Everything you need to know about warehouse lifts

With online shopping on the rise, more companies are looking at different ways to store and move goods more efficiently. This blog explores selecting the best warehouse goods lift solution to optimise the movement of goods in your warehouse.

Whether that’s needing a bigger warehouse, needing a lift to an additional floor, or changing existing lifting processes as they no longer meet material handling requirements, a lift company like Stannah can help with the right vertical warehouse lifting equipment.

1. Factors to consider for a warehouse elevator lift

Whether you are looking to maximise efficiency, improve the use of space or save time, many factors influence the features to look for in a warehouse lift platform. As a first step, think about:

The number of floors/levels and if there are any space constraints within the warehouse to determine the travel, floor size, pit depth or ramp, or the headroom you need

The type of goods being handled. The size and weight of the goods of each load will dictate the load capacity and car size you require. As does how you transport goods in and around the warehouse. If you are moving goods using pallets, trucks, trolleys, crates, bins and roll cages, this may also dictate your warehouse cargo lift

Whether you will be loading the lift at floor level or waist height and if an attendant might be required to accompany the goods in the lift
The different options are explained in the next section. Technical information and NBS specifications are available for download in our technical area.