Traction elevators are one of the most commonly used types of elevators. They use a rope and pulley system to raise and lower the elevator cab. The weight of their cab is balanced by using a counterweight, which was first introduced in 1900. Nowadays, some elevators are using steel belts in place of steel ropes. These steel belts are flat and extremely light because of the high friction coating, and carbon fibre core. Also, these belts do not require oil or lubricant. All these qualities make traction elevators energy efficient and best suited for high-rise applications. There are three main types of traction elevators: Geared Traction Elevators Gearless Traction Elevators Machine Room-Less Traction Elevators Geared Traction Elevators These traction elevators have a gearbox which is attached to the electric motor and turns the hoist sheave and moves the rope. Geared...

Hydraulic elevators are one of the most popular multi-level structures in the world. They function to transport people and loads from one floor to another. These elevators have made transportation of equipment and people easier, and have allowed the disabled people to move between upper and lower floors. In today’s time, there are three type of elevators that are being used in buildings. These types are: Hydraulic elevators, traction elevators, and Machine Room-Less elevators. The hoisting system used to lift the elevator cabs usually use either wire/rope traction or hydraulic system. The hydraulic system basically works on Pascal’s law of incompressibility of fluid. This law emphasizes that the pressure applied on any point of the fluid gets transmitted throughout without diminishing. Hydraulic system uses this law for power generation and transmission. Background of...

A wheelchair lift is basically a platform which is operated with the help of a powerful motor. These lifts are used to transport occupied wheelchair from one floor to another. Wheelchair lifts can be installed in homes, offices, vans, or any commercial area where there is no elevator to take the wheelchairs to upper floors. Wheelchair lifts are commonly used to move between floors or to transport wheelchair from the parking lot to the car.  Note that a wheelchair lift is considerably different from stair lifts. It is because the stair lifts have a permanently-fixed seat which only transports the rider, not the wheelchair. We’ve listed down the most common types of wheelchair lifts that will help you improve your understanding regarding them: Vertical Wheelchair Lifts These lifts move up and down vertically and transport the person seated in the wheelchair. These lifts...

The technology behind today’s modern elevators has undergone many developments. It was in 1800s that the elevators were introduced to the world. These elevators, since then, are meeting the growing needs of high-rise buildings and people. Elevators have made movement across the building very and convenient by offering transportation between multiple floors efficiently and safely. While the primitive elevators used ropes and pulleys to function, modern elevators use much more advanced technology. These modern elevators are therefore capable of moving high weight objects and larger number of people as compared to primitive elevators. Considering their control systems and safety devices, elevators have come a long way over the years. How do these modern elevators exactly operate? The technology behind the functioning of elevators is quite complex. But if explained easily, as the...

What are Smart Elevators? People who live in urban areas know how long it takes waiting for the elevators to arrive. Installing smart elevators reduces their waiting and traveling time as it cuts down unnecessary stops. Smart elevators are designed with the same basic purpose that is moving people between floors. However, in smart elevators people do not have to push a button to go up or down. Instead, they select the floor they want to go to after which they are directed to the elevator that will take them to their destination floor without any unnecessary stops. The manufacturers of smart elevators say that they are faster, more energy efficient, and easier to use as compared to traditional elevators. Increasing Trend of Smart Elevators It is anticipated that the installation of smart elevators will considerably increase over the next ten years. According to a study,...

Elevators have become very popular over the last two decades. They were essentially used in commercial buildings and apartments but over the past few years, people have begun installing it in their homes. This entry of elevators in residential areas have made life easier, especially for the elderly and disabled people. If you are also planning to install an elevator in your home, you must know that there are different types of elevators that vary in terms of their lifting mechanisms. However, there are the main types of elevators that are most commonly used. These types include hydraulic elevators, traction with machine room, and traction without machine room. Each type is explained in detail below: 1. Hydraulic Elevators Hydraulic elevators have a piston support at the bottom that pushes it up as electric motor forces hydraulic fluid in to the piston. The elevator starts...

Shaftless elevators are residential elevators that are small in size and designed to easily fit into your house taking minimal space. Their installation is also very easy and doesn’t cause much disruption. In addition, they are a great substitute of stair-lifts or traditional full-size elevators. These elevators are most popular for their mobility and convenience. They’re also available in full-size versions to accommodate walkers and wheelchairs. Shaftless elevators are a good economical choice for two floor houses as their installation is simple and therefore does not involve much cost. Compact Design and Easy Installation Talking about the design of this elevator, it is one of the simplest elevators to install into one’s home. The shaft-less design involves adding sensors on the outer side of the elevator and “push and hold” buttons on the control panel. These...