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Access to Independence
At Platform Lift Solutions we are focussed on providing our customers and end-users with sound advice, the right product and an unrivalled service based on over ten years experience in the Disabled Access Sector.
Our range of products ensures that a solution is available for any access problem from the simplest of applications to bespoke design. Using only tried and tested technology throughout our range of Vertical, Inclined, Scissors and Service Lifts, we can help meet your access requirements.
Platform Lift Solutions Limited, aim to deliver our service effectively in accordance with the specified needs and to meet the expectations of all interested parties.
QUALITY
The policy commitment of the Company is to strive in the execution of its operations to attain:
Achievement of stated objectives
Systematic value adding processes
Continual improvement based on objective measurement
This intent is supported by our Business Management Systems, which incorporates Environmental management compliant to ISO 9001 as a mainstream business issue.
Our policy documentation is reviewed regularly and is known to all emplyees.
Platform Lift Solutions Ltd are equipped with up to date Auto-CAD facilities making the Platform Lift Design process faster and the production of Platform Lift Technical Drawings and Platform Lift Specifications almost instantaneous using the internet and our in house cad office facility.
DESIGN
Platform Lift Design
As a Platform Lift Company our flexible approach to Platform Lift Design ensures we can design a DDA lift efficiently to suit almost any disabled access lift requirement and budget.
Platform Lift Decorative Features
We now offer on our range of vertical lifts, inclined lifts, scissor lifts, stair lifts and step lifts an extended range of additional technical features and decorative surface finishes to help ensure the project aesthetics and design requirements of our clients are met.
Platform Lift Market Leader
Our experienced sales team are equipped with a comprehensive sample range of lift finishes enabling us to demonstrate how Platform Lift Solutions Ltd are at the forefront of lift design and why we are a market leader.
Platform Lift Technology
All of our products within our range are manufactured to the highest standard and carry the CE Mark incorporating the latest Platform Lift technology ensuring excellent reliability and optimum performance.
Platform Lift Technical Help
Our technical support office and design team will happily provide support and advice to end-users, architects, designers and specifiers alike without any obligation.
Further Information
Should you require any further information or wish to discuss a specific project please do not hesitate to contact us, without any obligation.
For full contact details click on the Contact button below or simply telephone Platform Lift Solutions Ltd on: 01429 426222
It is the intention of Platform Lift Solutions limited, that the Health and Safety Policy is implemented throughout the Company’s sphere of operations.
SAFETY
Our people are the companies’ most important asset and we actively involve and consult with our employees to gain commitment to safety and its implementation.
Our safety policy and associated documentation is publicised to all employees and is reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
Specifically, to fulfil this commitment, Platform Lift Solutions Ltd:
Aims to be amongst the best in our field, with compliance to current, applicable legal requirements as a minimum. We will set and publish Occupational Health and Safety objectives as part of our commitment to continual improvement.
Recognises that our people are one of the most important assets of the Company and will actively seek involvement and consultation with our employees to gain commitment to this policy and its implementation.
Will provide adequate and appropriate resources to implement this policy.
This policy and associated documentation will be publicised to all employees and will be reviewed on a regular basis, to be updated or revalidated as appropriate.
Platform Lift Solutions Limited specialise in the supply and installation of a comprehensive range of Access Lifts where changes of level in and around public buildings present barriers to the mobility impaired.
A STEP ABOVE THE REST
VPL1000 Step Lift
The VPL1000 Step Lift provides an elegant solution for applications with a travel of up to a maximum of one metre.
Its aluminium and stainless steel construction provides both strength and modern aesthetics which make the VPL 1000 the perfect choice in all types of environment.
Available with bespoke gates and etched glass panels the VPL1000 can be manufactured to individual customer requirements and corporate identity.
Product Features
Attractive design
Elegant modern design
Minimal builders work
Quick installation, only 1 day
Can be relocated
Travel up to 1 metre
Battery operated
Internal or external installation
Many additional features available
VA1 Vertical Platform Lift
The VA1 Vertical Platform Lift has been developed with a focus on design and engineering expertise. The result is a new generation of modern state-of-the-art platform lifts which combine the newest designs with the latest technology.
Designed with a self-sustained hard-wearing steel screw and drive nuts system to lift the platform, the VA1 is EC Certified to handled loads up to 400 kg and can be built in modules for travel up to 13 metres.
