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NewsletterLIFTEX 2013
What makes IMEM Lifts unique as a lift manufacturer?
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IMEM Lifts is one of Europe’s leading lift manufacturers with a well-established reputation for quality and reliability. IMEM Lifts has almost 50 years’ professional experience as a lift designer and manufacturer, including over 20 years of service with the UK lift industry. Our clients and collaborators include lift companies both large and small, architects and consultants, with the straightforward aim of providing British lift professionals with vertical transport solutions of high added-value: lifts which are easy to install and maintain, reliable and long-lasting with competitive pricing and specification.
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NewsletterLIFTEX 2013
What makes IMEM Lifts uniqueas a lift manufacturer?
Our products and customers
Principal specialities manufactured by IMEM Lifts
Forward-Looking & Financially Rock-Solid
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1Move forward with IMEM Lifts
Close collaboration, high standards & flexibility
Are you looking for a lift manufacturer who understands your needs? If you are a lift installation and maintenance company, a consultant, an architects’ or engineering firm looking to establish a fruitful relationship with an elevator manufacturer which • can give you comprehensive advice on the design of complete lift systems based on the specific
requirements of your project and decades of practical experience in lift design and manufacture,
• manufactures both the electrical and the mechanical systems of the lift design with the latest technology and cast-iron guarantees,
• can supply lifts for your clients branded according to your instructions,
• and provides the best comprehensive technical support service –both electrical and mechanical– from assembly through installation to after-sales,
IMEM Lifts offers the UK lift sector outstanding lift manufacturing services.
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What makes IMEM Lifts unique as a lift manufacturer?
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IMEM Lifts designs, manufactures and updates lift
systems, delivering effective solutions which meet
all possible requirements for the vertical transport of
passengers and goods in buildings of all kinds - safely,
efficiently and comfortably.
•Experienceandknow-how.WehavecollaboratedwithUKlift
companiesofallsizesformanyyears.IMEMliftsystemsarein
operationallovertheUnitedKingdom.
•Wearenotintermediaries.
•WedonotsupplyendcustomersintheUK.Wemanufacture
exclusivelyforourprofessionalclients.
•Weareexperiencedliftprofessionalswhodesignand
manufactureourownliftsystems.Ourexperienceoflift
installationandmaintenancewithintheSpanishmarketis
fullyintegratedintoourdesignprocess,givingusthehands-on
know-howentirely.
•Ourmanufacturingplantsareamongthemostmodernand
technologically-advancedinEurope.
•Weprovideourcustomerswithdetailedandcomprehensive
technicalsupport(bothelectricalandmechanical)tailored
totheirparticularrequirementsduringinstallationand/or
maintenanceoperations.
•Ourliftshaveawell-deservedreputationfortopquality,
reliability,durabilityandeaseofinstallationandmaintenance.
•Allequipmentissuppliedwithdetailedandcomprehensive
documentationandinstructionmanualsdesignedtoprovide
optimumoperationalassistance.
•Ourliftsystemsarefullyadaptable,oncustomerrequest,for
compliancewithanyparticularUKstandardorregulation.
•Wearehighlyexperiencedinadaptingliftsystemsfor
compliancewiththeDisabilityDiscriminationAct(DDA),
aswellaswiththeprovisionsoftheBuildingResearch
EstablishmentEnvironmentalAssessmentMethod(BREEAM)
-alloursystemscanconformtotheoptimumavailable
sustainabilityandenergy-efficiencyparameters.
•Wehavebeendesigning,manufacturing,andinstallingliftsfor
almostfiftyyears.
Ourliftsmeettheneedsposedbythewholerangeofbuilding
types:
Residential buildings
Intheliftswebuildandinstallinresidentialbuildings,our
emphasisisonpassengersafety,thereliabilityanddurabilityof
theliftsystem,itsnoise-freeandvibrationlessoperation,itsride
comfortanditsenergy-efficiency.Themostusuallifttypeswhich
wedesignandmanufactureforresidentialbuildingsarethe
electricMRL(machine-roomless)liftandthehydrauliclift(best
suitedtorelativelylowbuildingsandbuildingconversions).
