An inclined platform lift is installed where there is no room for a vertical one: a narrow residential entrance hall, stairs between floors in an old building, an entrance where the porch cannot be extended. It travels on a guide rail along the flight and, when folded, takes up a strip by the wall.
Platform lift for straight stairs
The guide rail is fixed to the wall or to posts set on the steps. The user calls the platform lift with a key at the landing, the platform and safety arms unfold automatically, and a wheelchair user travels up without anyone's help. After the trip the platform folds away. Travel can be controlled both from the platform and from the landing station, so an attendant can help the user. The model works indoors and outdoors, on stairs with an inclination of up to 45°. At 0.15 m/s the platform covers a five-metre flight in about half a minute.
| Parameter | Inclined platform lift for straight stairs |
|---|---|
| Drive | gear drive |
| Rated load | 225 kg |
| Speed | 0.07 / 0.15 m/s |
| Stair inclination angle | up to 45° |
| Route length | up to 17 m |
| Platform | 800 × 1050 mm (standard) |
| Platform, safety arms, access ramps | fully automatic |
| Controls | key call at the landings, buttons for unfolding and folding the platform; travel and emergency stop buttons on the platform |
| Body | RAL powder coating or stainless steel |
| Power supply | 220 V, 50 Hz, single-phase |
When unfolded, the 800 × 1050 mm platform blocks part of the flight. So in a building with heavy foot traffic the platform lift is installed on a separate staircase, or a vertical one is specified instead. The 225 kg rated load is designed for a person in a wheelchair; a heavy powered wheelchair together with its user can weigh more, and then the 300 kg model is needed.
Platform lift for curved stairs
Stairs with turns, intermediate landings or a changing gradient need a guide rail made for the specific flight. It is made of two aluminium profiles painted with RAL 9006 epoxy paint and is mounted on metal posts fixed to the floor or on brackets fixed to the wall. The platform, made of galvanized steel and aluminium, has a PVC coating in RAL 7047.
| Parameter | Inclined platform lift for curved stairs |
|---|---|
| Rated load | 300 kg |
| Speed | 0.07 m/s; 0.13 m/s with soft start and stop as an option |
| Platform | from 650 × 860 mm |
| Platform, safety arms, access ramps | unfold and fold automatically |
| Controls | hold-to-run buttons at the landings and on the platform, emergency stop, key |
| Safety | overspeed governor, protection against trapping and impact, double protection of electrical circuits |
| Power supply | 230 V, 50 Hz, single-phase, 16 A |
| Control circuits | 24 V |
| Power | up to 0.75 kW |
A remote control, operation during a power failure and a fold-down seat can be added to order.
KT-62 stairlift
The stairlift is intended for older people and people with musculoskeletal disorders who move about on their own. The user sits down, fastens the belt and rides along the rail. The seat folds and swivels; when folded, the chair projects 340 mm from the wall. The stairlift is called with a remote control, and between trips it stays at a stop and charges. The rail is made for both straight stairs and stairs with turns. A person who cannot transfer out of a wheelchair needs a platform lift.
| Parameter | KT-62 |
|---|---|
| Drive | gear drive |
| Rated load | 130-150 kg |
| Speed | 0.07 / 0.13 m/s |
| Stair inclination angle | up to 45° |
| Guide rail | special aluminium rail |
| Call | remote control |
| Charging | automatic at the stops |
| Safety | seat belt, armrests, contact switches |
| Power supply | 220 V, 50 Hz, single-phase |
| Chair width | 585 mm |
| Depth | 750 mm unfolded, 340 mm folded |
| Seat height | 507-575 mm |
What we need for selection
For an inclined platform lift or a stairlift, the main thing is to know the stairs. Count the steps, and measure the flight width, the step height and depth, and the size of the landings at the bottom and the top. Note what the wall along the flight is made of: this decides whether the guide rail is fixed to it or posts are needed. For stairs with a turn, take a photo of every flight and landing.
With these data, leave a platform lift request and we will arrange a free site survey. Dimensional drawings of the inclined platform lift and the stairlift are in the booklet (PDF).
