What Are Pit, Shaft, and Machine Room-Free Elevators?

Pit-free, Shaft-free and Machine room-free elevators are essentially elevators that have all of their components above the finished floor level of your house and therefore do not need any excavation or a dedicated vertical shaft as well as a separate machine room for the motors and control systems. Traditional-type elevators rely heavily on permanent structural supports, but a pit-free, shaft-free, and machine room-free elevator uses all of its component parts, including hoists, guides, and carriers, and integrates them into the structure of the elevator.

Nibav Home Elevators are designed in this manner, making them an excellent choice to be used in both new constructions and existing ones with very limited structural modifications.

Why Should You Consider This Design For Your Home?

  • Excavation and Structural Modifications Not Required

    • Because there is no pit or shaft to excavate, there will be no breaking of floors or altering of your home's foundation.

  • Maintain Usable Living Space

    • Without a machine or lift shaft, a homeowner will have more of the floor space available for use as a liveable area, as storage, or as a decorative area.

  • Fast and Clean Installation

    • Because of the limited civil work needed for installation, the installation process will be completed much faster and with less disruption to daily activities.

  • Retain Architectural Integrity

    • Your home's architectural layout and visual flow will remain intact, making these elevators a perfect solution for design-orientated residences.

  • Flexible Location Options

    • This type of elevator can be installed in many different areas of the home.

Who Can Use This Type of Elevator?

  • Existing Homes & Existing Renovation Projects

    • New homes that were not originally designed for an elevator can be easily fitted to accommodate an additional vertical movement option, with limited reconstruction.

  • Homes That Do Not Have a Lot of Available Space

    • In homes that have compact layouts, a pit, shaft, or machine room would require the allocation of additional square footage; a machine-free elevator would require no additional square footage for either of these purposes.

  • Design-Orientated and Architecturally Refined Homes

    • For homes that have a strong visual presence due to their clean lines and open spaces, having an elevator installed will allow the home to maintain that same strong aesthetic appeal while allowing for an additional means of movement.

  • Future-Ready and Accessibility-Focused Homes

    • For homeowners looking to plan for and install an elevator for future needs for increased mobility, an elevator can be easily installed now without having to commit to an even greater amount of space.

Technical Design and Installation Specifics:

  • Pit-Free Design

    • An elevator is mounted directly onto a finished floor, eliminating the need for any excavation or foundation work.

  • Shaft-Free Design

    • Because all of the elevator's operating components are located in its structure, no vertical shaft is necessary.

  • Machine-Room-Free Operation

    • Motors, controls, and drive systems are contained within the elevator structure.

  • Self-Supporting

    • The elevator does not necessitate supportive, load-bearing walls to support it.

  • Compatible Systems

    • The elevator leases with pneumatic technology and has integrated residential safety systems.

Frequently Asked Questions:

No. Electric lifts must be designed with integrated residential safety systems to operate within safety criteria.
Yes. Pit-free, shaft-free, and machine room-free elevators are ideal for retrofitting existing structures.
No. Installation of this type of elevator requires much less civil work than other types of elevators.
No. Depending on the model used, a pit-free, shaft-free, and machine-room-free elevator can be used to serve multiple levels.
No. With the elevator's mode of operation being silent, smooth, and quiet, the integrated systems provide the most efficient mode of operation with no additional machine or governmental infrastructure required to operate them.