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Ceiling Lift Comparison Chart

Key Ceiling Lift Questions

  • Weight and height of client?
  • Is more than one track required?
  • What is ceiling made of and is it dropped?
  • Length of track required?
  • Does user want to operate ceiling lift independently?
  • Are there space limitations where the ceiling lift is to be used?
  • Does end user need to be positioned carefully to achieve comfort?

Key Ceiling Lift Points ceiling lifts

  • Positioning much easier with ceiling lift than floor mounted lifts.
  • Floor mounted lifts have troubles with carpets and fitting under bed frame..
  • If you are planning to use a portable ceiling lift then the weight of the lifting unit will be a key point in selecting the correct lift.
  • Manual units are used where care giver slides client along rail.
  • Motorized ceiling lift allows independent transfers by end user.
  • Can be used with walking sling.
  • Track can go through doorway by suspending track below header or by cutting into door header to accomodate track.
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Portable Ceiling Lift
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Permanent Ceiling Lift

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Portable Ceiling Lifts

 - This type allows for lift device to be moved from one track in one
  room to another track in another room by simply unhooking the lift
  device and reattaching it onto the other track system.

Portable Mfg / Model
Wgt. Cap.
Emerg. Lowering
Emerg. Brake (In case of free fall)
Quick Releaser
Battery Interchangeable
Battery Warning
Motor / Battery
Unit Wgt Inc. Batteries
Strap Length
CSA/UL Approved
Made In
BHM Voyager Ceiling Lift Portable 440 lbs. Yes Yes Yes Yes Audible indicator 24 Volt Battery 12 Lb. 88" Yes Canada
DH 100 Guldmann 330 lbs. Yes N/A No No N/A 24 Volt Battery 25.3 lbs. N/A No Europe
Barrier Free Lift PC-2 Portable 350 lbs. Yes N/A No No Audible and visual 24Volt System 18.5 lbs. 90" Yes Europe
400 lbs. Yes Yes No No Yes 24Volt Battery 14 lbs. 96" Yes Canada
1 Strap Moving Solutions 350 lbs. Yes Yes No No N/A N/A 15 lbs. N/A No USA
2 Strap Moving Solutons 400 lbs. Yes Yes No No N/A 24 Volt

Battery

27 lbs. N/A No USA
Track 100 Sure Hands Int. 319 lbs. N/A Yes No No N/A 24 Volt

Battery

22 lbs. N/A No USA
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Permanent Ceiling Lifts

 - Lift motor is attached to track and is not portable. This type of lift allows for the option to have the client automatically be pulled along the track by an additional motor in the lift device.




Permanent Ceiling Lifts
Weight Capacity
Soft Stop/

Start
Emerg. Lowering
Emerg. Brake
Luminous

Battery Indicator
Auto Return to Charge
CSA/UL Approved
Batteries/

Electrical
Made In
BHM 420 /550 ceiling lifts 420 lbs/

550 lbs.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Two batteries 12 Vdc, 7 ah Canada
Barrier Free Uni Lift ceiling lifts 400, 525 lbs. Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A Two batteries 12 Vdc, 7 ah USA
Guldmann DH 2000 ceiling lifts 385 lbs. N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A Two batteries 12 Vdc, 4 ah Europe
Waverley Glen Transactive ceiling lifts 425 lbs + Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes 24 Volt Battery Canada
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Guldman / BHM Voyager Ceiling Lift Portable / Waverley Glen Transportable Ceiling Lift / BHM 420 /550 ceiling lifts

/ Waverley Glen Transactive ceiling lifts