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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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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?

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.

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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