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Elevator

An elevator (North American English, Philippine English) or lift (Commonwealth English except Canada) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. They are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems such as a hoist, although some pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston…

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Overview

History

Design

Types of hoist mechanisms

Traction elevators

Hydraulic elevators

Controls

Special operating modes

Modernization

Safety

Uses

Social impact

User interface

Air conditioning

ISO 22559

Unique installations

IOT elevators

World's fastest elevators

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Elevator

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Elevator

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related to Bibliography · 49
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related to U.S. and Canadian standard specifics · 26
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related to Traction elevators · 24
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related to Further reading · 20
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related to Hydraulic elevators · 19
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related to Inspection service · 18
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related to Luxor incline elevator · 15
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related to Pre-industrial era · 15
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related to General controls · 13
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related to Industrial era · 13
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Elevatoris aself-ascending elevator with its own propulsion0.90text
Elevatoris aspecial type of freight elevator0.90text
Elevatoris aspecial purpose passenger elevator used infrequently0.90text
Elevatoris apaternoster0.90text
Elevatorpart ofa building0.85text
a hoistinstance ofThey are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems0.80text
although some pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a jack.Elevators are used in agricultureinstance ofThey are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems0.80text
manufacturing to lift materialsinstance ofThey are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems0.80text
average intervalinstance ofand cannot be used to find values0.80text
Otisinstance ofDC Gearless traction machines were introduced in the 1930s by manufacturers0.80text
Westinghouseinstance ofDC Gearless traction machines were introduced in the 1930s by manufacturers0.80text
and AC permanent magnet machines controlled by inverters were introduced in 1995 by Otisinstance ofDC Gearless traction machines were introduced in the 1930s by manufacturers0.80text

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