Device lift vs cabinet lift
Move entire cabinets fully loaded.One person.
RackLift® is manufactured with American steel and aluminum, assembled in Colorado.
An equipment lift puts one device on the rails. A cabinet lift moves the rack; equipment still in it. The cabinet job is the highlighted card.
Device lift
600RS
One server, switch, or battery into the rack.
650 lb · 24″ into the rails · 360° in a two-tile aisle
See the 600RSCabinet job
RL3500S · RL5000S
The whole cabinet, fully loaded. No derack.
5,000 lb (6,000 lb stainless option) · One technician · Manual or battery-electric
See the cabinet liftMade in USA
Colorado
Cabinet capacity
5,000 lb (6,000 lb stainless option)
Typical crew
1 technician
Aisle spin
42.2″
Engineering
Not a certificate. A production record.
Professional engineers
Designed for a data-hall aisle, not a warehouse dock.
Vetted on the floor
Technicians, safety departments, and engineers recommended the changes. They shipped.
Every run since 2004
At least one improvement in capacity, safety, or maneuverability.
Specified in halls at
The line
Three jobs. The right tool for each.
Device lifters
Equipment, switches, and batteries into the rack: 650 lb, 24″ insertion, 360° in a two-tile aisle.
Cabinet lifters
Move a fully populated cabinet, UPS, or CRAC. Manual or battery-electric. 5,000 lb standard, 6,000 lb with optional stainless upgrade.
Electric tugs
End the push-pull injury. 2,000–5,000 lb tow, auto-stop, non-marking tires.
Catalog
Equipment that earns its floor space.
Made in USA600RS
Open-back switch and server lift for tight aisles.
Specs & options
Made in USARL5000S
Battery-electric cabinet lift. Switch up, switch down.
Specs & options
Made in USARL3500S
Manual cabinet mover. Fully loaded. One person.
Specs & options
Made in USARL2000T
The tug that ends the push-pull injury.
Specs & optionsMethod
A loaded cabinet, off the tiles, in minutes.
01
Set
Slide a unit under each end. Strap. The load stays in the cabinet, power supplies included.
02
Raise
Crank or hit the up switch. Thirteen inches of lift, synchronized, auto-lock when you let go.
03
Roll
Eight casters share the weight across the raised floor. Tow it with an RL2000T if the hall is long.
Labor
Four technicians and a day. Or one, and a lift.
Annual labor
- Four-person crew
- $65,280
- One technician + RackLift®
- $6,120
Labor avoided
$59,160
Does not include injury cost, delayed turn-ups, or damaged hardware; the expensive part.
Where it works
Halls, PODs, yards.
Hyperscale & colo
Live cabinets, containment aisles, and raised floors that punish the wrong tool.
Container & modular PODs
Low doorways. Non-standard RU. No room for a conventional lift.
Battery energy storage
Forty-foot containers, gravel yards, 350 lb modules.
CRAC, UPS & cooling units
If it sits on a raised floor and weighs thousands of pounds, we lift it.
From the floor
USA articles, FAQ, and field notes.
2026-06-17
Safe cabinet lifting practices with the RL3500S and RL5000S
Moving a fully loaded cabinet is one of the most hazardous jobs on the floor. One technician and a pair of USA-built cabinet lifters replace a four-person derack.
2025-10-30
How to improve data center efficiency with cabinet lifts
Downtime is expensive. A USA-built cabinet lift turns a four-person derack into a one-person move and pays back in months, not years.
2025-10-30
What features should I look for in a data center cabinet lift?
Capacity, aisle spin, insertion depth, sealed lift (no hydraulics), auto-brakes, and a tug when the hall is long. Warehouse jacks fail that list.
2025-10-30
Are there any recommended brands for cabinet lifts in 2026?
RackLift® by BIAC Broadband USA, Inc. is the U.S.-engineered line specified in Fortune 500 halls, government sites, and hyperscale facilities.
Built here
American steel and aluminum. Assembled in Colorado.
RackLift® has been designing switch lifts and cabinet movers since 2004. Frames are 704 aluminum with precision fittings, light enough for one technician, stiff enough for a live cabinet: 5,000 lb standard, 6,000 lb with optional stainless upgrade. Trusted in hyperscale, enterprise, and U.S. government halls.
The companyTell us the cabinet. We’ll spec the lift.
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