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Chain Water Lift

A chain of small buckets on a wheel — the oldest water lift there is.

Chain Water Lift — water play element, 1000 × 800 × 2100 mm
Standard build1000 × 800 × 2100 mm
GroupLifting & Pumping
Standard size1000 × 800 × 2100 mm
WaterRecirculated from the basin; the element drains back by gravity
Power220–240 V, single phase — pump duty set by the zone loop
MaterialsSUS304 frame · HDPE touch surfaces · cast acrylic windows
SupplySingle unit or batch · OEM to your drawing
Lead timeStandard 4–8 weeks after deposit (confirmed per contract)
Warranty1 year, structure and control
DocumentsSpecification sheet · control diagram · spare-part list

A standard element: the geometry and the finish are fixed, which is what keeps the price and the lead time predictable. Size, colour and the way it mounts to the basin can be adapted without a new design cycle.

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01 / Overview

A vertical loop of chain carrying open buckets. Visitors turn a handwheel; the buckets dip into the basin, rise full, tip at the top and empty into a channel.

02 / How it works

Chain drive rather than belt, so there is no slip and the buckets keep station. Each bucket is carried mouth-forward, which is what makes it empty cleanly at the top instead of pouring back down the run.

03 / What visitors do

Turn the wheel and count the buckets as they come up. Two children on the wheel will out-run one, which is usually the first thing they discover.

04 / In a zone

Free-standing on the apron against a wall or a screen. The chain run is enclosed on the back and sides; only the bucket path is open to touch.

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