Public buildings (offices, hotels, museums,
government buildings, listed buildings and so on)
Thisisaveryvariedcategorywhichincludesanythingfrom
corporateofficebuildingstocommercialproperties.Whatthey
allhaveincommonishighlevelsoftraffic.Whatweofferforthis
kindofbuildingareelectriclifts,withorwithoutamachineroom
andwithachoiceoftravelspeeds.Theadvancedtechnologywe
deployallowsustooffermaximumperformanceandsignificantly
smallershaftspaces.
Inthecaseoflistedbuildings,ourliftsofferthelatesttechnology
andinnovativedesignswhichadapttoandintegratewith
buildingsofrecognisedarchitecturalworth,withtheminimal
possibleimpactonitsappearance.
Shopping centres
Liftsinlarger-scalecommercialsitescanbeelectricMRL
(machine-roomless)liftsorhydrauliclifts,dependingonthe
particularneedsandconditionsofeachproject.Animportant
distinctiontobemadeisbetweenliftstobeusedforbothgoods
andpassengersandgoods-onlylifts.Inbothcases,thehighlevels
oftrafficrequirerobustandhard-wearingequipment,designed
andbuilttolast.
Hospitals
Theliftswhichwedesignandbuildforuseinmedicalcentres
arebedliftsandstretcherlifts.Whethermachine-roomlessor
hydraulic,ourhospitalliftsarespeciallydesignedtodeliver
straightforward,safeandcomfortabletransportforpatients,staff
andmedicalequipment.Wealsoprovideliftsystemsspecifically
designedforhospitalpassengertraffic.
IMEMLiftsoffersawiderangeofliftcarsizes,accessories
andfinishestoensurethebestpossibleconditionsforpatient
transport,deliveringacomfortableandnoise-freerideandease
ofuseforvisitorsandmedicalprofessionals.
Industrial sites
Weofferarangeoflifttypessuitableforindustrialsitesdedicated
tomanufacturingand/orassembly.Ourlargecapacitylifts
aremuchindemand,andaredesignedforthetransportation
ofheavygoodsuptoseveraltonsinweight,withorwithout
accompanyingpersonnelandareveryrobustandhard-wearing.
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Our products and customers
IMEM Lifts offers a wide range of lift car sizes, accessories and finishes to ensure the best possible conditions for patient transport, delivering a comfortable and noise-free ride and ease of use for visitors and medical professionals
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Theseliftsarehighlyadaptabletospecificenvironmentsand
functions,andcanbesuppliedcorrosion-resistant,specially
reinforcedandsoon,asrequired.
Underground and overground railway stations
Thehighlevelsofdailypassengerusecharacteristicofthemass
transportrailwaysystemscommoninlargecitiesforinner-citytravel
andcommunicationwiththeirsuburbanareasdemandveryhigh-
specificationliftsystems,whichweatIMEMLiftshaveawealthof
experienceindesigningandmanufacturingovermanyyears.
Independentlyofwhethertheliftsystemsareelectric,withor
withoutamachineroomorhydraulic,wearewell-versedinthe
designandmanufactureofliftsforundergroundstationssuitable
forpeoplewithreducedmobility,vandal-resistant,fire-resistant,
water-resistant-andmanyotherspecificationstosuitthe
relevantstandardsandregulations.
Other uses
Thevariationsinpossiblebuildingtypesandusesarealmost
endless,andthedecisionaboutwhichparticularkindoflift
systemtoinstallisnotonetobetakenlightly.AtIMEMLifts,
wecancarryoutalifttrafficanalysiswhichallowsourcustomer
todecidewhatsolutioncanhandletheanticipatedtrafficmost
effectively,howmanyindividualliftsideallyneedtobeinstalled,
whatwouldbetheiroptimumlocation,howtoresolvethe
principalconstructiondifficultieswhichmightarise,andsoon.
