduced physical fatigue during long shifts

• Elevated operations were carried out with improved stability

• Greenhouse pathways remained more organized during busy periods

Rather than changing the harvesting process itself, the equipment helped make existing workflows more consistent and easier to manage.

This Shanghai plantation project demonstrates how mobile scissor lift platforms can be effectively applied in greenhouse environments. By replacing ladders with stable lifting platforms, greenhouse operators can improve working conditions while maintaining flexible daily operations.

As greenhouse production continues to scale, equipment such as the SJY Mobile Scissors Lift series is becoming an increasingly practical choice for harvesting and maintenance tasks that require frequent access to elevated areas.

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