If you want to buy an elevator for your house, how to choose install a hydraulic elevator, traction gantry elevator or traction backpack elevator, how do you know which elevator is more suitable for you?
Lets start our blog, maybe you will have the answer in your mind.
For elevator installation, following aspects need to be considered: Building structure, usage requirements, budget and maintenance costs.
1.Hydraulic elevator
Applicable installation sites:
①Low-rise buildings
②Villas, private residences, retrofitting of old buildings
③Installation with limited pit depth or without foundation pit
Hydraulic Advantages:
- No machine room required, high space utilization
- Low civil engineering requirements, simple installation
- Standard UPS can automatically descend to the nearest floor in case of power outage
- No regular maintenance required
Notes:
▶ Slow running speed (usually 0.2m/s)
▶ Hydraulic oil needs to be replaced regularly (about 1 year/time)
Hydraulic elevator will be the most economical choice.
There are four installation Scene:
1.With glass shaft model:
- Installation scenario: indoor/outdoor
- Enclosed the lift space, much safer
- Electric lock function, the door cannot be opened from outside during the elevator lift up and down process
- Sightseeing shaft and cabin
2.Install it in concrete shaft model:
- Installation scenario: indoor/outdoorfor customer whom built concrete shaft
- Reserve space for elevator when building thehouse
- Concrete shaft, with strong structural stability
- More adaptable to the environment
3.Shaftless model:
- Installation scenario: indoor
- With Small install size limit
- Low budget
- Easy to install
4.Wheelchair lift model:
- Installation scenario: outdoor/indoor
- Standard size is 1330*900mm, size suit for a wheelchair
- Low budget installation
- Suitable for low floor height and limited overhead space
- Can be shipped complete, easy to install
2.Traction gantry elevator
Applicable installation sites:
- ①High-rise buildings
- ② The installation size requirement is that at least one side must be larger than 1430mm.
- ③High-speedhome use(usually 0.4-1m/s)
Advantages:
- High operating stability
- Long life cycle (can be used for more than 20 years with normal maintenance)
- High speed
Notes:
▶ Pit depth requirement (≥300mm)
▶ The verticality requirement of the shaft is strict (deviation <5mm)
▶Overhead height need ≥2800mm
▶Requires regular maintenance
▶Installation in the shaft
There are threeinstallation Scene:
1.Install in glass shaft
2.Install in concrete shaft
3.Install in Steel structure shaft
Door choose:
- Automatic center opening door:(require a install size of 1500mm*1200mm at least)
Need big size install, For larger cabin openings, providing smooth access and better aesthetics.
Optional: Double-fold and Four-fold designs, corresponding to different door opening widths
2.Hand-operated door:Suitable for installation in small space, but want to install a traction elevator, you can use a hand-sliding door, and the door machine will not take up the installation space,so can make cabin bigger
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Traction Elevator installation: Concrete houses/wooden houses
1.Concrete house with concrete shaft: can install elevator directly
2.Wooden house:We will provide a steel structure derrick.
3.Traction backpack elevator
Applicable installation sites:
①Renovation projects with limited shaft space（800*1100mm)
②Special layouts requiring side-mounted counterweights
Advantages:
- Save shaft space (save 15-20% width compared to gantry)
- Flexible single-side force arrangement
- High speed(0.4m/s)
- Short installation period than gantry model
Noted:
▶Install a traction elevator, but have install size limit.
▶Pull-hand sliding door, does not occupy the space of the shaft
▶Low requirements for the depth of the foundation pit and the overhead floor height
Summary:
- If your installation space is larger than 1500*1200, the traction gantry is the best choice.
- If your overheadheight and foundation pit are limited, you can choose backpack traction elevators or hydraulic elevators.
- If your budget is limited. Hydraulic elevators are the most economical option, but they are more suitable for installation on lower floors.
- The shaft is designed for safety and aesthetics, and also serves to fix the elevator.
- The traction gantry elevator complies with international standards.
