Material Lift, Freight Elevator, Dumbwaiter and Handicap Lift Showcase

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For each of the installation listed, there were some specific site constraints or other client requirements, which required custom designs.</p> <P>We enjoy custom design challenges, as they give us an opportunity to create something new. This has been the driving force for our design engineers. There is definitely more hard work involved in creating a new design, but in the end the satisfaction of doing a worthy job is much more.</p> <ol> <li><a href="#feature1">The Old Mill, Toronto (1500 lb cantilevered block wall mounted material lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature2">The Panasonic Theatre, Toronto (3000 lb cantilevered block wall mounted material lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature3">Volvo at Dundas, Toronto (3000 lb cantilevered block wall mounted material lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature4">WorldCom MCI, Toronto (10,000 lb dual cylinder block wall mounted material lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature5">Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto (15,000 lb dual cylinder block wall mounted material lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature6">Canadian Tire, many stores all across Canada (3,000 lb cantilevered free standing material lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature7">Library Service Centre, Kitchener (3,000 lb cantilevered free standing material lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature8">Xerox, Mississauga, Ontario (6,000 lb dual cylinder free standing material lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature9">Adams Foods, Scarborough (12,000 lb dual cylinders wall mounted freight elevator)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature10">Sears, Regina (6,000 lb dual cylinder free standing freight elevator)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature11">Concord Adex, Toronto (No Pit required Vertical Platform Lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature12">Tait McKenzie Fitness Centre, University of York (2500 lb load capacity Vertical Platform Lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature13">Ultima Condominium, Toronto (non corrosive finish cab handicapped lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature14">Quality Cheese, Vaughan (2000 lb cantilever material lift)</a></li> <li><a href="#feature15">MDS Pathological Laboratory Inc., Etobicoke (stainless steel finish dumbwaiter)</a></li> </ol> <dl> <dt><a name="feature1"></a>The Old Mill, Toronto (1500 lb cantilevered block wall mounted material lift):</dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_1.html','ss1','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> A scissors lift was being used for vertical lifting of goods. As travel was more than two meters, use of scissors for this application was not in line with elevator codes. Therefore it had to be replaced with a material lift.<br> <br> It was a design challenge to provide a material lift in the existing hoistway due to its very tight width. A special cantilever design with tight clearances to maximize the platform size provided the right solution for this situation.<br> <br> Bolting through the wall with steel channel for bracing was used to support the guide rails and cylinder to the existing masonry wall.<br> <br> Due to lack of space in this existing facility a dedicated masonry machine room could not be provided. To overcome this obstacle a lockable enclosure for machine room and lift controller was provided.<br> <br> Equipment installed at The Old Mill, Toronto is from our block mounted B1000 series (BT1000). Some other notable installations from this model range are: <ul> <li><font color="#333333">Bondhead Golf Club, Bondhead</font></li> <li><font color="#333333">Rainbow Foods, Ottawa</font></li> <li><font color="#333333">Whole Foods, Toronto</font></li> <li><font color="#333333">Factory Shoe, Kitchener</font></li> <li><font color="#333333">Effem Foods, Newmarket</font></li> <li><font color="#333333">Cineplex Odeon, Markham</font></li> <li><font color="#333333">Canadian Self Storage, Toronto</font></li> </ul> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature2"></a>The Panasonic Theatre, Toronto (3000 lb cantilevered block wall mounted material lift):</dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_2.html','ss2','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> This installation involved linking the stage level of the theatre with grade and basement levels below. A fire rated weatherproof door was provided at the grade level, as it opened to an exterior laneway.<br> <br> Door at the stage and grade level are double section swing type. As there was not enough room at basement level, a single section swing door was provided.<br> <br> This material lift is a single section cantilever design from our BT3000 series.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature3"></a>Volvo at Dundas, Toronto (3000 lb cantilevered block wall mounted material lift): </dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_3.html','ss3','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> This job has a long travel distance of 10.36 m (34’) linking four levels of the parts centre. Travel for material lifts is restricted to a maximum of 5 meters (16’ – 4”). However, under a director’s ruling, material lifts over five meters are also permitted in Ontario, provided certain changes are made to the lift equipment.<br> <br> With the use of an environment friendly non-buried two-stage cylinder and a deep pit, we provided a material lift for this situation. This brought substantial cost savings to the customer, money they would have otherwise spent one a freight elevator. This design is from our BL3000 series. Some other installations from the same series are: <ul> <li><font color="#333333">Toyota – Lexus, Scarborough</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Shoppers Drug Mart, Barrie & Beamsville</font></li> <li><font color="#333333">OPP Dist. HQ, Mount Forest</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Royal Military College, Kingston</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Future Shop, Toronto</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Ontario Food Terminal, Toronto</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Novopharm, Markham</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Patheon Inc., Mississauga</font></li> </ul> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature4"></a>WorldCom MCI, Toronto (10,000 lb dual cylinder block wall mounted material lift): </dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_4.html','ss4','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> Dual cylinders provide load capacity of 10,000 lb for this lift. With travel of 7 meter, this lift serves three floors penetrating 2 floors. As travel for this lift is over 5 meter, design has to be made as per the director ruling for lifts over 5 meters.