Solution for compact shafts

Raloe has developed a complete lift that manages both with a shaft head height of 2400 mm and simultaneously with a pit depth of just 265 mm.

Raloe’s Optimus is a rope lift in backpack design. The construction kit is small, but highly versatile – from a standard size to special shaft forms. "Capable of versatile use like a Swiss Army knife, the Optimus scores highly above all thanks to its great adaptability," as described by Martin Grabmayer from Raloe Germany.

The Optimus permits shaft widths of 670 mm. But it is above all the combination option of very small pits and overheads that offers many deployment options. Despite the very compact dimensions, the lift manages with conventional steel ropes, thus lowering the operating and maintenance costs, according to Raloe.

Controller as desired by customer

According to the company, the modular design increased the range of use additionally: for example, it could be used for the installation of a replacement lift in existing shafts. The use of modern gearless drives and current control technology made contemporary travel comfort possible.

Normally, the original New Lift FST-2xt was installed as standard, but the customer could also supply the controller.

Minimal space requirements

"Making the best possible use of the complete shaft dimensions while using the least space possible is something the Optimus achieves with flying colours," the company explained. The Optimus featured construction kit widths from 300 mm up to a payload of 630 kg and from 440 mm at higher payloads up to 1000 kg.

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Thanks to the minimal space requirement of the lift, the shaft could be designed to be smaller compared to other construction forms, thus enabling more efficient use of the building’s useful floor space.

A special feature of the Optimus is the option of fitting it with access from three sides, typical for design in backpack combination. Thanks to the adaptable construction kit, it was also suitable for lifts with special forms, whether self-supporting with a panorama car with 270° glazing in angular or round design or freely planned. The cars and supporting frame are designed by Raloe itself while production occurs in the company association.

Solution for older buildings

Older buildings often have appealing stairways, but no lift, despite many floors. The most sensible solution here is to retrofit a lift in the stairwell in a steel shaft frame.

To avoid impairing the flair of the building too much, the steel structure is often glazed on all four sides. In this case, there is another advantage of the backpack system, namely, that only one side of the frame is fitted with visible technology.

Great flexibility

In line with its flexibility, the Optimus can be fitted with glass doors from Fermator, Meiller and Wittur, but also with doors in the slender design of Fermator or Wittur, to make even better use of the space in the shaft, Grabmayer emphasised.

This fitted in with the company philosophy of the company, explained Grabmayer, who belongs to the three-man team of the German subsidiary, "Our strength is not just great flexibility, but also the determination to only use high quality components."

More information: raloe.com