No two villas are alike, so the first decision is not the cabin but the structure that carries it. SINNVO matches the drive and shaft structure to three things: the space you have, the number of floors, and the civil-work budget.
The simplest way to choose is to start from the one constraint you cannot change.
| If your house has… | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A very small shaft | Small Gantry | The gantry principle in a compact envelope |
| No pit, or very little headroom | Strong-Drive | No pit required, low headroom, lightweight |
| Doors on adjacent or three sides | Backpack Frame | Right-angle and three-way door layouts |
| Heavy daily use | Traction Gantry | High load capacity and easy maintenance |
Traction Gantry
A self-supporting gantry frame with a traction drive. It is the choice when ride smoothness, load capacity and long-term serviceability matter most: smooth operation, high load capacity, a long service life and easy maintenance.
Small Gantry
The same gantry principle, built into a compact envelope for extra-small shafts. It needs minimal change to the building and keeps a stable structure with a smooth, quiet ride. If the shaft is small and there is no pit, compare it with Strong-Drive.
Backpack Frame
Here the frame sits behind the cabin rather than around it. That makes fuller use of the shaft and frees the sides of the cabin, which is what allows right-angle and three-way door configurations. It also has a low construction threshold and a low headroom requirement.
Strong-Drive
The most space-saving layout: no pit, low headroom and a lightweight structure. It is well suited to installing an elevator in an existing home, where digging a pit or raising a ceiling is not an option.
Steel or aluminium for the shaft
The shaft is the part of the elevator your family sees every day, so its material is worth choosing deliberately.
- Steel structure is cost-effective. The outer cladding is finished later by your own contractor to match any interior style, and an anti-rust coating protects the frame.
- Aluminium alloy forms an independent glazed frame with no extra footprint and better light transmission. Industrial-grade aluminium and laminated safety glass give it a longer service life.
Frames come in six metal colours (silver white, radiant silver, champagne gold, rose gold, sky blue and cinnabar red) and the glass in six tints, from clear and ultra-clear to Euro grey, star blue-grey, gold tea and Euro tea.
Not sure which one fits?
You do not have to decide alone. Send the shaft dimensions, the number of floors and where the doors need to be, and we will propose the structure that fits. The Solutions page shows all four side by side, and the contact form is the quickest way to start.