Stair Climbers and Its Types
Earlier lifting and moving heavy loads used to be an extremely difficult task. Individuals who used to perform the task of lifting heavy items often ended up injuring their back muscles. However, now with the advent of devices like stair access, stair climbers, tugs etc, moving heavy loads have become significantly easier. In this article we’ll be discussing about the type of one of the most frequently used lifting devices, the stairclimbers.
Handtruck stair climbers: If you decide to buy a hand truck from a reputable manufacturer you will get to choose from handtruck models that can be used for carrying objects weighing up to either 340 kg or 540 kg and can cover 10 or 18 steps in a minute. The majority of the high quality hand truck stairclimbers are made using a certain type of tough, tempered aluminum alloy. This alloy makes the hand trucks much lighter than those made from steel and much stronger than the ones made from magnesium. Usually these lifting devices are all 610 mm wide. Their height however may vary; you will get models that are either 1830 or 1520 mm tall. The net body weight of these machines is 127 kg.
Forklift stair climbers: The high quality stairclimbing forklifts possess the ability of objects weighing up to 540 kg. You can use these stairclimbers for carrying heavy objects up the stairs as well as off the back of vans and trucks. These heavy duty lifting tools come with sturdy side frames (manufactured using high quality tough, tempered aluminum). The lifting frames of forklift stairclimbers, on the other hand, are made up of steel and come equipped with forks of 700 mm. You can use a forklift stair climber for lifting heavy objects up to a height of 1440 mm. To ensure that the objects remain safe while being moved by a stairclimbing forklift, you can use straps.
Stair robots: The stair robot is a powerful stair climbing device that can be handled effortlessly. It is powered by battery and is particularly designed for helping distributor operators and people working in warehouses in completing their lifting jobs. Every stair robot comes with twin rubber tracks; which works by spreading the weight of the objects they are carrying comfortably over 3 treads of the stairway. This in turn allows the device to move up and down the stairs without any difficulty. One of the most functional parts of the stair robot is its folding swivel wheel. This wheel enables the device to move in constricted areas.
Step rider powered stairclimbers: This stair climber type possesses the ability of outperforming all other stairclimbing devices available today. The technology used in this device has been used successfully in a number of applications. You can use it for carrying loads up and down the staircases and near tight landings. Currently, you will come across two models of step rider powered stair climbers on the market; one of them is capable of lifting objects weighing up to 800 kg and the other one can be used for lifting loads of up to 1500 kg.
