The Stairway/Platform System in detail
Whether you are looking for an industrial stairway with a platform or separate solutions – find out now how the item Stairway/Platform System can help you transform your ideas into reality.
The item Stairway/Platform System – customised industrial steps
With item, you can build safe and easily adaptable machine steps, industrial stairways and platforms. Thanks to the item Stairway/Platform System, reaching every part of a machine and working on different levels couldn’t be easier.
Design industrial steps and machine access steps to suit your exact requirements
The item Stairway/Platform System can be used to build industrial stairways and machine steps in four different pitches and includes profiles in variable lengths. You can create your customised industrial steps to suit the space available, the working height required and the weight it needs to support. Thanks to the modular concept, you can easily adapt and expand your solution at any time. The resulting machine steps and industrial stairways take up very little space, but enable workers to reach all areas with ease.
Expertise in industrial steps, stairways and platforms
Find out about the technical principles of industrial steps and work platforms – our free content complete with practical examples covers all the crucial basics.
Sample solutions and templates in the Online Shop
In our Online Shop, you will find sample solutions for industrial stairways with a platform, and more. You can use these exactly as they are or as a starting point for your own constructions.
Industrial steps with platform based on the item building kit principle
With the item Stairway/Platform System, you can build industrial steps, machine access steps and industrial work platforms, either as separate constructions or as integral parts of your machine base. This is made possible by the modular item building kit principle – Frame Profile 8, which is used to build steps, is compatible with the entire item portfolio, thanks to its profile groove. This means you can build full industrial work platforms with integrated guards, doors and workstations.
Industrial steps – straightforward and safe
Different conditions call for customised solutions. With the item Stairway/Platform System, you can therefore build machine steps and industrial stairways in four different pitches, including the particularly popular standard stairway (45°) and its more ergonomic variant with a pitch of 38°. For industrial steps that are used particularly frequently or are used when carrying loads, a pitch of 30° is recommended to ease the strain on your staff. When space is tight or a stairway is only used occasionally, the 60° variant of the item stairway is a good solution.
Work and industrial platforms
The item Stairway/Platform System makes it particularly easy to build work platforms and industrial platforms, because stairway landings and work platforms are based on the same components. For example, thanks to their variable length of up to 6000 mm, ridged Step Profiles 8 160 and 8 240 can be used either as steps or as long floor panels in platforms. You can lay Step Profiles side by side to create industrial platforms measuring up to 36 m² in area. The frame and panels fit perfectly flush, while Glide Tape between the profiles reduces noise emissions.
Guard-rails, knee-rails and foot-rails
Stanchions and hand-rails are made with Profiles 8 D40. These profiles have one or two grooves that can be covered over cleanly and safely. Profiles 6 D30 4N are used as knee-rails and Profiles 8 120x16 E as foot-rails. The applicable ISO requirements can therefore be met – or even surpassed – with ease. All fastening tasks can be reliably carried out with just five different profile fasteners. When modifying a construction, you can reuse existing components with ease, so the number of individual parts you need to store is greatly reduced.
Benefits of the item Stairway/Platform System
The Stairway/Platform System offers standard-compliant safety, resource-friendly construction and flexible modification options. Use the item building kit principle to create machine access steps, industrial stairways and work platforms that suit your precise requirements.
Safety as standard
The Stairway/Platform System is designed for building safe, standard-compliant solutions. All components are securely screwed to the aluminium profiles. This ensures you always have full flexibility and can modify and expand your industrial steps.
Small number of components
Special components that can be used flexibly give rise to a whole host of custom solutions. Consistent lightweight construction principles and wide stanchion spacings help reduce raw material consumption – all without compromising on high safety standards.
Fully compatible
The numerous item components such as guards, doors, installation elements and machine accessories are all compatible with the Stairway/Platform System, thanks to the Line 8 groove of the Frame Profile. You can therefore create solutions with a uniform appearance.
A practical demonstration – machine access steps, conveying technology and more
We need your consent to display videos here! We use third-party software to be able to present videos to you here. By clicking on “Accept”, you agree to the data processing by YouTube.
Free know-how and practical examples
Being familiar with technical standards and established planning steps makes it easier to ensure industrial steps, stairways and platforms are completely safe. Take advantage of free training, complete with inspiring example applications.
Stairways and platforms – a straightforward explanation
This white paper explains the key concepts, formulae and specifications for industrial steps, stairways, machine access steps and work platforms.
item Stairway/Platform System at Miele headquarters
Read a success story and find out why Miele has opted for a special design made from item stairs and industrial platforms in its washing machine production facility.
Online training: Planning stairways
A step-by-step guide to safe industrial stairs and platforms – this online training module in the item Academy will teach you about all the key considerations for safe and reliable planning.
Related topics
item blog
Choosing the right pitch
Industrial stairway, ramp or ladder? The decision comes down to various factors – including pitch. Find out in our blog post when each option is best.
Catalogue
Overview of the Stairway/Platform System
The entire world of item stairs and industrial platforms in a handy PDF – our catalogue provides you with a full overview.
Stairway/Platform System
All components in the Online Shop
Whether you’re looking for industrial steps, stairways, work platforms or guard-rails – in our Online Shop, you’ll find all the components you need to build standard-compliant solutions.