Incline Platform Lift is Added to Range

We have recently extended our Companion range of disabled access lifts with the introduction of the Companion Premier model. The Premier is a semi-automatic inclined platform lift, designed to help a wheelchair user overcome a small change in floor levels. It can travel up to a height of 2880mm and is suitable for use on stairs with an incline angle between 20 and 45 degrees.

Whilst vertical platform lifts are almost always the preferred choice of both users and building owners sometimes, there just isn’t space to install one. This is where the Premier fits in. It consists of a platform which glides over the stairs on a wall mounted support track. When not in use, the platform folds up leaving the staircase virtually unobstructed for pedestrian use. Floor mounted track supports are available when there is no suitable supporting wall.

Like all the platform lifts in our Companion range, the Premier is CE marked and conforms with the requirements of the Machinery Directive (98/37/CE). It also meets the specification detailed in BS 5776: 1996, the British Standard covering powered stair lifts. The Premier is easy to use with simple “hold to run” push buttons. The platform is accessed over mechanically linked ramps, which form wheel stops when the lift is in motion.

The new lift is fitted with a host of safety devices, which ensure its safe operation. The safety arms and ramps are interlocked to the drive mechanism, inhibiting movement if they are not in the correct position. A safety plate fitted to the base of the platform stops the lift if there is an obstruction on the stairs.

In circumstances where a traditional vertical platform lift is not practical, the Premier is an ideal solution to help service providers fulfil their obligations in line with the Disability Discrimination Act. It is suitable for use on straight staircases in many public buildings, such as schools, shops, libraries, theatres and museums.