DEM Elevating Equipment
Freight elevators are typically designed to meet specific building/operation needs. The “standard” sizes are for general reference to aid planning. DEM EE can easily custom design your freight elevator to specific size requirements. Contact your DEM EE Representative to discuss.
Where no item including loaded truck weighs more than 1/4 rated capacity.
Rating not less than 50 lb/ft2 (240 kg/m2)
Automobiles, trucks, buses.
Rating not less than 30 lb/ft2 (145 kg/m2)
Where a truck is carried. This loading applies where concentrated load including truck is more than 1/4 rated capacity but carried load does not exceed rated capacity.
Rating not less than 50 lb/ft2 (240 kg/m2)
Where a truck is not carried but is used for loading and unloading. This loading applies where concentrated load including truck is more than 1/4 rated capacity but carried load does not exceed rated capacity. This loading also applies where increment loading is used, but maximum load on car platform during loading or unloading does not exceed 150% of rated load.
Rating not less than 50 lb/ft2 (240 kg/m2)
No truck used, but load increments are more
than 1/4 rated capacity. Carried load must not
exceed rated capacity.
Rating not less than 50 lb/ft2 (240 kg/m2)
Please contact DEM EE on all for drawings.
Class A & C Loading
| CAPACITY (LBS.) | OPENINGS F=FRONT R=REAR | CLEAR DOOR WIDTH | PLATFORM SIZE: W X D | HOISTWAY DEPTH PLATFORM PLUS | HOISTWAY SIZE: W X D | CLEAR INSIDE W X D | MINIMUM PLATFORM TO SIDE WALL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4000 | F | 5’-8” | 6’-0” x 8’-0” | 8” | 7’-8” x 8’-8” | 5’-8” x 7’-5” | 10” |
| 4000 | F & R | 5’-8” | 6’-0” x 8’-0” | 10” | 7’-8” x 8’-10” | 5’-8” x 7’-4” | 10” |
| 5000 | F | 6’-8” | 7’-0” x 10’-0” | 8” | 8’-10” x 10’-8” | 6’-8” x 9’-5” | 11” |
| 5000 | F & R | 6’-8” | 7’-0” x 10’-0” | 10” | 8’-10” x 10’-10” | 6’-8” x 9’-4” | 11” |
| 6000 | F | 8’-0” | 8’-4” x 10’-0” | 8” | 10’-2” x 10’-8” | 8’-0” x 9’-5” | 11” |
| 6000 | F & R | 8’-0” | 8’-4” x 10’-0” | 10” | 10’-2” x 10’-10” | 8’-0” x 9’-4” | 11” |
| 8000 | F | 8’-0” | 8’-4” x 12’-0” | 8” | 10’-2” x 12’-8” | 8’-0” x 11’-5” | 11” |
| 8000 | F & R | 8’-0” | 8’-4” x 12’-0” | 10” | 10’-2” x 12’-10” | 8’-0” x 11’-4” | 11” |
| 10000 | F | 10’-0” | 10’-4” x 14’-0” | 8” | 12’-2” x 14’-10” | 10’-0” x 13’-5” | 11” |
| 10000 | F & R | 10’-0” | 10’-4” x 14’-0” | 10” | 12’-2” x 14’-8” | 10’-0” x 13’-4” | 11” |
| 12000 | F | 12’-0” | 12’-4” x 16’-0” | 8” | 14’-4” x 16’-8” | 12’-0” x 15’-5” | 12” |
| 12000 | F & R | 12’-0” | 12’-4” x 16’-0” | 10” | 14’-4” x 16’-10” | 12’-0” x 15’-4” | 12” |
| 15000 | F | 12’-0” | 12’-4” x 18’-0” | 8” | 14’-4” x 18’-8” | 12’-0” x 17’-5” | 12” |
| 15000 | F & R | 12’-0” | 12’-4” x 18’-0” | 10” | 14’-4” x 18’-10” | 12’-0” x 17’-4” | 12” |
Class B Motor Vehicle Loading
| CAPACITY (LBS.) | OPENINGS F=FRONT R=REAR | CLEAR DOOR WIDTH | PLATFORM SIZE: W X D | HOISTWAY DEPTH PLATFORM PLUS | HOISTWAY SIZE: W X D | CLEAR INSIDE W X D | MINIMUM PLATFORM TO SIDE WALL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | F | 9’-0” | 9’-4” x 22’-0” | 8” | 11’-2” x 22’-8” | 9’-0” x 21’-5” | 11” |
| 8000 | F & R | 9’-0” | 9’-4” x 22’-0” | 10” | 11’-2” x 22’-10” | 9’-0” x 21’-4” | 11” |
| 10000 | F | 10’-0” | 10’-4” x 24’-0” | 8” | 12’-2” x 24’-8” | 9’-0” x 23’-5” | 11” |
| 10000 | F & R | 10’-0” | 10’-4” x 24’-0” | 10” | 12’-2” x 24’-10” | 10’-0” x 23’-4” | 11” |
Width = Platform less 4”
Depth = Front Open Only
Single-section gate = Platform Less 6 ½”
Two-section gate = Platform less 8 ½”
Depth = Front & Rear Open
Single-section gate = Platform Less 8 ½”
Two-section gate = Platform less 13”
DBG (Distance Between Guides)
Platform width plus 4”
The freight car door height is the same height as the clear inside cab height (typically minimum of 8’-0”). The standard (typical) vertical car gate is 1-section 6’-0” high, sliding straight up to clear the cab height.
Minimum overhead using single-section car gate =
Cab height + (car gate height of 6’-0”) + 6”
Minimum pit depth using vertical bi-parting freight doors =
1/2 door height + 6”
For seismic zone 2 or greater application –
increase hoistway width 2”
For 11⁄4″ running clearance –
increase hoistway depth 1⁄2″
DEM EE can provide not only standard sizes as outlined above but also non-standard or custom sizes. Please consult DEM EE for details.