Lift Systems
Elevation Package
Essentials for performance delivery. The Elevation Package builds on the Drive Train by adding the engineered control system — the part of a lift that most organisations with excellent mechanical capability would still rather not write from scratch.
Alongside the lifting mechanism, SERAPID supplies the motion control architecture, positioning logic, safety controls and drive management systems that govern how the lift behaves. That removes one of the most technically demanding elements of lift development, and with it a disproportionate share of the project risk.
- Everything in the Drive Train package
- Motion control architecture
- Positioning logic
- Safety controls
- Drive management systems
- Lift structure
- Platform or car design
- Mechanical integration
- Installation and commissioning
- Mechanical contractors
- Engineering contractors
- System integrators
- Custom lift designers
- Industrial automation specialists
Many organisations have strong structural and mechanical expertise but no appetite for developing sophisticated motion control from first principles — and no wish to own the consequences if it underperforms. The Elevation Package combines proven SERAPID controls with your structure, which reduces technical risk while leaving the design freedom that mattered to you in the first place.
Why the controls are the hard part
A rigid chain lift positions to the millimetre without re-levelling, holds position under eccentric load without compensation, and has no limit on starts per hour. Those characteristics are properties of the drive — but delivering them in service depends entirely on the control system understanding the drive it is commanding.
Mechanical synchronisation across multiple columns, positioning behaviour at landings, and the safety architecture around them are where a generic control package tends to underperform the technology it is controlling. Supplying them together is how the performance in the specification becomes the performance on site.
Frequently asked questions
The engineered control system: motion control architecture, positioning logic, safety controls and drive management. The lifting mechanism is identical; what you gain is the software and control hardware that governs how it behaves.
You can, and some integrators do. But the positioning accuracy, synchronisation behaviour and duty cycle performance that make rigid chain worth specifying depend on the controls understanding the drive. Supplying them together is how the specified performance is actually delivered.
Yes. The structure, the car or platform and the mechanical integration remain yours, as does installation and commissioning.
The safety controls are included in the package. The safety architecture of the completed machine, and its assessment, depends on the design you build around it — this is a conversation to have at concept stage.
It is usually possible, but it is much easier to decide before the control philosophy has been fixed. If there is any doubt, raise it early.
Partner with SERAPID
Successful lift projects begin with clearly defined responsibilities and the right level of engineering support. Whether you need a standalone Drive Train, a complete Lift Package, or a fully installed Turnkey Lift, SERAPID provides the expertise, technology, and flexibility required to deliver exceptional results.
Our engineering specialists work closely with architects, consultants, contractors, OEMs, and building owners to determine the optimal scope of supply before design and construction begin. By defining the right project boundary early, you can reduce risk, improve coordination, and ensure a smoother path to successful project completion.
Whatever your application, SERAPID offers a lift solution that fits your project — and a scope of supply that fits your team.
Contact SERAPID to define your scope of supply
Discuss your lift project with our engineers and choose the right level of support, from Drive Train to fully commissioned Turnkey Lift.