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Service and Goods Lifts

Engineered for the highest level of flexibility and reliability.

An overview of our range.

Our Service and Goods Lifts are the ideal access solution for transporting food, retail stock and other small or large items between floors on a regular basis.

Available in an extensive range of capacities and dimensions, our Service and Goods Lifts cover a multitude of different applications and requirements.

  • Dumbwaiters
  • Trolley Lifts
  • Goods Lifts (with attendant option)
  • Goods-Passenger Lifts

All our Service and Goods lift comply with either EN81-3 (Electric and Hydraulic Service Lifts) and EN81-31 (Accessible Goods Only Lifts)*

*Attendant option complies with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC as a complete lift with a Type Certificate

Dumbwaiters

Ideal for moving food and other light goods between floors.

BKG Dumbwaiters from Shorts are the high quality, well-engineered products that you would expect from a major German-based manufacturer that has been refining these lifts for over 50 years. They are manufactured to comply with European Standard EN81-3 and range in carrying capacity from 5kg to 250kg. Specially designed for moving food, drinks or documents these lifts are ideal for cafes, restaurants, pubs, commercial kitchens, offices and even private homes.

Ideally suited for:

  • Bars
  • Pubs
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Cafes
  • Commercial Kitchens
  • Offices
  • Schools
  • Hospitals
  • Private Residences

Key Features and Benefits

EN81-3 Compliant
Fully compliant with the Service Lift standard EN81-3 and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Available from Stock
We have 50kg and 100kg dumbwaiter models available from stock within our warehouse.
Bespoke Car Sizes
Our car sizes can be engineered down to the exact millimetre to suit the site requirements.
Low Headroom Options
Llow headroom options, including a specially engineered Under-counter model

Additional Features and Benefits

We have a range of options and features available across our range of Dumbwaiter Service Lifts and we have listed the most common specification options below for your convenience.

  • 50kg*, 100kg* & 250kg capacity
  • Fully compliant with the Service Lift standard EN81-3 and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
  • Versatile design with a flexible range of car and shaft dimensions to suit available site requirements
  • Car sizes available from 350mm wide x 320mm deep x 600mm high up to 1000mm wide x 1000mm deep x 1200mm high
  • Front only, through entry, adjacent entry, 3 sided entry configurations available
  • Choice of finishes: Zintec (For painting by others), Galvanised, Stainless steel
  • 3 phase or single phase
  • Up to 30 stops / 120m travel
  • Optional extras available: 2-hour fire-rated landings, Car doors (Roller shutter or vertical bi-parting shutters), Heated car floor, Additional shelves, Machine room access ladder, Cladded structure.
  • Chain drive with governor operated safety gear available for sites with accessible space beneath the lift shaft.
  • Manufacture lead-time: 4-5 working weeks (from the order and drawing approval)

*ex-stock options available

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Trolley Lifts

Specially designed for moving food trolleys or bulky but light goods between floors.

Shorts-BKG Trolley Lifts are the high quality, well-engineered products that you would expect from a leading lift manufacturer. They are manufactured to comply with European Standard EN81-3 and range in carrying capacity from 100kg to 250kg. Specially designed for moving food trolleys or bulky but light goods these lifts are ideal for restaurants, commercial kitchens, shops and hotels.

Ideally suited for:

  • Bars
  • Pubs
  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Commercial Kitchens
  • Hospitals
  • Warehouses

Key Features and Benefits

EN81-3 Compliant
Fully compliant with the European Standard EN81-3 and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
Floor Level Loading
Floor level loading is perfect for trolleys and roll cages to be loaded easily into the lift car.
Bespoke Car Sizes
Our car sizes can be engineered down to the exact millimetre to suit the site requirements.
Landing Entrance Options
Available with either hinged landing doors or concertina shutter gates to maximise available space.

Additional Features and Benefits

We have a range of options and features available across our range of Trolley Lift Service Lifts and we have listed the most common specification options below for your convenience.

  • 100kg & 250kg capacity
  • Fully compliant with the Service Lift standard EN81-3 and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
  • Hinged landing door or Concertina shutter gate to landings
  • Versatile design with a flexible range of car and shaft dimensions to suit available site requirements
  • Car sizes available from 400mm wide x 600mm deep x 800mm high up to 1000mm wide x 1000mm deep x 1200mm high
  • Choice of finishes: Zintec (For painting by others), Galvanised, Stainless steel
  • 3 phase or single phase
  • Up to 30 stops / 120m travel
  • Optional extras available: 2-hour fire-rated landings, Car doors (Diagonal Drop bar, picket gate), Machine room access ladder, Cladded structure.
  • Chain drive with governor operated safety gear available for sites with accessible space beneath the lift shaft.

