Materials lifts

The mobile and low capacity material lifts are great for short range transport and to correct height. Therefore, they are often used to transport materials throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and disposal, or simply get items from A to B in a safe and ergonomically correct way.

The static version of the material handling lifts is great for transporting goods and materials between levels. It might be taking goods or materials to the mezzanine level or between multiple floors. For safety reasons these lifts are often protected by a shaft, so people cannot enter the area of the moving lift, but also to ensure materials and goods do not fall of the lift. These lifts are only for the transportation of materials and goods and should not be confused with elevators for carrying people.

Lately we have been retrofitting a lot of these lifts in to older factories or buildings that have wanted to include new floors of their factories or buildings in to their operations and therefore have needed to transport materials with a material lift between floors.

In either case of material lift it is important to consider the environment that it is intended to be used in. Is it for outdoor usage or will it be used inside? This is important to the type of finish that is right for the material handling lift – painted, galvanized or stainless steel. Similarly, for any kind of parts that the lift should outfitted with, e.g. the finish of the cylinders or the IP-ratings of any electric components. Even down to the type of wheels that may be chosen for a material handling lift, high versatility and mobility, low noise, etc.