Package Handling Lifts: PFlow B & DB Series
Cartons Up, Nobody on Stairs.
Compact PFlow lifts for cartons and totes, rated to 100 or 500 lbs, permitted and installed across the Southeast.
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What a Package Handling Lift Is
In 30 seconds
A package handling lift is a compact mechanical vertical reciprocating conveyor built for light unit loads: cartons, totes, bins, and small parts containers, moving between two levels.
They exist because the alternative is a person on stairs. Carrying cartons up to a mezzanine parts room is one of the most common repetitive-strain tasks in a plant, and it's rarely worth a full pallet lift to fix.
Both series ship as package units: substantially pre-assembled at the factory rather than built up on site. That's what makes the installation fast and the cost low.
- What they are. Small mechanical lifts for cartons, totes, and light loads between two levels.
- Capacity. DB Series to 100 lbs, B Series to 500 lbs.
- Why "package unit". They arrive largely pre-assembled, which is why they install faster and cost less than a pallet-capable lift.
- Where they stop. 500 lbs. Above that you need the Series D.
DB Series or B Series
Package lift vs. pallet lift
The dividing line is the unit load, not the total weight.
The mistake we see most is a package lift specified for what is currently hand-carried, then a pallet jack shows up six months later.
Pallet Lift
Pallet-Loaded
If it arrives on a pallet, you need a pallet lift. Even a light pallet needs the carriage size and the loading geometry a Series D provides.
Package Lift
Hand-Carried
If it is carried by hand or on a small cart, a package lift is right. Cheaper, smaller, faster to install, and sized to the actual job.
Supplied and Installed Across Georgia
Design build scope
Package lifts are the smallest projects in the PFlow line and we quote them the same way as the large ones: site review, written scope, our own crew on the install.
Georgia VRC permitting applies to these as well. We handle it.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
If your question isn't here, call the shop. We'd rather talk it through than have you guess.
What's the difference between the B and DB Series?
Capacity. The DB Series handles up to 100 lbs, the B Series up to 500. Both are mechanical package units with the same basic design approach.
Can a person ride a package lift?
No. Material only, under ASME B20.1, same as every VRC regardless of size.
Do small lifts still need a permit in Georgia?
Generally yes. Our lift installations include the permit, the inspection and the load test, so the lift is approved before it goes into use. We confirm what applies during the proposal.
Can it be moved later?
Package units are among the easier lifts to relocate, since they arrive largely assembled. The structural attachment and permitting get re-done at the new location.
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