Material Lifts
Material or Freight Platform Lifts are hoisting and lowering mechanisms normally classified as an elevator, equipped with a car which moves within a guide system serving two or more landings, for the purpose of transporting materials which are manually or automatically loaded or unloaded. Material Lifts without an automatic transfer device are Type A or Type B.
- On Type A Material Lifts no persons are permitted to ride.
- On Type B Material Lifts authorized personnel are permitted to ride.
Material Lifts fall under Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B44-00 (latest edition) elevating code. Sections 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 define the regulations governing Material Lifts. The most commonly installed Material Lift is a Type B.
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Type B Material Lifts apply to lifts that move material without automatic transfer devices and are limited as follows:
- Access to and usage of Type B Material Lifts is restricted to authorized personnel
- The rated speed is not to exceed 0.15 m/s (30 ft/min)
- There is penetration of only one floor
- Travel does not exceed 5000 mm (200 inches)
- They are operated only by continuous-pressure control devices
- They shall not be accessible to the general public
- The upper limit of travel shall be:
- Level with the penetrated floor; or
- Level with the top landing where no floor is penetrated
- They are permitted to serve one or more intermediate landings, provided that these landings have approved hoistway door locking devices, approved hoistway doors, car doors or gate electric contacts.
Delta Elevator has manufactured a wide range of Material Lifts for a variety of conditions and applications. Please contact the Delta sales department to discuss your specific needs.