Our Powered Stairclimbing Work
Take a look below at the type of powered stairclimbing work we've carried out in the past.
Olympic Park Orbit Tower Glass Panel Stairclimbing
Scope: Lift a 250kg glass panel from ground floor to roof of the Orbit Tower
Environment: Active Construction Site
Location: Olympic Park, London
Key constraints:
- Stairclimbing Battery Management
- 250kg x 2900 x 1250 x 30 Fragile Glass Window
- Many Contractors and active plant on site
Method summary:
- Stairclimb from ground floor to 114 m top floor
- Very long single staircase from top to bottom
- Using a Powermate LE-1 and custom foot attachment
Morrisons Store, Middlesbrough
Scope: Lifting 2 x 520kg switch gear panels from ground to 3rd floor
Environment: Active Construction Site
Location: Morrisons Store, TS14
Key constraints:
- Heavy Stairclimbing in enclosed staircase
- Fragile switch gear with many electrical components exposed
- Many Contractors in busy active site
Method summary:
- Use a Powermate M1-B to take advantage of the additional height
- Small concrete construction site staircase
- Tight 180° corners required specialist landing aparatus
Grand Pacific Manchester
Scope: Lifting a replica 350kg Replica Statue of Gladstone from 1st floor location to ground
Environment: Active Hospitality Site
Location: 81 King street Manchester
Key constraints:
- Very large statue
- Uneven shape and weight
- Out of hours due to active hospitality location
Method summary:
- Use a Powermate M1-B to for stability and height
- Finished carpeted stairs required careful operation
- Powered stair climbing from 1st floor down 180° stairs to ground floor
Lee Park - Logistics & Technical Services
Scope: Stairclimbing a water Pump from ground floor to location to 8th floor underground plant room
Environment: Active Logistics storage facility
Location: Corsham SN13
Key constraints:
- Deep underground facility with oxygen safety considerations
- Active plant and vehicles
- Rescue plans and underground safety
Method summary:
- Use of a Powermate Le-1 to for speed and counter-balance
- Single flight of stairs down 8 floor levels
- Powered stair climbing from ground floor and into plant room location requiring accurate positioning
Farmington Lodge Planter Stairclimbing
Scope: Stairclimbing 8 x potted trees in planters for the Princess of Greece in Farmington
Environment: High End Residential Property
Location: Farmington,
North Leach
Key constraints:
- High end finishes required protection
- Variable load weight distribution
- Quick turn around time frame
Method summary:
- Use of a Powermate Le-1 for speed and weight distribution management.
- All 8 x planted trees required stairclimbing around various points of owners swimming pool area.
- All 8 trees had a different load balance and required center of gravity assessment
38-42 Moseley Street, Manchester
Scope: Lifting condensers, boilers and buffer vessels from ground floor to rooftop plant room
Environment: Commercial Property
Location: Manchester, M2 3AZ
Key constraints:
- Crane couldn't be used due to time constraint
- Small internal staircase lifting
- Short Notice Lifting Requirement
Method summary:
- Use of a Powermate Le-1 for speed and weight distribution management.
- All the different plant room equipment had to be taken and placed precisely for connections
- Fragile but heavy components
Arrow Electronics / Raytheon UK
Scope: Lifting Denco Air conditioning unit to upstairs server room
Environment: Business & Manufacturing Center
Location: Harlow, CM17
Key constraints:
- Space constraints due to the size of the units
- Top heavy unit due to compressor placement
- Out of hours working
Method summary:
- Use of a Powermate M2-B due to size and weight
- Tight 180° landings required careful management
- Precise final positioning over air vents