Product Features
Attractive design
Safe and reliable
Easy to operate
Travel up to 13 metres
Quick and easy installation
No separate shaft required
No separate machine room
No lift pit required
No extensive builders work
Low maintance costs
Many more additional features
VA1 base model
The VA1 base model is provided with a 1.1m high vertical facia with integrated control panel and is supplied ready made with steel shaft panels or toughened and laminated saftey glass panels for a fast and efficient site installation. With the VA1 as the base product, we can provide a broad range of alternative materials and colours.
VA1 Deluxe
The new VA1 Deluxe model enjoys all the features of the base model but comes with a 2.2m high vertical facia with integrated control panel. Supplied with an aesthetically designed overhead light fitting and a glass mirror as standard, there is also an optional stainless steel mirror available.
Interior Finish
The control panel is made of natural anodised aluminium as standard, and includes large push buttons with tactile letters and clear, visible text to make it easier for people with impaired vision.
Simple to operate, there is a push button for each floor served and also an alarm and emergency stop. A softly moulded hand rail, also in natural anodised aluminium, offers a firm and comfortable grip and valuable support for the elderly and passengers with impaired mobility.
Surface Coatings
The control panel and hand rail are available in optional surface coatings of birch, beech, alder-tree and white marble. The birch surface coating resembles classic Scandinavian style.
Enclosure Options
The VA1 comes in many options to suit most environments. The pre-painted steel enclosure of the base model is an attractive option when cost and functionality is key. When design aesthetic is a higher consideration, there is a wide range of colour and finish combinations for the shaft enclosure, doors and fronts.
Options include aluminium, toughened and laminated safety glass, or a mixture of both, and both enclosures and doors are available powder coat painted in any RAL colour.
Door Options
The standard door design is a 2 metre high swing door, or alternatively a 1.1 metre high gate can be provided for the top landing. Door entry configurations include single, open through and adjacent entry.
Door and door fronts are available in a number of styles and glazing options and can also be supplied fire rated. Click below to view examples of door types:
Fully glazed
Cross-bar style
Fire rated
Top landing gate
Safety Features
In the event of a power cut, an emergency light is automatically switched on and the lifting platform can be manually lowered using the easily accessible emergency crank handle.The VA1 also includes sensitive safety edges for added security. The upper sensitive saftey edge comes in natural anodised aluminium as standard but is available in the birch, beech, alder-tree and white marble optional surface coatings.
Installation
Conventional lifts require extensive builders work. The exact opposite applies to the VA1. The shaft enclosure is delivered ready-made together with the panels, which are assembled and attached to the corner profiles of the lift shaft, without welding, to the predetermined height (normally up to the false ceiling). This method ensures totally smooth internal and external walls.
Requirements:
The VA1 can be accommodated in a 50mm pit to give a flat and level entry or alternatively can be positioned directly onto the floor with a rubber-covered ramp to bridge the 50mm level distance. With all machinery and electrical systems built in to the shaft enclosure no separate machine room is required, which is a major advantage where space is at a premium and allows for an easy and efficient installation. The only requirement is a floor area and cut through each floor area of 1.4m x 1.6m. The fully enclosed VHL Vertical Platform Lift provides a perfect balance between technical excellence and modern aesthetics which makes it an ideal solution for disabled access in all types of building. The lift has a smooth and quiet operation and is available with many optional extras, giving excellent flexibility and choice to meet the most demanding of specifications.
Designed and manufactured to comply with BS6440 and ISO 9386/1, the VHL is CE Marked and Certified.
VHL Vertical Platform Lift
Product Features
Smooth and quiet operation
Minimal builders work
Quick installation
No pit required
Travel up to 5 metres
Single phase electrics
Three platform sizes
Battery backed alarm and emergency lowering
Full compliance with the recommendations in Part ‘M’ 2004
Optional Extras
Automatic door openers
One touch operation
Auto-dialler
Battery powered shaft lighting
Half hour fire rated entrance doors
400Kg load capacity
School Locking facility (key locking)
Remote alarm sounder
Alternative colours from RAL range
Special platform sizes
Ramp if 85mm recess is not practical
Europa Vertical Platform Lift
The Europa by Platform Lift Solutions is a fully enclosed vertical platform lift that can either be fitted in an existing shaft or supplied within its own self-supporting structure suitable for internal or external applications.When supplied within its own self-supporting structure various glazing options are available including the option of full glazing on all 4 sides. This lift incorporates a cabin style lifting platform with many optional extras, giving excellent flexibility and choice of finishes to satisfy the most demanding of specifications.
