
19 October, 2021
FAQ: Dumbwaiters & Service lifts
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...
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16 August, 2021
8 Types of Lifting Equipment to Make Material Handling Easier
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.
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15 June, 2021
The Types of Lifts for Education
Does every educational building in the UK have lifts? Where there is a requirement to travel between floors or over steps, there should be a lift for those less able to...
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06 April, 2021
Retail & Hospitality Reopening Guide - Have you checked your lift?
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...
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20 January, 2021
Own a Lift? 3 Key Lift Regulations You Need to Know
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...
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19 January, 2021
Dumbwaiter History
However you write it, ‘dumb waiter’ or ‘dumbwaiter’, the term's origins are puzzling. The name of this small service lift and the history of how it came into being are...
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28 December, 2020
What Are the Main Types of Goods Lift?
Goods lifts play a vital role in moving goods of every shape, size and weight—as they stand, on trolleys and pallets or in crates and roll cages between floors of up to...
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09 December, 2020
Everything You Need to Know About Mezzanine Goods Lifts
What are mezzanine goods lifts? Why choose one? Also known as warehouse goods lifts or pallet lifts, mezzanine goods lifts serve mezzanine floors—intermediate levels...
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08 December, 2020
What Is a Food Lift?
These hard workers go under many names, including dumbwaiters, service lifts, catering lifts, kitchen lifts, back-of-house lifts and restaurant lifts. Speeding up...
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03 December, 2020
Cage Lifts vs Goods Lifts - The Choices & Differences
You’d be forgiven for thinking all goods lifts are the same, but they’re not… Whilst both help material movement and reduce manual handling risks there are some key...
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04 November, 2020
Goods lifts: Frequently Asked Questions | Stannah
In this blog post we'll clear up some of the most common questions Stannah has heard about goods lifts. If you have a question that isn't covered here then please do get...
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22 October, 2020
6 Questions to Help Decide Your Lift Maintenance Company
Not all maintenance providers are the same. So we’ve compiled 6 questions to ask when deciding between them. And why it pays to do your homework…
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03 August, 2020
The Rising Trend of Lifts for Houses
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...
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18 March, 2020
COVID: Lift Cleaning - a Step by Step Guide
For every lift owner, building owner and facility manager, lift cleaning should be a regular activity, but it sometimes can be overlooked. To help you, we have created a...
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12 October, 2019
Choosing the Right Goods Lift for Your Business
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...
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30 April, 2019
Bike & Bin Lifts: Lifts for Waste Management & Bike Transportation
There is an increasing trend of lifts being used to aid underground storage of bikes/bins in commercial and residential projects. In this short blog post, we outline the...
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