Responding to every need of vertical transportation, platform lifts (also called Home Lifts, Mini-lifts, Villa-lifts) arose historically as an aid to overcome architectural barriers, for installations in both public and private sectors. Over the years these products have evolved and their use has spread to buildings of all types, including external installations in glass or steel shafts. This type of installations in houses, apartments, condominiums and commercial locations increases the value of the property. Compared to the elevators, the installation of Platform Lifts provides simpler and less restrictive rules. The space required in the pit (bottom) and the headroom (top) are particularly reduced. Similarly, in the plant room. The platforms are able to use most of the space available (especially the versions without cabin doors).

These features combined with low power consumption and power supply 230V (for versions up to 400 Kg capacity) make the platform lifts the most widely used and rationale for residential locations.