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We specialise in high-quality, screw-driven lift solutions for all kinds of applications. From compact <a href="https://kalealifts.com/home-lifts/">residential lifts</a> and wheelchair accessible <a href="https://kalealifts.com/public-lifts/">public lifts</a>, to large <a href="https://kalealifts.com/lifts/goods-lifts/">warehouse lifts</a>, we can provide the solution you need. Thanks to our ready-made, space-efficient concept, our lifts are easy to integrate with both new and existing buildings. In addition, our elevating solutions have a flexible design that will adapt to most architectural styles, budgets and legal requirements. We invite you to explore our wide range of platform lifts, cabin lifts and goods lifts.

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Thanks to our all-inclusive, ready-made concept, our lift solutions can be manufactured, delivered and installed a lot faster than conventional elevators. For most of our lift models, even the lift shaft is included!

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Because our elevator solutions require neither lift pit, top machinery, nor a separate machine room, they have a much smaller footprint and require a lot less building work than conventional elevators.

Limited space? Low ceilings? No patience to wait for several months for your lift to be installed? That is no problem! Our space-saving, ready-made lift solutions can be manufactured in as little as 3-4 weeks and installed in just 2-3 days.

If you are looking for a public lift solution, that complies with European European Accessibility Standards, you will need a platform size of minimum 900 x 1400 mm (w x d), or a cabin size of 1100 x 1400 mm (w x d). Kalea offers a wide range of platform and cabin lifts that are compliant with European Accessibility Standards.

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For lifts in private residences, the size you pick is entirely up to you. However, if you need a wheelchair-friendly home lift, a good tip is to take measures of your wheelchair to make sure that it fits comfortably inside the lift, including maneuvering space. All Kalea platform and cabin lifts are great choices for your home.

To suit the needs of some public and commercial settings, you need to go big. For lifts intended for large goods, we recommend a platform size of at least 1100 x 1900 mm (w x d), and for lifts that need to carry stretchers,1400 x 2400 mm (w x d). Kalea offers you goods lifts in the right sizes that have a load capacity of 1000 kg.

The best lift type is the one that best suits your requirements and needs, in terms of size and function, and we will do our best to guide you. The first things you need to ask yourself are: What will the lift be used for, and in what kind of setting?

Yes, in most countries you will need planning permission to install a lift, regardless of whether it is placed in a public or commercial building or in your home. To get help and guidance, contact the local authority that grants planning permissions, or talk to your Kalea dealer.

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How much energy an elevator consumes depends on the drive system and capacity of the elevator as well as on how often it is used. While large, high-speed passenger lifts in high-rise buildings can consume as much as <a href="https://slate.com/technology/2009/04/when-people-take-the-elevator-does-earth-get-the-shaft.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">30 &#8211; 40 000 kWh per year</a>, a home lift will consume considerably less.
Our screw-driven lifts with standard drive carry Energy Label B when operating, and Energy Label A when idle. Given that screw-driven are not designed to be used as often as conventional passenger elevators, the energy consumption is comparatively low, even with our standard drive.
To give you an example a 2-stop Kalea platform lift with a standard drive, performing 20 travels per day, has an energy consumption of approximately 480  kWh/year.
If you want an even more energy-efficient lift, our optimised <a href="https://kalealifts.com/ecosilent-drive-kalea/">EcoSilent drive system</a> requires 45% less energy than the standard drive and has a yearly consumption of approximately 215 kWh/year.

How much energy does an elevator use?

There are many different types of elevators, such as traction lifts, hydraulic lifts, belt-driven lifts, vacuum lifts, and screw-driven lifts.
All lift types have their pros and cons. Below we have listed a few examples:
<ul>
<li>Traction lifts can travel fast, from 0.6 metres to several metres per second, but also need a lot of room, given that they require a deep lift pit, a lot of headroom, and often also a separate machine room.</li>
<li>Hydraulic lifts are not as fast as traction lifts, but can still reach a speed of about 1 metre per second. This lift type generally has a deep pit but requires less headroom than traction lifts. Some hydraulic elevators also need a large, external hydraulic tank.</li>
<li>Vacuum lifts, on the other hand, have a speed of about 0.2 metres per second. Vacuum lifts are space-efficient, but the technology is expensive, and their lifting capacity is limited.</li>
<li>Screw-driven lifts travel at a speed of 0.15 metres per second but take up a lot less room than conventional hydraulic lifts and traction lifts. There are screw-driven lifts with a lifting capacity from about 300 kg, up to 1000 kg.</li>
</ul>
Kalea’s screw-driven lifts can be installed without a pit and have a top height (the height of the lift on the top floor) of only 2.25-2.35 metres. In addition, the machinery is compact enough to fit inside the lift shaft, making the whole construction very space-efficient compared to conventional lifts.
To learn more about different types of lifts, <a href="https://elevation.fandom.com/wiki/Elevator" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.

What are the different types of elevators?

The mechanics of a screw-driven elevator are simple and ingenious: The platform or cabin of the lift is attached to a drive nut moving up and down the screw, powered by an electric motor. When the motor turns one way, the drive nut makes the lift go up, and when the motor turns the other way, the drive nut makes the lift go down.
<h2>Benefits of screw-driven lifts</h2>
<ul>
<li>The screw and nut drive system is very safe and reliable. Thanks to its simplicity and the limited number of moving parts, there is very little that can go wrong.</li>
<li>While hydraulic lifts are sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity, the robust mechanics of screw-driven lifts will continue to function.</li>
<li>In addition, the screw-driven system is compact enough to fit inside the lift shaft, which is why this type of lift requires no separate machine room, nor extra headroom.</li>
<li>Another advantage is that most lifts with screw and nut drive do not need a lift pit.</li>
<li>Screw-driven lifts have a long lifespan (25-30 years with proper maintenance).</li>
</ul>
<h2>Low-maintenance drive system</h2>
The screw and nut system requires less maintenance than hydraulic, belt-driven or traction lifts. However, the frequency of maintenance is determined by how often the lift is used and lubrication is key to keeping the system in good health. That is why our lifts are equipped with an automated lubrication system for the screw as standard.
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The answer is yes, all lifts make some noise, but if properly maintained they operate quietly enough to blend in with the sounds of everyday life. You can compare it to other household appliances, such as dishwashers, fridges, or ventilation systems. They also generate sounds, but you just do not think about it.
To offer you a quiet ride most recent platform lift models by Kalea come with optimised drive systems as standard and for the majority of our older models, an optimised drive is available as an option. But what is quiet? To give you an example, a few metres from the lift, the <a href="https://kalealifts.com/ecosilent-drive-kalea/">Kalea EcoSilent drive system</a> only generates a sound of about 40 dB or the equivalent of the sound level inside a quiet library.

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