Axel provides us with a comprehensive range of functional and elegantly designed elevator models that include optional and customizable features. For detailed product information please download Axel’s elevator catalogue.
Passenger and service elevators for low to medium rise buildings with a maximum vertical travel of 36 meters.
Passenger elevators and service elevators are governed by the same codes in New Zealand. Both classes of lift are suitable for use by the general public. Passenger elevators are characterized by a floor area sized to provide comfortable standing room for the typical number of occupants. Service elevators have their floor area sized to accommodate the type of goods carried plus at least one staff member, and may include freight specific features like increased load capacity, utility finishes, wall protection, trolley guide rails and additional controls features.
A passenger elevator can be a simple functional item or it may be a significant component of the building’s architectural design. Building features include the shape, location and construction of the elevator and lift shaft. Additionally, the interior wall panels, ceiling panels, lighting, floor, trims and controls are all important decor choices that highlight or mitigate the elevator’s presence within the building environment.
From its inception in 1964, McGrath Industries has specialised in creating mechanical handling solutions for customers with heavy lift and transfer requirements.
The Company was originally founded as V & M McGrath Engineering Ltd by the late Vincent McGrath and his wife and partner Mary. Today the Company remains privately owned and operated by the McGrath family, with son Chris McGrath and daughter Elizabeth McGrath at the helm.
We started out developing equipment for New Zealand’s timber processing industry. From there we branched into integrated mechanical handling plant for various industrial clients. We also developed a range of standard products including our own commercial elevators, residential elevators, freight hoists and disability access platforms. Our successful history provides us with a wide knowledge base found in few organisations.
Today in the New Zealand market we work with leading European elevator manufactures, supplying and supporting their product while we continue to design and build heavy freight lift equipment and other specialised mechanical handling plant. This includes our broad range of air cargo handling equipment which we supply to air freight operations throughout Australasia and beyond.
McGrath Industries are the go-to engineers in New Zealand for all building vertical lift machinery.