Intentec Commercial Elevator Projects

TYPES OF COMMERCIAL ELEVATORS

Passenger

Passenger elevators are used to transport people in business and residential settings. They may include features like advertisements, music, or televisions. Buildings with a sky lobby may include an express elevator that travels from the lobby to the ground floor with no stops in between.

LULAs

“LULA” stands for “limited use/limited application.” These elevators are limited in how much weight they can carry, how much floor space they use, and their travel distance. LULAs are normally used to make buildings handicap-accessible. They look and ride just like a typical passenger elevator.

Wheelchair Lifts

Wheelchair lifts are open-air platforms that raise a person in a wheelchair from one level to the next. Some models travel on a track built alongside a set of stairs. Wheelchair lifts have a very limited travel distance. A wheelchair lift can be used in many types of buildings, from shopping malls to office complexes. A commercial lift may be installed for small sets of stairs, but a large passenger elevator may be better for taller buildings or ones that might need to accommodate multiple wheelchair users.

Freight Elevators

These elevators are designed to carry goods, not people. They feature rugged interiors to withstand the loading and unloading processes and can bear heavy weights.

Dumbwaiters

You can think of dumbwaiters as a miniature version of freight elevators. They are also meant to carry goods, but on a much smaller scale. Dumbwaiters are often found in restaurant kitchens, used to transport dishes, and in libraries, for the transportation of books.