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Goods Lifts

Ideal for moving bulky or heavy goods between floors.

Wherever goods need to be transported between floors, the BKG range of Goods Lifts offers the ideal solution. Each lift is tailored to meet the most exacting of requirements and each lift is built specifically to match the customer’s needs. They come with heavy-duty single or double hinged landing doors (dependent on car size) which can be complemented with either drop-bar or picket gate protection to the car. EN81-58 2 hour fire rated concertina shutter landing doors are also available as an option.

Ideally suited for:

  • Retail
  • Warehouses
  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Bars
  • Commercial Kitchens
  • Hospitals
  • Warehouses
  • Factories
  • Distribution Centres

Key Features and Benefits

EN81-31 Compliant
Fully compliant with the European Standard EN81-31 and Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Up to 2000kg Capacity
Available in a range of capacities upto 2,000kg for very heavy goods.
Heavy Duty and Robust
Built to last using heavy grade galvanised steel for the lift car, doors and structure.
Trained Attendant Option*
Enables a trained attendant to travel with the goods using constant pressure push buttons within the car.

Additional Features and Benefits

We have a range of options and features available across our range of Goods Lifts and we have listed the most common specification options below for your convenience.

  • 250kg,  500kg, 750kg 1000kg and 2000kg capacities
  • Load bearing lift shaft and self-supporting structure options available (dependant on capacity)
  • Hinged landing door or Concertina shutter gate to landings
  • Up to 12m travel
  • Versatile design with a flexible range of car and shaft dimensions to suit available site requirements
  • Car sizes available upto 2000mm x 2000mm x 2000mm
  • Choice of finishes: Zintec (For painting by others), Galvanised, Stainless steel
  • 3 phase or single phase (dependant on capacity)
  • Optional extras available: 2-hour fire-rated landings, Car protection (Diagonal Drop bar, picket gate), Machine room access ladder.
  • Option for provision for sites with accessible space beneath the lift shaft
  • Trained Attendant option*
    • Autodialler
    • Full Height Light Curtain
    • Single Press Call and Dispatch for landings and constant pressure within car

*(Compliance to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC as a complete lift with Type Certificate only)

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Goods-Passenger Lifts

Ideal for moving bulky, heavy goods and passengers between floors.

Our Goods-Passenger Lifts are perfectly suited to a mixed environment and can handle both the transport of heavy-bulky goods and the movement of passengers with ease and comfort. We offer a uniquely wide range of both EN81-21 and Machinery Directive Lifts for problem sites, all of which can be tailored to your client’s exacting requirements.

Key Features and Benefits

EN81-31 or Machinery Directive Compliant
Designed to comply with the European Standard EN81-21 or the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Wide Capacity Range
Available in a range of capacities starting from 225kg through to 1600kg
Shallow Pit
With pit depths of as low as 150mm our Goods-Passenger Lifts can be installed in many unconventional situations.
Low Headroom
With headroom dimensions as low as 2500mm our Goods-Passenger Lifts can be installed in many unconventional situations.

Additional Features and Benefits

We have a range of options and features available across our range of Goods-Passenger Lifts and we have listed the most common specification options below for your convenience.

  • Capacity: 220kg, 320kg, 480kg, 630kg, 825kg, 1000kg, 1250kg and 1600kg
  • Maximum Travel: 21m
  • Nominal Speed: 0.63m/s (Lifts Directive) | 0.15m/s (Machinery Directive)
  • Pit: 150mm
  • Headroom: 2500mm
  • Configuration: Single or Through entry
  • Power: 415V Three-phase
  • Landing Doors: Automatic side or centre opening (EN81-58 option available)
  • Car Doors: Automatic side or centre opening VVVF

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Support Services

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

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

Borough Market, London

Set within Borough Market, London this project required us to design, supply and install a large 2000kg Goods Only Goodsmover lift.

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Buon Apps, Otley

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

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Halo Building, London

Set in the Halo Building, One Mabledon Place, this project required us to design, supply and install a bank of four 20kg capacity automatic dumbwaiter service lifts.

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