Machinery Directive Compliant Passenger LiftsShorts
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 EU Lifts Directive. These “Slow Lifts” are subject to the dictates of the EU Machinery Directive (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. As a consequence, these Machinery Directive Passenger Lifts can be installed in any lift shaft with reduced headroom or pit clearances, in both new and existing buildings.
Shorts offer three distinct “Slow” passenger lift ranges that are designed to comply with the Machinery Directive which allows their application to any buildings with shallow pits or low headrooms.
ML-MD Range
Using components from some of Europe’s leading manufacturers together with a unique sling design, the ML-MD range provides UK and Irish Lift companies with a high quality solution to an increasingly common regulatory problem.
The ML-LD Range consists of 8 lifts ranging in capacity from 225 to 1600kg that can be installed in shafts with pits as shallow as 150mm and headrooms as low as 2500mm. They are designed to comply with the Machinery Directive, for application in new or existing buildings.
Standard Specifications
Capacity
220kg, 320kg, 480kg, 630kg, 825kg, 1000kg, 1250kg and 1600kg
0.15 m/s
2500mm (min)
150mm (min)
21m
Single or through entry
415V three-phase
Automatic side or centre opening. EN81-58 option available
Automatic side or centre opening VVVF

MH-MD Range
The MH-MD consists of 6 lifts ranging in capacity from 180kg to 630kg that can be installed in shafts with pits as shallow as 300mm and headroom as low as 2475mm.
Standard Specifications
Load
180kg, 225kg, 320kg, 375kg, 480kg and 630kg
2 to 8 persons
0.15 m/s
2475mm
300mm
Up to 6 stop or 23m
Single, through entry or adjacent
415V three-phase or 220V single-phase
Automatic 2 panel side-opening. EN81-58 option available
Automatic 2 panel side-opening VVVF
