Goods Lifts vs Lifting Tables - When and why to use them?

In many industries, companies face the challenge of optimizing material handling. Efficient handling is crucial for many businesses. However, there are different options for handling and transporting materials, and the choice is influenced by customer needs and existing conditions. When there is a need to handle materials at height, there are usually two solutions to choose from: lifting tables and goods lifts. Here, we explore the different solutions, how they work, and in which situations they are most suitable.

What is a goods lift and how does it work?

Goods lifts, also known as mast lifts, freight elevators, goods elevators, material lifts, stop-level elevators, mezzanine lifts, etc., is a vertical unit that easily moves loads between two or more floors. Unlike passenger elevators, goods lifts are designed to handle large and heavy loads. However, all models can be equipped with a certificate for an accompanying operator.

Goods lifts are widely used in manufacturing, warehouses, and logistics to move materials quickly and safely between floors. Goods lifts can also optimize space through vertical
storage of goods, and solutions like the self-supporting LogicoUP can be installed on any industrial site without the need to anchor at the landings.

*Note: To transport people, without goods or materials, between different floors, a customized passenger elevator designed and certified for passenger transport is required.

What is a lifting table and how does it work?

SScissor lift tables, or simply lifting tables, are mainly used to lift and lower objects with small to medium height differences but can also be used as goods elevators or for logistics handling. As the platform can be raised and lowered, it offers flexible handling of materials at different heights while improving ergonomics for the operator.

With its wide variety, there are several areas of use for lift tables including, for example some of the most common, loading and unloading goods on pallets, improving work positions during assembly and disassembly, and handling materials in workshops and production facilities.