VERTICAL MATERIAL MOVEMENT

Goods Lifts for Moving Material Safely Between Levels.

When materials need to move between floors, mezzanines or different operating levels, the challenge is no longer horizontal movement alone.

Load characteristics, lifting height, access points, available installation space and the way material enters and exits the lift all influence the right vertical-handling approach.

NGT offers goods lifts and vertical material-transfer solutions for different industrial and warehouse applications.

APPLICATION FIRST

Moving Material Between Levels Requires More Than Choosing a Lift.

A goods lift has to work with the complete material-flow process.

The application may involve:

  • movement between ground and upper floors
  • transfer between warehouse levels
  • mezzanine access
  • movement between production areas
  • loading from one side and unloading from another
  • different load dimensions and weights
  • integration with surrounding handling equipment
  • repeated vertical transfer during operations

The right solution should therefore be evaluated around the load, required movement, building layout and operating process.

Start With the Complete Movement

Review:

  • load and dimensions
  • start and destination levels
  • entry and exit arrangement
  • available installation space
  • surrounding handling equipment
  • operating frequency

EXPLORE THE RANGE

Different Vertical-Handling Solutions for Different Applications.

Explore the existing NGT Goods Lift range below.

Final equipment selection should consider the load, required lifting height, access arrangement, available space and operating requirement.

Single Mast Hydraulic Goods Lift

A goods-lift configuration for suitable vertical material-transfer applications where the load and installation arrangement can be supported through a single-mast structure.

Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor (VRC)

A vertical material-transfer solution for suitable applications where goods need to move repeatedly between defined levels as part of the facility’s material flow.

Dual Mast Hydraulic Goods Lift

A dual-mast lifting configuration for suitable applications where the vertical transfer requirement calls for a different structural arrangement than a single-mast goods lift.

Hoist Goods Lift

A goods-lifting solution for suitable applications where the vertical transfer requirement is addressed through a hoist-based lifting arrangement.

APPLICATION GUIDE

Start With How the Load Needs to Move Between Levels.

Straightforward Vertical Transfer

For suitable material movement between defined levels where a single-mast arrangement fits the application.

Explore:
Single Mast Hydraulic Goods Lift

Repeated Inter-Level Material Flow

For suitable operations where vertical transfer forms part of a repeated warehouse or production process.

Explore:
Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor

Different Structural Requirement

Where the load, platform or installation arrangement calls for a dual-mast configuration.

Explore:
Dual Mast Hydraulic Goods Lift

Hoist-Based Lifting

Where a hoist-based goods-lifting configuration is appropriate for the application.

Explore:
Hoist Goods Lift

HOW DOES MATERIAL ENTER & EXIT?

The Entry and Exit Arrangement Can Shape the Lift Design.

Single-Side Access

Material enters and exits from the same side where the application requires it.

Opposite-Side Access

Material can enter from one side and exit from the opposite side where the layout requires through-flow.

Adjacent-Side Access

Material enters and exits through adjoining sides where the building or process layout calls for a different transfer direction.

The final arrangement depends on the facility layout and operating process.

CONFIGURE AROUND THE APPLICATION

Different Sites Can Require Different Lift Enclosures.

The NGT brochure identifies goods-lift cabin options including:

Open Configuration

For suitable applications where an open lift-platform arrangement is appropriate.

Enclosed Configuration

For applications requiring an enclosed lift-cabin arrangement.

Mesh Cage

For suitable applications where a mesh enclosure forms part of the lift configuration.

Final enclosure and guarding requirements should be determined around the actual installation and applicable engineering requirements.

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

The Right Goods Lift Starts With the Right Application Information.

01

What Needs to Move?

Understand the load type, dimensions, weight and handling method.

02

Between Which Levels?

Identify the start level, destination level and required vertical movement.

03

How Will Material Enter & Exit?

Consider whether access is required from the same side, opposite sides or adjacent sides.

04

How Will the Load Reach the Lift?

Consider pallet trucks, trolleys, forklifts, conveyors or other handling equipment.

05

How Often Will It Operate?

Operating frequency and material-flow requirements help define the application.

NGT can use these details to identify the vertical-handling solution worth evaluating.

Load → Levels → Access → Handling → Duty

CHOOSING THE APPROACH

The Application Should Determine the Vertical-Transfer Method.

Goods Lift

Evaluate a goods-lift configuration where material needs controlled vertical movement between defined operating levels and the lift arrangement is designed around the load and facility.

Relevant products:

Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor

Evaluate a VRC where vertical material movement needs to function as part of a repeated material-transfer process between levels.

Relevant product:

Final selection depends on the load, installation layout, movement cycle, access requirement and required integration with surrounding processes.

Vertical Material Movement Across Warehouse and Industrial Operations.

Warehousing

Move suitable goods between warehouse floors, mezzanines and storage levels.

Manufacturing

Support vertical movement of materials, components and finished goods between production areas.

Logistics & Distribution

Support appropriate inter-level movement across storage and operational areas.

Retail & Back-of-House

Support suitable goods movement between storage and operating levels.

E-commerce & Fulfilment

Support material transfer between suitable fulfilment and storage levels.

Industrial Facilities

Address vertical movement requirements where different operating levels must be connected.

THE BUILDING MATTERS

Vertical Handling Has to Fit the Facility.

Goods-lift requirements can be influenced by the physical site and material-flow process.

That means the final lift configuration should be evaluated against the actual site and application.

Site & Application Factors

  • floor-to-floor height
  • available installation space
  • access openings
  • loading direction
  • platform requirement
  • load characteristics
  • surrounding building structure
  • material-handling equipment
  • process flow
  • expected operating cycle

Support Across the Vertical-Handling Requirement.

SALES

Evaluate goods-lift and vertical-transfer solutions around the actual application.

SERVICE

Technical support and maintenance for applicable vertical-handling equipment.

SPARES

Spare-parts support for applicable equipment.

NEED TO MOVE MATERIAL BETWEEN LEVELS?

Tell NGT About the Load, Levels and Access Requirement.

Share what needs to move, where it starts, where it needs to go and how it should enter and exit the lift.

NGT can help identify the goods-lift or vertical-transfer solution worth evaluating.

NGT — Complete Intralogistics Solutions

Vertical material movement should be evaluated around the load, levels, access arrangement, handling method and complete operating process.