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Specialist Passenger Lifts

Specifically engineered to mitigate the risk of crushing and dimensional constraints caused by low headroom and shallow pit within the lift shaft.

An overview of our range.

All conventional Passenger carrying lifts installed in the UK and Europe must meet the essential health and safety requirements of the EU Lifts Directive. This is generally achieved by design and manufacturing to EU Standard EN81-20. These standards define dimensional constraints on the lift shaft, mainly referring to the areas of the lift shaft that present a crushing hazard above and underneath the lift car.

Problems exist when shallow pit and low-headroom issues mean these dimensional constraints cannot be met.

Our range of Specialist Passenger Lifts are specifically engineered to mitigate the issues caused by these dimensional constraints while fully complying with either EN81-21 Lifts Directive or the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

  • Lifts Directive Passenger Lifts
  • Machinery Directive Passenger Lifts

Important:  Lifts manufactured under EN81-21 can be used in buildings with reduced pit and headroom dimensions but require derogation by prior approval from the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). If in doubt, consult your Lift Regulations Notified Body for advice.

Lifts Directive Passenger Lifts

Shallow pit or low headroom passenger lifts within existing lift shafts.

In existing buildings, where a lift shaft already exists, it may not be possible to achieve these dimensional constraints as defined within EN81:20. In these circumstances, where there are reduced headroom or pit clearances, additional solutions defined in EC Standard EN81-21:2009 can be incorporated in the lift design to supplement the primary standards.

Shorts offer three distinct passenger lift ranges designed to comply with EN81-21, allowing their application to existing sites with shallow pits or low headroom.

Ideally suited for:

  • Bars
  • Pubs
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Cafes
  • Offices
  • Schools
  • Hospitals

Machinery Directive Passenger Lifts

Shallow pit or low headroom passenger lifts within both new and existing lift shafts.

Any Passenger carrying lifts installed in the UK and Europe that operate at speeds of 0.15m/s or below do not fall under the remit of the EN81-21  Lifts Directive. These “Slow Lifts” are subject to the dictates of the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

This directive covers all of the same essential health and safety requirements as the Lifts Directive but is less restrictive on the dimensional constraints of the lift shaft. Consequently, these Machinery Directive Passenger Lifts can be installed in any lift shaft with reduced headroom or pit clearances in both new and existing buildings.

Ideally suited for:

  • Bars
  • Pubs
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Cafes
  • Offices
  • Schools
  • Hospitals

Key Features and Benefits

Additional Features and Benefits

  • ML-LD 220kg, 320kg, 480kg, 630kg, 825kg, 1000kg, 1250kg and 1600kg
    • 1.0 m/s
    • Single or Through Entry
  • MH-LD 180kg, 225kg, 320kg, 375kg, 480kg and 630kg
    • 0.63 m/s
    • Single, Through or Adjacent Entry
  • MT-LD 180kg, 225kg, 300kg, 375kg, 480kg, 525kg and 630kg
    • 1.0 m/s
    • Single, Through or Adjacent Entry
  • ML-MD 220kg, 320kg, 480kg, 630kg, 825kg, 1000kg, 1250kg and 1600kg
    • 0.15 m/s
    • Single or Through Entry
  • MH-MD 180kg, 225kg, 320kg, 375kg, 480kg and 630kg
    • 0.15 m/s
    • Single, Through or Adjacent Entry

Discuss your requirements

Support Services

From specification through to handover, we have a range of Support Services that are available to assist you in your Specialist Passenger Lift requirements.

Product Specification
We are experts in what we provide, so let us partially or fully specify your new lift package for you.
Lift Installation
When your resources are limited, our team are available to install all our new lift packages on your behalf.
Our Services
Project Management
Take our lift installation service one step further and allow us to project manage your installation fully.
Our Services
Technical Support
All our new lift packages are fully technically supported by our experienced team and partners.
Our Services
Lift Consultant Support
We are on hand to assist lift consultants gain a better understanding of the products we supply.
Architect Advice
Our team are available to assist architects incorporate any of our new lifts packages into their designs.

Specialist Passenger Lifts Our Work

Borough Market, London
Borough Market, London – Goods Only Lift

Set within Borough Market, London, this project saw the design, supply and installation of a large 2000kg Goods Only Goodsmover lift.

Buon Apps, Otley
Buon Apps Restaurant, Otley – Dumbwaiter Service Lifts

The client required two Shorts-BKG Dumbwaiter Services Lifts to operate as separate “clean” and “dirty” lifts.

Halo Building, London
Halo Building, London – Service Lift

Set in the Halo Building, One Mabledon Place, this project required us to design, supply and install four automatic dumbwaiter service lifts.

Harness specialist new lift knowledge.

Our specialist new lift knowledge allows the industry to provide solutions suitable for all applications and clients. For a more detailed conversation regarding your requirements, get in touch with a member of our New Lifts team today.

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Bradford
BD1 4SF

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