Before ordering a lift you need to establish three things about the shaft: whether the car with its counterweight fits, what pit there is and how much room is left above the top stop. The answer determines the model and whether anything will have to be rebuilt.
What we measure during the site survey
We measure the shaft width and depth on every floor and use the smallest values in the calculation. We record the pit depth, the height of each floor and the distance from the floor of the last stop to the slab above. Separately we check the door openings, the wall material and thickness, and what lies beneath the pit: ground or a room.
What is agreed with the factory
Kleemann prepares a technical specification and a shaft plan for your dimensions. The client signs both documents, and only then does the lift go into production. The factory treats any later change as a new order with new terms, so it is worth checking the opening dimensions and the controller cabinet location on the plan before signing. The same goes for details that are hard to change later: the door opening side, the floor sequence, the language of the voice announcements.
Building requirements
An example for a 630 kg Atlas RPH R from the factory's specification. The 7.5 kW controller requires a 380 V three-phase supply. The cabinet, measuring 2210 × 460 × 215 mm, stands on the top floor by the landing door, and a clear zone of 500 × 700 mm to a height of 2100 mm is left in front of it. The mass of the car with its frame and load is 1449 kg; this figure, together with the guide rail loads, is needed by the structural engineer who checks the shaft wall and the pit slab.
Atlas RPH R is fixed to one wall, and most assemblies arrive pre-assembled. Atlas Basic is installed without scaffolding, and with Atlas Gigas R the factory supplies a device for hoisting the traction machine. The controller package includes ready-made shaft wiring with 80 × 50 mm cable trunking, LED shaft lighting and a five-point intercom.
After installation the lift is commissioned and tested. The factory suggests checking ride quality with the Lift Tester app: it measures acceleration, speed, jerk and noise using the phone's sensors. Then we carry out conformity assessment under the Technical Regulation on Lifts (Ukraine) on site, and the lift is put into service.
Most frequently asked questions
Will the lift fit if the pit is only 450 mm?
For a 630 kg Atlas RPH R the factory calculated a 450 mm pit to EN 81-21; the catalogue minimum for the series is 320 mm. The standard is applied to existing buildings where the pit cannot be deepened.
Can the glass of a panoramic car be tinted?
Yes. The factory tints the three glass walls of the car and the glass of the car and landing doors in a medium-intensity smoky grey. This is a separate item in the specification.
Can we lay our own stone in the car?
The floor is prepared for the client's stone if the tile is no thicker than 25 mm and no heavier than 40 kg/m². The other option is artificial granite from the factory.
What happens if the power fails during a trip?
The specifications provide for automatic rescue operation from an uninterruptible power supply. The car reaches the nearest floor and opens the doors at any load, including when it is balanced with the counterweight.
Where does the controller cabinet go if the shaft is glass?
There are two options: a separate cabinet next to the door frame at the top stop, or a cabinet built into the frame itself.
Can the floors be marked -1, 1, 2?
Yes. The markings are changed on the displays, on the buttons and in the voice announcements, which are recorded in Ukrainian.
What documents does the factory have and what is the warranty?
EU certificate No. 25069409 under Module H1 (TÜV AUSTRIA HELLAS, body 0906) is valid until 24 January 2028. The factory confirmed that a lift from Greece ships with a EUR.1 movement certificate. In the factory's quotations for these lifts the warranty is two years.
The site survey of the shaft is free. Leave a request and we will arrange a site visit; contact phone +38 (050) 585-39-28.