Product Features
Internal or external use
No pit required
Travel up to 13 metres
Many more additional features
Optional Extras
Automatic door openers
Auto-dialler
1 Hour fire rated entrances
Glazed panels 4 sides
School locking facility (key locking)
Remote alarm sounder
Alternative colours from RAL range
Special platform sizes
Ramp if 1200mm recess is not practical
Luxury Cabin (Wood laminate)
Tower mirror and car controls
Eggs-crate cabin ceiling
Stainless Steel handrail
IPL3000 Inclined Platform Lift
The IPL3000 by Platform Lift Solutions Ltd offers an excellent access solution for straight stairways. It is suitable for either internal or external environments and satisfies the most demanding of safety requirements, making it perfect for installations in public buildings or in the home.Thanks to its compact design, the IPL3000 uses minimum space on the stairway - only 300mm when folded in the parked position. The lift uses an aluminium rail system, which can be relocated elsewhere with relative ease, is fully automatic as standard and can be tailored to meet your specific needs. Operation is safe and easy, requiring no special training.
Product Features
Smooth and quiet operation
Quick installation
Fully automated
Soft start / stop
Single phase electrics
Can be relocated
Emergency lowering
CE Marked
Internal or external application
Optional Extras
Fold down seat
90 degree access to platform
Stanchion mounted rail
Special platform sizes
Remote alarm sounder
Alternative colours from RAL range
Key-fob remote control
IPL6000 Curved Inclined Platform Lift
The IPL6000 by Platform Lift Solutions Ltd is an inclined platform stair lift suitable for installation on most stair way configurations from straight to those incorporating multiply bends and is suitable for inside or outside environments alike.
Installation
The IPL6000 can be either floor or wall mounted, is straightforward to use and can be easily operated by the wheelchair user or a companion, helping you to comply with current and new regulations set out in both part 'M' of the Building Regulations and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.Fully automatic with an electrically controlled platform and barrier arms, the IPL6000 lift folds neatly away when not in use, leaving the maximum width of the stairway for pedestrians, creating the ideal solution for a busy building.
Product Features
Smooth and quiet operation
Quick installation
Fully automated
Soft start / stop
Single phase electrics
Can be relocated
Emergency lowering
CE Marked
Internal or external application
Optional Extras
Fold down
90 degree access to platform
Stanchion mounted rail
Special platform sizes
Remote alarm sounder
Alternative colours from RAL range
Portable Vertical Platform Lift
The Portable Lifting Platform is the ideal solution where temporary wheelchair access is required to stages or mezzanine levels in schools, theatres and many other areas where small heights restrict access.The Portable Platform Lift folds up for transportation to storage area and its low maintenance, low voltage operating system makes this an ideal choice for temporary usage.
Ease of Use
The self-contained unit can be quickly moved into position and simply plugged into existing power points. For short periods of use, built-in rechargeable batteries provide up to 30 cycles between charges. The convenient controls (remote option available) and shallow approach ramp to portable base frame make it easy to use. Large castors allow easy transportation from store room to point of use.
Product Features
Easy to set up
Easy to use
Easy to store
Low maintenance
Safe
Cost effective
PLS Service Lifts
Service Lifts are designed to specifically meet the varying needs of our customers, from the Hotel and Restaurant sector through Retail and even Industrial and Office applications. Our Service Lifts offer a reliable and cost effective solution with many models available ‘off the shelf’ for projects requiring a short lead time.
Product Features
Self supporting structure
Quick installation
Up to 15 metres travel
Serve up to 6 floors
3-phase or single phase option
No separate machine room
Maximum load capacity 500kg
Many additional features
Optional Extras
Lockable machine room
Access door finished in stainless stee
2 hour fire-rated
Brushed aluminium roller shutter fitted with electrical contact (two shutters must be
fitted on all through entry cars to comply
with regulations)
Contact
If you would like to request a brochure or speak with us about any products on the site please do not hesitate to use our details below for correspondence:
Platform Lift Solutions Ltd.
Unit 1F Ullswater Road,
Longhill Industrial Estate,
Hartlepool, TS25 1UE
Tel : +44 (0)1429 426222
Fax : +44 (0)1429 426223
e-mail : info@platformlifts.co.uk
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