<br> <br> Another unique aspect of this job was the presence of habitable space below the hoistway shaft. For this reason, spring buffers of adequate load bearing capacity were provided in the lift pit.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature5"></a>Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto (15,000 lb dual cylinder block wall mounted material lift): </dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_5.html','ss5','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> This situation involved providing a 15,000 lb load capacity material lift between two levels. There was a staircase with minimum recommended width (due to building code) adjoining the lift hoistway shaft. This affected the hoistway and clear cab width. To maximize the cab width we came up with a unique design with less clearance between the rails and the cab. For installation, the sling and other major lift structure were lowered into the hoistway shaft from the top of hoistway.<br> <br> The previous two installations are part of our BT & BL 10000 family. Some other benchmark installations from BT, BL 5000 & 10000 family are: <ul> <li><font color="#333333">The Brick, Mississauga. 4000lb </font></li> <li><font color="#333333">Price Chopper, Scarborough. 8000 lb</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Black Creek Storage Facility, Brampton. 4500 lb</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Commisso Plaza, Beamsville. 5000 lb</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Apotex Pharmaceuticals, Brantford. 6000 lb with Peelle vertical bi-parting doors</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Pembroke Foodliner East, Pembroke.</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Loblaws, Hull, QC. 10000 lb</font></li> </ul> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature6"></a>Canadian Tire, many stores all across Canada (3,000 lb cantilevered free standing material lift): </dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_6.html','ss6','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> This is a true turnkey installation. A free standing self support hoistway structure and enclosure is provided to support the material lift.<br> <br> This material lifts connects the lower and upper storage levels of the store. Storage and racking area of the store is steel fabricated and there is no masonry block construction. As no masonry hoistway shaft or machine room construction is required for the lift, it makes it highly suitable for this situation.<br> <br> Further, this is a No Pit installation and, therefore, does not require cutting of lower level concrete floor to make a lift pit.<br> <br> Delivery of the lift is extremely critical, as it has to synchronize with the racking contractor for the store. This puts additional responsibility on us for all Canadian Tire projects.<br> <br> A lift with support structure can be substantially fabricated in our shop. The structure is shipped as four walls with other bracing members. This approach greatly reduces installation time and, as a result, installation can be achieved with in two days.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature7"></a>Library Service Centre, Kitchener (3,000 lb cantilevered free standing material lift): </dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_7.html','ss7','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> This customer had an existing unoccupied mezzanine. Due to an increase in business volume, they wanted to make their mezzanine operational. For this, they required a lift to carry up to 3000 lb of load between lower level and mezzanine. However, they were looking for one agency to provide single window service including an elevator, the hoistway shaft and machine room.<br> <br> Our freestanding material lift became the right candidate for this situation. We provided a 3000 lb material lift with double section mesh swings doors. No cutting of floor was required as it was a No Pit Material Lift. A steel ramp was provided to taper the lowered platform height of 50 mm (2”). Lockable enclosure for power pack and controller replaced a masonry machine room.<br> <br> Some other notable turnkey jobs: <ul> <li><font color="#333333">Toronto District School Board, Toronto</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Effem Foods, Newmarket</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Goodrich Landing Gear, Oakville</font></li> <li><font color="#333333"> Novex Pharma, Richmond Hill</font></li> </ul> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature8"></a>Xerox, Mississauga, Ontario (6,000 lb dual cylinder free standing material lift): </dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_8.html','ss8','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> This is a turnkey No Pit required installation. This involved a 6000 lb material lift supported by dual hydraulic cylinders (one on each side) with freestanding self-support hoistway structure.<br> <br> There was an existing floor at the bottom landing. Therefore a “No Pit Required” lift was installed. This saved the customer from cutting of existing floor slab and re-pouring a new concrete pit to make a lift pit.<br> <br> Another unique aspect for this lift was that the ambient conditions required explosion proof lift equipment. An intrinsic safe lift controller was provided to fulfill this requirement. This equipment is part of FL 5000 series involving use of dual cylinders. <br> <br> Some other notable explosion proof installations are: <ul> <li><font color="#333333"><strong>Patheon Inc, Mississauga</strong>: (a pharmaceutical plant) an intrinsic safe lift controller with a supply of pressurized air line into the machine room was provided to ensure explosion proof environment for the machine room.