Stannah Lifts technical blog

Retail & Hospitality Reopening Guide - Have you checked your lift?

6 Apr 2021 / posted in Moving People & Goods, Moving Goods, Standards & Regulations, Advice For Owners, Microlift, Service & Goods Lifts

If you’re in the retail and hospitality businesses, the past 12 months have probably been the hardest you’ve ever experienced, with large chunks of that year taken up with complete lockdowns across the UK. Even during the times when there were no national lockdowns in place, businesses were still faced with regional tier systems and tough social distancing regulations to make indoor shopping and socialising COVID-secure.

Own a Lift? 3 Key Lift Regulations You Need to Know

20 Jan 2021 / posted in Moving Goods, Standards & Regulations, Advice For Owners, Midilift, Midilift Plus, Stairiser, Maxilift, Goodsmaster, Microlift, Lowriser, Xtralift, Goodsmaster Plus, Platform Lifts, Service & Goods Lifts

The legal requirements surrounding the provision and use of passenger lifts and goods lifts provide a framework to ensure best practice. This blog gives an overview on the regulations you need to adhere to in a commercial property.

Dumbwaiter History

19 Jan 2021 / posted in Moving Goods, Microlift

However you write it, ‘dumb waiter’ or ‘dumbwaiter’, the origins of the term are puzzling. The name of this small service lift and the history of how it came into being are interesting topics.

What are the main types of goods lift?

28 Dec 2020 / posted in Moving Goods, Trolleylift, Levelmaster, Microlift, Goodsmaster Plus, Service & Goods Lifts

What is a food lift?

8 Dec 2020 / posted in Moving Goods, Trolleylift, Levelmaster, Goodsmaster, Microlift, Goodsmaster Plus, Service & Goods Lifts

These hard workers go under many names, including dumbwaiters, service lifts, catering lifts, kitchen lifts, back-of-house lifts and restaurant lifts. Speeding up service and keeping customers happy...

10 Types of Lifting Equipment to Make Material Handling Easier

27 Oct 2020 / posted in Moving Goods, Advice For Owners, Trolleylift, Goodsmaster, Microlift, Goodsmaster Plus

In this post, we explore the different material handling equipment employees can use to enable the free movement of goods around a building, from A to B, or G to 1,2,3,4 or more...

The Rising Trend of Lifts for Houses

3 Aug 2020 / posted in Moving People, Moving Goods, Midilift, Piccolo, Midilift Plus, Microlift, Passenger Lifts

We all love a little luxury in our house and the latest comforts and electronic gadgets to help us in our busy lives; so it’s no surprise that the trend for building high specification luxury homes sees developers and owners alike including the convenience of a lift.

COVID: Lift Cleaning - a Step by Step Guide

18 Mar 2020 / posted in Moving People & Goods, Moving People, Moving Goods, Advice For Owners, Stairiser, Trolleylift, Levelmaster, Goodsmaster, Microlift, Lowriser, Goodsmaster Plus, Passenger Lifts, Platform Lifts, Service & Goods Lifts

In light of recent news, lift cleaning is now a hot topic, this blog is a helpful guide...

Choosing the Right Goods Lift for Your Business

12 Oct 2019 / posted in Moving Goods, Trolleylift, Levelmaster, Goodsmaster, Microlift, Goodsmaster Plus, Service & Goods Lifts

Have a requirement for moving goods? Whether down to manual handling issues or to improve efficiency we can help you identify the type of goods or service lift you require...

FAQ: Dumbwaiters & Service lifts

24 Jan 2019 / posted in Moving Goods, Microlift

In this blog post we'll clear up some of the most common questions we've heard about Microlift dumbwaiters and service lifts. Read on...