Why is the MANGUSTA lift described as “energy-saving”?

Under certain usage conditions, all lifts behave like energy generators. Two of these are the most favourable usage conditions: an empty cabin moving upwards or a full cabin moving downwards. In lifts with a traditional power supply, the energy generated under the conditions described above is wasted as heat by so-called braking resistors. This produces no benefits in terms of energy savings and consequent cost savings. As the energy required for the normal operation of our lifts is provided by batteries, under the conditions described above, these batteries accumulate any energy generated. This results in cost savings as the energy produced free of charge is used later to power the lift. Our lifts also have the option of being powered by a photovoltaic panel (SOL-ARE technology),  which makes the lift even more efficient and increasingly independent from the national grid.