This document outlines the differences between industrial goods lifts and passenger service lifts, emphasizing factors to consider before purchasing a goods lift, such as load weight and frequency of use. It describes the functionality and robustness required for freight elevators, particularly in environments like hospitals and warehouses, where efficient and safe material transport is critical. The conclusion stresses the importance of quality standards when selecting a lift manufacturer.

1. Do you need an industrial goods
lift or a passenger service lift?
Whether you require an industrial goods lift or a service elevator will essentially depend on the use
of a lift. In this freight lift-centric blog, we are going to highlight the importance of goods lift and how
to choose the goods lift manufacturers.
What is a freight elevator?
As the word indicates, freight elevators are designed to move goods and materials vertically in
different types of buildings and premises. In comparison to passenger elevators, goods lift travel at a
lower speed, designed to move heavier loads between floors.
Important questions you must ask yourself before buying the lift
Here is a list of important questions, you must ask yourself before heading toward the market to choose
a reliable and trustworthy manufacturer:
 How high do you need to lift materials?
 How often do you need to lift the material on your premises, be it a corporate tower or factory?

2.  Average weight of the payload you are lifting in a factory?
 The current mode of lifting payload materials?
 Is there any specific loading/unloading pattern followed?
 Requirement of gates and enclosures?
 Location of industrial goods lift in your premises?
Think over these factors before entering into a dialogue with a few famous goods lift
manufacturers for your industrial company. Emphasis on these factors will help you choose the
best industrial goods lift.
Understanding the goods lift
For readers' knowledge, let's understand this with an example. A large goods lift that you see in
hospitals or hotels which is used by staff for the movement of goods is designed for freight
purposes. These types of elevators are wide and deep enough for large items to be shifted vertically,
from one floor to another. Imagine a staff on the ground floor has been asked to move oxygen
cylinders to the 5th floor wherein an emergency has occurred. What will happen now? A
robust industrial goods lift will come into the picture. By using this lift, staff will move the required
material.
A goods lift is designed to empower staff to move goods without disturbing guests or patients on
hospital premises. Hospital is a place wherein transportation of materials without delay and any
interruption is extremely important. That's why hospitals are paying attention to installing these lifts on
their premises.
Focus on robustness but the design
Since freight lifts are designed for lifting payloads, they need not be fancy and elegant. In fact, these
types of lifts should be robust and strong with maximum safety. As far as safety is concerned, make
sure the lift manufacturers you are choosing to procure lift for your premises include panels, steel
floor, and a reinforced gate in its design.
Premises where goods lifts are used
Freight lifts are being used in a wide range of premises for goods and material transportation. In this
section, we are going to focus on premises where these types of lifts are used. These include:
 Manufacturing companies – automobiles, textiles, chemicals, etc.
 Warehouses
 Corporate towers
 Hospitals
 Shopping malls
Conclusion
The picture is crystal clear now. You can now figure out, which lift is ideal for you, a passenger lift or
an industrial good lift. The quality of the lift is very important. Make sure the lift, you are buying
meets quality standards!