Whenembarkingonsuchaproject,itisagreatadvantageto
choosealiftdesignandmanufacturingcompany,whichisnot
onlyexperiencedatprovidingsolutionstosuitparticularneeds
andrequirements,butwhichcanalsobringtobearitswide
experienceandknowledge,andofferaleveloftechnicalsupport
-acombinationwhichguaranteesthebestpossibleresults,
fromtheinitialdefinitionoftheprojectrightuptoputtingthe
finishedliftsystemsintooperation.IMEMLiftsoffersallthiswith
thecast-ironguaranteeofstraightforwardprofessionalismand
reliability.
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Above and beyond the wide range of IMEM’s already-existing
lift solutions, we also specialise in the design and manufacture
of the following lift systems:
Made-to-measure lifts for existing buildings with special
or unusual requirements,suchaslimitedorirregularshaft
space,orshaftswithparticularstructuralcomplications.We
canprovideliftsystemswithorwithoutaself-supporting
structure.Liftsystemscanbeinstalledwithveryreducedor
extremelyreducedpitdepthsandoverheadclearances.
Lifts accessible to persons with reduced mobility,
compliantwithEN81-70
Firefighters lifts,incompliancewithEN81-72
Stretcher lifts for hospitals
Vandal-resistant lifts,compliantwithEN81-71
Inclined lifts
Lifts for underground railway stations
Goods lifts,withorwithoutaself-supportingstructure
Home lifts,withorwithoutaself-supportingstructure
Lifts with special lift cars or bespoke car finishesForexample,glazedpanoramicliftsorliftcarsspeciallydesignedtosuitthecustomer’sparticularrequirementsandtastes,withaverywiderangeofavailablematerials
Principal specialities manufactured by IMEM Lifts
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Overthelasttwoyears,IMEMLiftshasinvestedoversixmillioneurosinabrand-
newautomatedroboticproductionline,equippingitselfwiththemostadvanced
Europeanproductiontechnologyavailable.Wehavesetupnewproduction
offices,introducednew3Ddesignsoftwareanddevelopedourmaterialand
humanresourcessoastoreinforceourcorecapacities.Ourinvestmentin
R&Dhascontinuedtogrowatagoodrate,resultinginthedevelopmentof
countlessnewproductsandapplications,includingthecomprehensive
remodellingofourentirestandardrangeof300-4000KgMRLSilens-
Prolifts,thecreationofanew-generationliftcontrolsystemanda
multitudeofmade-to-measuresolutionsforourcustomers.
Intimeslikethese,itiswellworthemphasisingIMEMLifts’firm
financialfoundations,whichhaveallowedustofinancethese
advancesexclusivelyfromourownresources.Oursystematic
reinvestmentofprofitsoverrecentdecadeshasallowed
IMEMLiftstoachieveexcellentfinancialresults,way
abovewhatmostcompaniesnowadayshavebeenableto
accomplish.
Forward-Looking & Financially Rock-Solid
•Fromthemomentanorderisreceived,ourExportDepartment
activatesanERP(EnterpriseResourcePlanning)systemto
integrateallinformationacrossourentireorganisationto
guaranteefulltraceabilityfromstarttofinish.
•Ourproductionprocessisunique.Itincorporatesthelatest
availabletechnologiesinlasercuttingcells,automatedbending
andfoldingmachinery,intelligentstoragesystemsandthe
automatedpaintingofcomponents.Manualprocessesare
carriedoutbyhighly-qualifiedtrainedpersonnel.Theresultis
aliftsystemwithguaranteedperformance,error-freeassembly,
withhigh-qualityfinishesandexceptionaldurability.
•Everycompletedliftsystemisdeliveredinitspackaging
andwithalltherequiredtechnicaldossiersandinstruction
manuals,fullydetailedandinEnglish.Acomprehensive
packinglistissuppliedwithanexhaustivelydetailedlisting
ofeverysingleelementincludedintheorder,allpackagedin
easilydistinguishableandidentifiableunits.
