AirLift
Airtight design
Inflatable design
Industrial good
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Project collaboration with Palfinger.
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Airlift utilizes the technologies of inflatable and compressible volumes to achieve a compact, pneumatic access platform with maximal portability.
As an alternative to bulky scaffolding and heavy-weight scissors lifts, Airlift includes soft-shell bellows that lift a drop-stitch reinforced platform, therefore employing pressurized air instead of oil-based hydraulics. Tension belts antagonize the upward bellow pressure and enable a steady platform to work on. Technical components like the radial compressor and the batteries increase the overall stability with their position in the bottom hard-shell chassis, while the upper handrails are made from lightweight belts. In transport state Airlift can be maneuvered through doors and narrow interiors by a single person and fits easily into a van or even trunk.
How can lifting platforms transition
away from mineral oil – perhaps by using air instead of oil?
Minimizing weight and size during transport.
Maximizing stability and work area
through a drop-stitch reinforced platform and antagonizing tension belts.
A radial fan pushes compressed air through filters into the bulge structure with redundant air chambers and exchangeable bulge packages for repairability.
