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Vimec AR:IA Commercial Cabin Platform Lift

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Gartec Platform Lifts

Enclosed platform lift for commercial buildings with quiet, energy-efficient MRL design, automatic doors, and optional glazed structure, delivering passenger lift performance without a full lift shaft

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Application

An enclosed cabin lift for indoor or outdoor use, built to withstand demanding environments including offices, care homes, schools, and residential buildings. Fully compliant with Part M and the Equality Act.

Description

The AR:IA Commercial Cabin Platform Lift is a practical, enclosed vertical transport solution designed to improve accessibility across a wide range of commercial and public environments. Delivering smooth, quiet, and energy-efficient performance, it provides the look and feel of a conventional passenger lift but without the need for a full lift shaft or machine room.

Featuring automatic telescopic doors, a machine-room-less (MRL) design, and a compact footprint, the AR:IA is ideal for retrofits or buildings with limited space. Options include a self-supporting glazed structure, giving a premium aesthetic while simplifying installation.

Perfect for offices, retail stores, public buildings, and more, it can be specified for indoor or outdoor use, offering a flexible and compliant access solution that meets modern accessibility standards.

Features and benefits:

  • Two-, three- or four-stage, fully-automatic telescopic sliding doors.
  • Up to five stops, with maximum six doors (maximum two doors per floor).
  • One touch control.
  • Can be installed into an existing shaft, alternatively the lift can be provided within it’s own self-supporting structure including glass or solid shaft panels.
  • 120 mm pit (140 mm with structure) and 2600 mm headroom as standard.
  • Travel up to 14 600 mm.
  • Stainless steel finishes available.
  • Single-phase power supply.
  • Optimal design and size with a wide range of finishes.
  • Low operational and maintenance costs.
  • Energy efficient (low power usage).
  • No additional space required for machine rooms.
  • Minimal building work and small footprint.

General information

Material

Steel

Glass

Stainless steel

Shape

Rectangle

Uniclass

Pr_65_80_47_95 Vertical lifting platformsPrimary

CAWS

X12/110 Vertical lifting platform systems

X12/110 Vertical lifting platform systems

Specification data - Vertical lifting platforms

Classification data

Standard

Consult manufacturer.

Guidance for specification option:

Complies to European Machine directive 2006/42/EC.

Rated load (minimum)

400 kg.

Drive type

Double-belt traction drive system.

Guidance for specification option:

Machine room less.

Carriage type

Fully enclosed.

Carrier

-

Frame material

Manufacturer's standard.

Frame finish

Manufacturer's standard.

Frame colour

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Infill material

Solid panels.

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer for further details.

Insert finish and colour requirements below.

Glass.

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer for further details and insert requirements, including colour if applicable.

Infill finish

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Insert colour

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Doors

-

Arrangement

Adjacent.
Single.
Through.

Manufacturer guidance

Maximum two doors per floor.

Type

Two-stage telescopic sliding doors.
Three-stage telescopic sliding doors.
Four-stage telescopic sliding doors.

Clear opening width (minimum)

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Fire classification

Manufacturer's standard.
E60.

Guidance for specification option:

One-hour fire doors available on request; consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

E120.

Guidance for specification option:

Two-hour fire doors available on request; consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Frame material

Manufacturer's standard.

Frame finish

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Frame colour

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Carrier floor

-

Dimensions

-

Width (minimum)

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options including structural opening dimensions, and insert requirements.

Depth (minimum)

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options including structural opening dimensions, and insert requirements.

Material

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Colour

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.

Electrical supply

Single-phase 230 V a.c. 50 Hz 9A/ 20 A slow.

Guidance for specification option:

Control voltage: 24 V.

Motor: 3 kW.

Control device type

One-touch control.

Control features

Manufacturer's standard.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Destination buttons: Manufacturer's standard.
  • Landing controls: One-touch control.
  • Battery-operated emergency lowering/ Emergency movement operation (EMO).

Accessories

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer for options and insert requirements.


Communication options include: arrival gongs, voice annunciation, autodialler or autodialler with GSM unit.

Enclosure

-

Manufacturer guidance

Enclosure top height:

Insert requirements; minimum 2600 mm (based on 2000 mm-high cabin and doors).

Overall height

-

Manufacturer guidance

Insert requirements.

Travel height: 350–14 600 mm, 2–5 floors.

Handrail

Manufacturer's standard.

Console height

Manufacturer's standard.

Lighting types

Manufacturer's standard.

Guidance for specification option:

Shaft lighting included as standard (Directive 2006/42/EC).

Speed

Maximum rated: 0.15 m/s.

Sustainability data

Material

Steel
Glass
Stainless steel

Literature

RIBA Certified CPD - Platform Lifts

RIBA Certified CPD - Platform Lifts

Gartec 5000 MRL Traction Cabin Lift Brochure

Gartec 5000 MRL Traction Cabin Lift Brochure

CPD materials

An Introduction to Specifying a Platform Lift

An Introduction to Specifying a Platform Lift

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