The Symmetry Hybrid lift looks and feels like an elevator but operates like a vertical platform lift.
The lift is installed in a shaft with swing doors on each landing, no gates on the car, and the ceiling is not load-bearing. The controls of the hybrid lift are constant pressure, so the user has complete control of the car's movement.
Commercial applications
A Hybrid Lift is a shaftway lift that has gone the extra mile. Designed in a manner to dress up a VPL, hybrid lifts look much like a residential elevator, with wood walls and ceiling and many options for control fixture finishes.
Installed in a hoistway, the hybrid is accessed through hoistway doors, and no gates are present in the system. According to code, the ceiling must be non-load-bearing, so you have the option of a breakaway wood ceiling or an egg crate ceiling.
The Hybrid fills a product gap between a vertical platform lift and a LULA elevator. This suite of products provides building owners with best-in-class options when looking to improve ADA access.