Elevators / Manufactures

Hi,

Here are a few well known and used ones on the bigger boats.

http://www.lutz-aufzuege.de/eng/data/contentseite.php?menu_id=102

http://www.mr-elevator.com/

http://www.otisworldwide.com/

http://www.thyssenkrupp.com/

And you have these guys: http://www.tbv.eu/

Elevators

I've had a couple onboard builds and the best so far has been Lutz. Even then I would recommend seriously considering whether an elevator is actually needed, the space, cost and maintenance requirements are not for everyone. They do need fairly constant nursing by the engineers on board and the stews hate them - all that lovely glass.

Elevator have their ups & downs. Yes, they complicate a ship’s systems, but they enable a sector of charter that is otherwise precluded from yacht vacations, or ownership.

… and the padded walls are for pressing the penthouse button offshore.

PLEASE tell me pun intended

I like the idea of an elevator onboard since I can keep sailing well after four flights of stairs is too much. The same goes for having my soon-to-retire parents on board.

I just assumed that all elevators on superyachts are hydraulic. I can't think of a good reason to install anything else.

My favorite yacht, Latinou, (If only it's price tag was 1/4 less) has 2 elevators aboard. One for guests spanning 5 floors from the sun deck down to the hair salon on the fuel deck. The crew elevator covers 3 floors and goes from the galley, through the crew lounge down to the storage areas on the fuel deck. I'm quite sure both of them are hydraulic.

Hi,

Cables are a popular hoisting method on the superyacht elevators I have been involved with.

Are most yacht elevators hydraulic?

well maybe think of us

This is always depending on lifting height given space etc.
however i would say that within 15 meters hydraulics is the best.
Traction driven as you see on land a lot you need mores space for the equipment and there is more metallic contact with the ship read noise.

Mike,

I have to ask… how hard would it be to pass along helpful information without helping yourself to the opportunity? Since you have taken the liberty to post your URL, your company avatar and your company address in your profile… I have taken the liberty to remove it.

You have been a member of YF for over 1 year. Maybe it is time to read the rules...?

http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/g...-yachtforums-rules-directions-guidelines.html

Unless an elevator is fast enough it seems to me to be a complete waste of money.

Most everyone I know with a slow elevator in their home uses it more as a dumb waiter than for themselves. (ie. they put the laundry in the elevator and they take the stairs, clean a few more things and then meet the elevator at the top with plenty of time to spare.)

I would assume that in order to get a fast elevator with cables, you would need much larger equipment. Would this be true with hydraulics?

How did Benetti make the elevator on Latinou work? I assumed hydraulics since there is no pulley system above it.

Hi,

It's a Benneti, it might not work and have been in that position for the pic.

Yes, it must be hydraulics, (unless it was really just for the photo). Hydraulics have all the moving parts below the lift in the pit. I believe hydraulics are considered safer, but would welcome a second opinion on that.

I understand hydraulics is used most of the times on yachts

This lift is a platform lifting device. meaning not a real elevator.
Meaning dead mans control max speed 0,18 m/sec.
For the lifts on yachts we say use 0,6 m/sec