Different Types Of Platform Lifts

May 5
07:39

2009

Naomi West

Naomi West

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Platform lifts are used for people who are disabled. They allow them to access places that would be nearly impossible for those who must use a wheelchair.

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A platform lift is a machine that is powered to carry and raise power chairs and the individuals who are utilising them. It grants them the power to overcome obstructions that are in their route by rising them up and over them. There are numerous unique types of these lifts that are used by businesses and individuals who do not have the ability to walk well without help.

Wheelchair Platform Lifts

These types are the most usually utilised lifts that are seen on the back of vans or trucks. With a wheelchair platform lift the person has the power to set their wheelchair on the lift and secure it into place. When they are fixed in the vehicle the lift will raise from the ground through a special control pad and granting the owner to take it with them no matter where they go.

This lift has the ability to hold both standard and powered wheel chairs and are very easy to utilize. There are other kinds of these lifts that are made into the van itself. These permit the person to drive their chair onto the lift which will then pick both the chair and the owner off the ground and slip them securely within the vehicle. This is simpler for numerous people because it does not call for them to manuever round the vehicle.

Platform Stair Lifts

These kinds of lifts are employed to aid people up and down their stairs without any troubles. They are built beside the wall of the staircase in the house. The chair will set on a particular rail that will bring the chair and its owner up and down whenever they need admittance.

These are operated by special remote controls that are situated on the arm of the chair and are usually battery powered. There are several distinct types of stair lifts that are used for different houses and types of staircases. They also have the ability to also be utilized on stairs outside of the house.


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