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Ceiling lifts are motorized devices that lift and transfer patients from one point to another along a track. Ceiling lifts can be fixed or portable.
A portable ceiling lift uses a free-standing or self standing track. The comparison chart below showcases five popular portable ceiling lifts that offer different features and options.
| Manufacturer | Savaria Portable Lift PL | Arjo Voyager | Arjo Maxi Sky 440 | Handicare P-440 | Handicare RisePorto 450 |
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| Notable | Currently the only ceiling lift using lithium-ion battery. Battery is significantly lighter, lasts longer, recharges faster and has many more lifts per charge | Features a unique “quick release” strap system | Possible for room to room transfers to be made without modifying doorways with Tarzan hook feature – patient and lift unit can “swing” transfer from one track to another | Integral full-width carry bar with unique contoured shape for optimal client comfort | May be used on all rail systems, settings, types of rooms and freestanding lift stands |
| Product weight | 11 lb | 12.5 lb | 14.3 lb | 11 lb | 12.8 lb |
| Weight capacity | 286 lb/440 lb | 440 lb | 440 lb | 440 lb | 308 lb/452 lb |
| Speed (in/s with 264.5 lb) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | – | 1 |
| Speed (in/s) with 440 lb | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | – | 0.7 |
| Travel | 90.5″ | 86.6″ | 86.6″ | 78.7″ | 66.9″ |
| Soft start/stop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Hand control | electrical | electrical | electrical | pneumatic | electrical |
| Number of lifts with an avg. charge at 198 lb load | 80 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 50 |
| Lifting clearance | 13.5″ | 13.5″ | 15.8″ | 18″ | 18″ |
A fixed ceiling lift operates on a track that is mounted to the ceiling. The comparison chart below showcases six popular fixed ceiling lifts that offer different features and options.
| Manufacturer | SAVARIA FIXED LIFT FL | LIKO LIKORALL 250 | GULDMANN GH3 | HANDICARE C625 | TOLLOS (T.H.E.) CIRRUS 600 | ARJO MAXI SKY 2 |
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| Product weight | 17 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 27 |
| Weight capacity | 600 | 550 | 550 | 625 | 600 | 600 |
| Lifting speed with max load (in/sec) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Lifting clearance | 13.6 | 14.6 | 16.7 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 14.2 |
| Max recharge time | 2 hours | 8 hours | 2 hours | 8 hours | 8 hours | 8 hours |
| Travel | 91″ | 79″ | 98″ | 87″ | 96″ | 91″ |
| Number of lifts with 200 lb | 80 | 60 | 55 | 100 | 55 | 100 |
| Number of lifts with 600 lb | 30 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 25 | 35 |
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