Spacefloor® LX

Lower weight

Reduced transport costs and carbon emissions are just some of the benefits of a lightweight floor. It also makes the individual floor parts significantly easier to handle during installation.

A lighter floor also means a lower total vehicle weight, making Spacefloor LX the best choice for EVs. For fossil fuel vehicles, a lower weight has the added benefit of lower carbon emissions.

When comparing Spacefloor LX to mixed material floors, also known as hybrid floors, these no longer have the advantage of weight. Spacefloor LX gives you all the benefits of full aluminium floors but at a similar weight as floors using mixed materials.

Lower height

When you install equipment that requires much vertical space, every millimetre counts. By choosing a floor with a low profile, you also increase the internal roof height. Spacefloor LX boasts the lowest profile in the market today, 20-30 % lower than the most well-known competitors.

Additionally, its low height gives Spacefloor a lower threshold than other floors, making it easier to enter the vehicle and reducing the tripping hazard.

A compact floor uses less material, making it environmentally friendly to both produce and use. 

Lower CO2 emissions

We want Spacefloor LX to have a minimal effect on our environment, so we enlisted ASI-certified Hydro Extrusions as our supplier. They produce our profiles using EPD-certified aluminium with an average CO2 emission of 5.7-6.0 kg. The average CO2e emission of primary aluminium consumed in the EU is 8.6 kg per kg. For primary aluminium produced in China, the average CO2e emission is 20 kg per kg.

Source: European Aluminium and International Aluminium Institute

Additionally, the low profile of Spacefloor LX means less material and lower weight. The equation is simple: low weight = low carbon emissions.

The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is the only sustainability standards system focused on the entire global aluminium value chain. ASI is a member of the ISEAL Alliance, the global association of credible sustainability standard-setting bodies.

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) transparently reports objective, comparable and third-party verified data about products and services' environmental performances from a lifecycle perspective.

Testing

Spacefloor LX meets the requirements of ECE R14 for M1, M2, and M3 vehicles.

The tests were performed according to ECE Regulation No.14.09. Test setup for wheelchair tests follows the requirements in ISO10542 and DIN 75078:2023 with reference to requirements in 2018/858/EU Part II Appendix 3.

The Lift testing is done according to the requirements of DIN 75078:2023 and PAS 2012.

Tested for the following vehicles:

• Citroën Jumper
• Ford Tourneo Custom (2023)
• Ford Transit
• Fiat Ducato
• IVECO Daily
• MAN TGE
• Maxus e-Deliver 9
• Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
• Opel/Vauxhall Movano
• Peugeot Boxer
• Renault Master
• Volkswagen Crafter

TÜV Rheinland witnessed the testing of Spacefloor LX testing to the above standards.

Why aluminium?

Full aluminium floors have many benefits. One of these benefits is almost 100 % recyclability. Furthermore, full aluminium floors provide better lateral stability and reduce the risk of deformation when transporting heavy equipment than one using mixed materials.

Aluminium is a hard solid material. In contrast to porous materials, such as wood or foam, aluminium is not susceptible to moisture or liquids that could seep into the floor and cause odours in the vehicle.

Eco friendly & Cost-effective transports

Transporting a compact and light floor means lower carbon emissions than transporting a bulkier and heavier one. To further reduce the transport volume, we deliver Spacefloor LX floors in parts of two or three, enabling the transporter to optimise the space in the transporting vehicle.

By choosing Spacefloor LX, you can get more in each transport, reducing the cost and softening the environmental impact.