•Everysystemisdeliveredwithalltheappropriatecertification.
•English-languagetechnicalsupport,withextendedopening
hours.
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IMEM Lifts is fully committed to supplying its customers with top quality high-performance lift systems
We are committed to providing our customers with a top-quality product. If any manufacturing fault leads to any component beingdelivered in a defective or unsatisfactory condition, we automatically and rapidly replace it
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Weprovideourcustomerswithexcellenttechnicalsupportdu-
ringtheinstallationprocess:
•Wesupplyourcustomerswithatechnicalsupportservicein
realtimeandwithrealhighly-qualifiedpersonnel.Nolong-
windedtime-wastingpre-recordedmessages.Ourprofessional
staffarealwaysavailabletoallourcustomersforconsultation.
•Ourprofessionalrecordisourbestguarantee.Inalmostfifty
yearsofexistence,wehavehadnotasinglecaseofaliftgetting
stuckoracustomerbeingleftunattended.
•Wehavesparepartsavailableforallourlifts,allofwhich
areeasilytraceableusingtheliftreferencenumber,theplan
referencenumber,thecontrolsystemreferencenumber-notto
mentionthesiteaddress.
Inaddition,wedesignallourprocessesinordertofacilitateour
customers’workandaddvaluetothesystemsweproduce.
•ThePackingListswhichwesendwitheverydeliveredproduct
arethemostdetailedandcomprehensiveinthebusinessand
includeinstallationandassemblymanualsin3Dandwith
explanatoryphotographs.
•Theelectricallayoutdocumentationwhichwesupplyis100%
specifictotheliftsystemdelivered-notgeneric.
•Someofourproductsaresuppliedwithexplanatory
installationandassemblyvideos.
•Intheeventofanyinnovationsininstallationproceduresor
updatestomanualsinresponsetotheFAQsidentifiedbyour
CustomerTechnicalSupportCentre,weautomaticallysendout
thecorrespondingTechnicalDatasheets.
Technical support during installation
We have a well-established network of partners in the UK available to provide technical help and advice to
our end customers, as well as the option of emergency attendance on site by personnel from IMEM Lifts
or from our relevant suppliers (hydraulics, car and landing doors and so on) should it be required
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Ourcentralfocusisthedesignanddeliveryofliftsystemsfine-tunedtothespecificneedsandrequirementsofpropertyownersand
managers.Weworkcloselywiththeirappointedconsultantsandprovidethemwiththebestpossibleadvice,supportandtools-
includingcomprehensivecustomizedtechnicaldrawings,visualsand3Dprojections.
OurR&DengineersandExportDepartmentstaffarededicatedtoprovidingthebestpossibleadviceinordertoarriveatthemosteffective
solutionforeachproject,infullcompliancewithalltherelevantstandardsandregulations,andtoensuringthattheliftsystemisdelivered
on-time,on-budgetandfulfilsthehigheststandardsofsafety,performance,appearance,efficiencyandtechnicalspecification.
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Close collaboration, high standards & flexibility
Move forward with IMEM Lifts
We are one of Europe’s most experienced lift manufacturers after almost fifty years of designing and producing goods and passenger lifts of all kinds.
We have wide and growing UK experience, with hundreds of projects under our belt with a varied range of customers.
We design and manufacture in-house, an integrated process which eliminates incompatibilities.
We are acknowledged specialists in the design and manufacture of bespoke and custom-built lifts.
We offer well-informed and straightforward advice and support, ensuring that each lift system is the perfect fit for each project, and outstanding in its competitiveness, efficiency, appearance and technical specifications.
Our aim is simply to establish long-term, mutually profitable and beneficial business relationships with our customers, and to fully satisfy and even surpass their requirements and expectations.
Close collaboration, high standards & flexibility
What makes IMEM Lifts unique as a lift manufacturer?
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