Why customers choose Capricorn
Gearless drives on every model
The whole range runs gearless, rope or belt driven, so the ride is quieter and uses less power than older geared equipment.
ARD with UPS as standard
Every model includes an automatic rescue device with UPS. In a power cut the car goes to the nearest landing and the doors open.
Masonry or glass shaft
Models suit a masonry shaft, a metallic shaft or a self supporting glass shaft, so a lift can go into a finished house as well as a new one.
AMC for every brand
We maintain lifts we did not install. If your current supplier has gone quiet, you do not have to replace the lift to get it serviced.
Delivery in three months
Manufacturing starts once you approve the drawing. Delivery is within three months of the order and installation takes 10 to 20 days.
Service visits every two months
After handover our team visits every two months to keep the lift running, on top of the breakdown cover in your contract.
Our range
Capricorn Vertex
Professional Grade Commercial Solution
The Capricorn Vertex is engineered for high-traffic commercial environments, offering reliability, efficiency, and sleek design. Perfect for office buildings, retail centers, and commercial complexes.
| Capacity (persons) | 4,6,8,10,15,18,20,26 |
|---|---|
| Cabin | SS 304 Silver- Glossy & Hairline finish |
| Door | SS 304 Covered |
| Drive | Gearless Version 1 Rope Driven |
| Controls | Push Buttons – with Brail |
| Safety | Advanced Braking System, Overload Cutoff, Speed Governing, ARD with UPS |
| Suits | Masonry |
Capricorn Presidential
Luxury Commercial Elevator Solution
The Capricorn Presidential represents the pinnacle of commercial elevator luxury. Featuring premium materials, advanced technology, and sophisticated design for prestigious commercial buildings.
| Capacity (persons) | 4,6,8,10,15,18,20,26 |
|---|---|
| Cabin | With & Without Shaft, 3 Side Glass Opening with Glass Shaft, Plain Glass, blurred Glass, Tinted Glass, back panel in, RAL – White, Cream, Black,, Grey, any RGB, Coloured SS – Gold, Rose Gold,, Bronze, Black, etc., Designer SS, Wooden Finish MDF, Leather Finish, Mirror |
| Door | SS 304 Full Vision, With & without Door Frame, RAL, SS Coloured, Tinted option also |
| Drive | Gearless Version 3 Motor or Belt Driven |
| Controls | 20" LCD Panel with, voice control, gesture Control, Mobile Control |
| Safety | Advanced Braking System, Overload Sensor, Speed Governing, ARD with UPS, Drive System 2.0, Intercom, SOS notification on your mobile, Malfunction alert on your, mobile |
| Suits | With Glass Shaft, minimum pit 10 cm, minimum droom 2.4m |
From enquiry to handover
- Enquiry. You tell us the building, the floors and what the lift is for.
- Site visit. Our engineers measure the shaft, pit and headroom and check what is possible.
- Drawing and approval. You get a detailed drawing of the site and the lift to approve before anything is made.
- Manufacturing. The lift is built to the approved drawing.
- Pre-installation visit. A second site visit confirms the shaft is ready before delivery.
- Delivery and installation. Delivery within three months of the order, installation in 10 to 20 days.
- Testing and handover. Full quality and safety check, then handover.
- Ongoing support. Technical visits every two months, with AMC options for the longer term.
What it costs
We do not publish a fixed price, because the shaft, the drive and the finish change it too much for a phone estimate to mean anything. What we do is visit, measure the shaft, pit and headroom, and give you a written quotation against a drawing you have approved. If you are comparing us with someone else, check whether their figure includes the shaft work, the electrical supply to the controller, the rescue device and GST, because that is usually where two very different numbers come from.
Size on traffic, not floor count
A twelve floor apartment block with two flats per floor and an eight floor office with forty desks per floor need different lifts. What governs is how many people need to move in the busiest five minutes. For apartments that is the evening. For offices it is the morning arrival.
Group control
Where two or more lifts serve one lobby, a group controller sends the car that will answer soonest instead of the nearest one. On a busy building that decides whether people complain. It costs far less to specify at order stage than to add later.
What the building has to provide
A plumb shaft within tolerance, the specified pit depth and headroom, three phase supply terminated at the controller position, lighting and a socket in the pit and at the machine, and a clear route to deliver the car and rails. Delays on commercial sites are almost always shaft readiness, not equipment.
Commercial passenger range
| Passenger capacity | 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 18, 20, 26 persons |
|---|---|
| Drive | Gearless traction, with or without machine room |
| Travel speed | 1.0 to 2.5 m/s depending on rise |
| Control | Simplex, duplex or group |
| Doors | Automatic centre or side opening, 800 to 1100 mm clear |
| Cabin | Stainless steel, glass, stone or laminate |
| Safety | Automatic rescue device, overload detection, door sensors |
Frequently asked questions
- How many lifts does an apartment building need?
- It follows from population and peak traffic, not floor count. As a guide, one lift starts to struggle past about eight floors with several flats per floor. A traffic calculation at design stage settles it.
- Machine room or machine-room-less?
- Machine-room-less suits most mid rise buildings and saves the headroom structure. A machine room still makes sense for high capacities and long rises.
- What speed do we need?
- Up to about six floors, 1.0 m/s is enough. Above that, speed should rise with the travel so journey time stays acceptable.
- Do we need a firemans lift?
- That depends on building height and occupancy under the applicable rules. Confirm it with your architect and the local authority at design stage.
Where we work
We supply, install and maintain lifts across Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kollam, Kannur, Alappuzha, Palakkad, Kottayam, Malappuram and the rest of Kerala, from our office in Vyttila, Ernakulam.