Goods Lift Outside a District Heating Power Plant

At a district heating power plant, there was a need to make transporting materials between two building levels easier. As the interior was already occupied by technical equipment, there was very little space available for a goods lift. The operator therefore opted for an outdoor solution.

The goods lift had to be designed for permanent outdoor use. It needed to be installed on the existing asphalt surface without extensive foundation work or the construction of a pit.

As the site is potentially accessible to the public, suitable safety measures were also required.

Janzen Lifttechnik installed a hydraulically operated column lift with a load capacity of 2,000 kg and a platform size of 3,000 × 2,500 mm. The lift covers a height difference of approximately 5.4 m. The entire steel structure is hot-dip galvanised to ensure long-term durability outdoors.

The column lift design eliminated the need for a pit. Instead, a small access ramp bridges the height difference between the existing asphalt surface and the platform. This allowed the goods lift to be installed with relatively little preparatory construction work.

The outdoor goods lift was fully enclosed to restrict access to the lift and prevent unauthorised entry. The perforated sheet metal cladding gives the enclosure a relatively open appearance. The design also incorporates adequate protection against fingers reaching through the cladding.

The goods lift enables materials to be transported between the two building levels without occupying valuable operational space inside the power plant. Thanks to its pit-free design, the lift could also be integrated into the existing outdoor area without extensive structural alterations.