Right-Angle Auto-Door Elevator Installation at a Reputed Diagnostic Centre
Project Overview
Client: A well-known diagnostic centre in Kolkata
Scope: Design, dismantling, and installation of a new auto-door elevator with right-angle entry/exit configuration
Objective: Replace a manual-door lift without interrupting patient movement or diagnostic operations
The Challenge
The diagnostic centre required a new elevator that would:
- Feature right-angle opening (entry and exit on adjacent sides instead of opposite)
- Include automatic doors, improving patient and staff convenience
- Be installed in a fully operational medical facility with minimal downtime
Complications included:
- Standard elevators are typically designed with opposite-facing doors, making right-angle setups technically complex
- Need for continuous patient movement during operating hours
- Existing manual-door lift had to be dismantled and replaced within the same service window
The Bigboss Solution
Bigboss engineered and implemented a custom auto-door elevator with a right-angle opening—an uncommon and technically challenging configuration.
Key Innovations and Features:
- Cross-sectional guide rail arrangement was custom designed to support the unique 90° door layout
- Carefully engineered machine-room-less system, ensuring minimal structural modifications
- Lift control systems were reprogrammed for right-angle door coordination, ensuring seamless automatic door functioning
- Lift dismantling and new installation were executed back-to-back, ensuring zero disruption in patient transfer
Why This Was Unique
- Most elevator systems are optimized for linear (opposite-door) flow; right-angle entries demand complex spatial engineering and door synchronization
- Very few installations incorporate auto-door functionality in such a configuration, especially in tight commercial/healthcare settings
- The project was completed with full adherence to operational uptime, and without compromising the diagnostic centre’s daily workflow
Implementation & Results
- The old manual-door lift was dismantled and removed in under an hour
- A new right-angle auto-door lift was installed and commissioned in just 240 hours (10 days)
- The diagnostic centre experienced no service interruptions, and the improved lift immediately enhanced both workflow and patient experience
Conclusion
This project demonstrated Bigboss’s deep technical know-how and commitment to healthcare accessibility. By developing a rare right-angle auto-door elevator system within strict operational timeframes, Bigboss once again delivered a solution where most would see limitations—reinforcing its position as a leader in tailored vertical mobility solutions
