Vertical Platform Lifts

Vertical platform lifts can be used both in dwellings and in the external area and be supposed the wheelchair user, who cannot change so easily the transportation facility, make possible, to be able to master differences in height of something over a meter. Always the employment of a normal stair elevator does not offer the optimal solution. With the necessary small utility space the vertical platform lift is often the better alternative, in particular if the platform can be lifted up. In all other respects also articles can be created into the dwelling with the external vertical platform lift. Usually the carrying capacity up to 300 kg amounts to, beside the handicapped person also still the wheelchair to be carried in particular there must, which can be very difficult every now and then. The maximum vertical lift amounts to often 3 meters.

Much place is not needed for the additional, quite simple assembly of the vertical platform lift. A pit is needed rarely. Therefore often the passage under the platform is possible, as soon as the vertical lift is for this sufficient. The entrance to the vertical platform lift is made completely simply by a small ramp. Usually the vertical platform lift is passable equal from two, sometimes even from three sides. A railing secures the trip. With different elevators the safety loops close automatically before start of the trip. An emergency stop switch offers additional security. The vertical platform lift in the external area should rusting material be naturally weatherproof and may not for corrosion protection with the production use. Therefore usually hot-dip galvanized steel or electricalpolished high-grade steel is used. The construction of the vertical platform lift must be absolutely very stable, so that it cannot to come to accidents and be able the very high safety standards to be kept. Accordingly the life span of the equipment which can be expected is quite high.

The drive of the smaller vertical platform lift is made by the normal plug socket and an alternating-current motor. Larger elevators, for the transport of an electrical wheelchair, need however a three-phase motor. For the control generally the user friendly death man control or an operating board, often with coiled cable, serves in order to be able to adjust the smaller radius of action of the wheelchair user. If a very heavily obstructed person is to be carried, must in addition place for the auxiliary person to be given and/or it must exist the possibility, accompany and to steer be able the elevator parallel. For this external controls are used, which are appropriate at the lane ends. So equipped, the vertical platform lift in the private and public use offers a small relief.