<br> <br> <a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_81.html','ss81','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting the Patheon Inc., Mississauga installation.<br> </font></li> <li><font color="#333333"><strong>PPG Oakville</strong>: (paint & abrasives plant) this is freestanding material lift with No Pit Design. Single section swing doors guard both upper and lower lift landings. Special requirements of this installation include a lift controller that is housed in a steel cage to make it explosion proof.<br> <br> <a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_82.html','ss82','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting the PPG Oakville installation.</font></li> </ul> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature9"></a>Adams Foods, Scarborough (12,000 lb dual cylinders wall mounted freight elevator): </dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_9.html','ss9','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> This job involved 35’ of vertical travel going three floors. Goods were placed on a skid and a forklift truck is used to load/unload the skid into the elevator. Load capacity of the elevator is 12,000 lb.<br> <br> Vertical bi-parting hoistway doors with a vertical slide-up car gate guard the lift entrance.<br> <br> As travel and load capacities for the elevator were on the higher side, it required use of additional set of dedicated guide rails to support the cylinders, along with the guide rails to transmit motion. Dual cylinders one on each side support the lift cab.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature10" id="feature10"></a>Sears, Regina (6,000 lb dual cylinder free standing freight elevator):</dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_92.html','ss92','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view an illustration depicting this installation.<br> <br> This job required a turnkey vertical transport solution. Therefore, a freight elevator with a self-support freestanding hoistway structure was provided.<br> <br> Dual cylinders provided a 6000 lb load capacity to the lift. This is a unique product mix offered by Bramalea Elevator Ltd. where tubular steel construction is used to make hoistway structure. Four hollow tubes serve as the four corners of the structure. The corners are joined by cross members. Solid or mesh sheet steel is used to enclose the structure.<br> <br> The machine room is steel mesh and frame type. A self-closing self-locking metal door guards it.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature11" id="feature11"></a>Concord Adex, Toronto (No Pit required Vertical Platform Lift):</dt> <dd>Since it was an existing building, it was not possible to cut the concrete floor to make a pit. A No Pit Handicapped lift was the right solution for this situation. This building houses doctor and other medical-related offices and is now equipped with a handicapped lift to carry a person in a wheelchair with an attendant. <br> <br> A 24” long steel ramp tapers the 2” lowered platform height at the lower landing.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature12" id="feature12"></a>Tait McKenzie Fitness Centre, University of York (2500 lb load capacity Vertical Platform Lift):</dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_12.html','ss12','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> Typically, vertical platform lifts (handicapped lifts) are rated at 1000 lb load capacity. In this installation customer had a special requirement of 2500 lb load carrying capacity and it became a special assignment for Bramalea Elevator Ltd. This one of a kind handicapped lift in Ontario is designed with 2500 lb load capacity that conveniently and safely carries people in wheelchairs, heavy handicapped scooters, etc.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature13" id="feature13"></a>Ultima Condominium, Toronto (non-corrosive cab for a handicapped lift):</dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_13.html','ss13','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> This handicapped lift is installed on the swimming pool side linking the pool floor to the observatory level above. Steamy and humid conditions of pool required non-corrosive cab and door finish. Contemporary interiors of the building demanded an equally fitting superior lift finishes. Keeping this in mind, we provided special imported hoistway doors with stainless steel frame and frosted tempered glass. The cab walls and the ceiling were also custom-ordered, as the interior designer requested.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature14" id="feature14"></a>Quality Cheese, Vaughan (2000 lb cantilever material lift):</dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_14.html','ss14','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> Since this was an operational cheese manufacturing facility, the customer was not inclined to making a masonry hoistway shaft. Instead two hollow structural tubes were provided, and rails brackets were welded to these tubes. Hoistway was enclosed by suitable fire rated material.<br> <br> Health and hygiene standards of this plant require water spraying and thorough cleaning on a weekly basis. Therefore, the cab platform, other cab items, structural hollow tubes to support the guide rails and pit steel were all galvanized. All pit electrical components used were fire rated. This was a truly unique installation.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> <dt><a name="feature15" id="feature15"></a>MDS Pathological Laboratory Inc., Etobicoke (stainless steel finish dumbwaiter):</dt> <dd><a href="javascript:;" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('slideshow_15.html','ss15','width=400,height=400')">Click Here</a> to view a slide show depicting this installation.<br> <br> This job had an existing cut out in the upper floor. Therefore, it required a dumbwaiter to suit the existing opening with a fire rated enclosure.<br> <br> We proposed a dumbwaiter with an angle tower. The angle supports the rails of the dumbwaiter and also provides a framework for dry wall enclosure.<br> <br> <a href="#top"><img src="images/min_back_button.gif" width="60" height="20" border="0" alt="back"></a></dd> </dl> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </body>