Thanks to our ready-made, space-saving concept, our platform lifts are easy to install in both new and existing buildings. Our lift models range from simple and robust platform lifts that comply with accessibility standards to premium platform lift models that will blend in seamlessly into any environment. Whether you are looking for an elevator for a residential home, school building, nursing home, office building or store, our vertical platform lifts offer you smart and cost-efficient solutions to enhance both comfort and accessibility.
Cibes Cloud Plus is part of our new generation of lifts. This platform lift is a great example of Scandinavian design, where function and beauty go hand in hand with colour to make the lift integrate seamlessly with any private or public building.
Cibes A5000 is a best-seller for good reason - wheelchair accessible as standard, highly versatile and easily to integrate into new or existing buildings. This is a great passenger lift that is often installed in homes, shops, offices, restaurants and more.
Cibes A4000 is an incredibly compact home lift, created to fit into narrow spaces. 1 m2 of space is all you need to install the smallest size of Cibes A4000. Discover a robust and reliable passenger lift designed specifically for private homes and residences.
Cibes Air is a home lift that combines clean lines, intuitive function and natural materials for a unique user experience. True to the Scandinavian design tradition, Cibes Air is a user-friendly and beautiful lift that will integrate seamlessly into any space.
Our outdoor lift is equipped to handle most climates but can be upgraded to handle tougher weather conditions. Placing the lift outside of the building saves space inside and creates a seamless transition between your indoor and outdoor areas.
Just like conventional elevators, our platform lifts offer you great solutions for accessibility and independence. The main difference is that our lifts are much more space-efficient than conventional elevators, requiring neither a separate machine room, nor extra space above or beneath the lift.
Our smart, ready-made concept makes it possible to deliver your vertical platform lift in just 4-8 weeks and install it in just 2-3 days. Everything you need for installation is included, even a modular shaft in glass or steel panels.
To adapt to different kinds of buildings and comply with legal requirements, we offer you a wide choice of platform lift models in a total of 40 different lift sizes. Thanks to our wide product range, we can provide you with the perfect lift solution for almost any public, commercial or residential building.
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Depending on size and model, our platform lifts offer you a capacity of 300, 400 or 500 kg. If you need a lift that can take even heavier loads, our goods & stretcher lift Cibes A8000 can handle 1000 kg.
For the top floor, we can provide a 1.1-1.3-metre-high gate instead of a standard door. In Europe gates are allowed for lifts with a maximum travel of 3 metres.
It is possible to install our platform lifts without a lift pit. For pitless installations, a wheelchair accessible ramp for the bottom floor is available as an option.
Our platform lifts with a capacity of 300-500 kg are available with a panoramic lift shaft. All 4 sides of the lift shaft can be glazed to optimise the light and airy effect.
Our Cibes A5000 platform lift makes this office in the Netherlands a more accessible workplace, but also integrates seamlessly into the beautifully styled interior. Lift installation by Aesy Liften B.V. in the Netherlands.
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How much is a platform lift?
There is no single answer to this question, as the price of a platform lift depends on a number of factors and therefore varies from one situation to another. The price depends on the lift model you choose, specifications and installation environment. To give you a rough idea, a lift serving 2 floors has a starting price of around 23,000 € + VAT.
If you want to know the price for your specific project, we will always ask you some questions first, such as:
Our experts will advise you on which type of lift is best for you and provide you with a free quotation, no strings attached. Ask for a quote or contact our advisers by telephone.
What is a platform lift?
A platform lift, or vertical platform lift, is a system that moves a platform from one level to another in a safe and efficient manner. A Cibes platform lift is equipped with a shaft, but can also be installed inside an existing or site-built masonry shaft. The platform moves along the guides and screw and is driven by an electric motor. Lifts of this type can service up to 6 floors and travel up to 20 metres. Our platform lifts have a load capacity from 300 kg up to 1000 kg and come in a wide range of sizes to fit your building.
Platform lifts fall under the European Machine Directive 2006/42/EC and must therefore meet a number of requirements. For example, this kind of lift has a maximum speed of 0.15 m/s. The controls inside lifts with an open platform are also required to be operated by hold-to-run on the European markets (you need to maintain constant pressure on the lift button), while the controls outside the lift are operated by automatic drive (you only need to press the lift button once).
Platform lifts are very popular for several reasons. Some of the main advantages over hydraulic lifts is that no machine room, lift pit nor top machinery is required. As a result, the installation of a platform lift requires minimal structural modifications, saving considerable costs. Our lift solutions are widely applicable and can be installed in homes, warehouses, shops, and duplex flats and are just as suitable for new as for existing buildings.
Cibes Lift Group is one of the world’s most innovative manufacturers of space-saving lifts designed for fast and easy installation, and platform lifts are one of the specialties of our company group. Sales, installation, and maintenance services are provided by a global network of subsidiaries and partners. Find out more about our wide range of lift solutions here.
How does a platform lift work?
The way a platform lift works depends on the manufacturer. In the case of Cibes, our platform lifts work with a robust screw and safety nut drive system, powered by an electric motor. The electric motor makes the nut rotate around the screw and depending on the direction of the rotation, it makes the platform travel upwards or downwards.
This reliable system enables our lifts to be installed quickly and efficiently without a pit or machine room. That means that our lifts are easy to fit into your home or building, with minimal impact on its structure.
In Europe, platform lifts are called to the landing with a single push on the button, but require hold-to-run controls inside the lift. Hold-to-run means that you must keep pushing the floor button until you reach the floor. In some other parts of the world, such as Asia, hold-to-run is not a requirement, and you can both call and travel with your platform lift with one single push of the button, a.k.a. one-touch operation, or automatic drive.
To call the lift, you just press the button once. To travel with the lift, you apply continuous pressure on the floor button, a.k.a. hold-to-run operation.*
Hold-to-run operation gives you full control during lift travel: Keep the button pressed to travel – just let go to make it stop.
*Mandatory for vertical platform lifts according to the European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. In markets outside of Europe, other rules may apply.
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