Wheelchair Lifts and Ramps for Trains
U-Lift engineers wheelchair lifts and ramps for rail applications, as well as low-floor city buses and minibuses. They also develop load lifts for light commercial vehicles.
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Ramps and Lifts for Wheelchair Access
Box 91, SE-370 11 Backaryd, Sweden
U-Lift, based in Sweden, develops and engineers wheelchair lifts and wheelchair ramps for railway applications, as well as minibuses, low-floor city buses and load lifts for light commercial vehicles. Our INV-300 wheelchair lifts and DART ramps are designed to make disabled people’s rail travel more convenient and to improve the working environment for vehicle drivers and operators.
U-Lift is the market leader in Scandinavia in its segment, with a large portion of export sales. Sales in Germany are carried out in our Hamburg office. U-Lift is a member of the European Standardisation Committee. This enables us to influence important regulations for improved safety on all types of vehicle-mounted lifts.
INV-300 wheelchair lift for access to rail carriages
The INV-300 wheelchair lift is a solid, robust construction that can be easily fitted at the entrance to most train carriages to enable easy access for disabled passengers and staff.
Both highly reliable and durable, the lift is safe and stable for electric wheelchairs, comfortable for the passenger and is available for both left and right hand installations. On request, the lift platform can be hydraulically folded from a vertical to a horizontal position.
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Features of the INV-300 include the following:
- 300kg lifting capacity
- 130kg assembly weight
- Electrical/hydraulic mains system
- 12V/24V power supply
- Lifting height:
alt. 1 = 500mm
alt. 2 = 750mm
alt. 3 = 1,000mm
DART ramp for low-floor trains and buses
U-Lift’s DART ramp has been designed to enable wheelchairs, prams and disabled passengers to conveniently, safely and easily enter and leave the train carriage or vehicle. Strong and robust, yet easy to handle, the DART ramp is balanced with twin gas-springs and has a telescopic extension-arm that allows for adaptation to all swing-out door systems. It is manufactured in an attractive aluminium design and is simple to install. It can be mounted on the left or the right side of the door.
Technical details include:
- Capacity – 300kg
- Installation dimensions:
Height – 1,070mm
Width – 585mm
Depth – 83mm - Ramp area – 870mm x 990mm
Wheelchair lifts, load lifts and wheelchair ramps for buses, minibuses and taxis
U-Lift offers a series of lightweight ramps, produced completely in aluminium, for taxis and cars, as well as for private use. These ramps are non-skid and dirt rejecting, and all meet crash safety legislation.
U-Lift also specializes in developing and producing lightweight tailgate lifts for vans and small chassis vehicles.
For further information on any of our products, please contact us.
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New Wheelchair Lift Range for Rail Vehicles
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