Mechanical System

Primary component of an electric elevator

• Plunger

• Guide Rail

• Guide Shoes

• Cable

Primary component of a hydraulic elevator

• Plunger

• Guide Rail

• Guide Shoes

• Cable

Another term for gear and worm used for mid-rise buildings

• Tractionless

• Geared Traction

• Gearless Traction

• Full Gear Traction

Another term for spun and worm used for high-rise buildings

• Tractionless

• Geared Traction

• Gearless Traction

• Full Gear Traction

A large clamp that anchors the car to the building

• Harness

• Cable

• Rods

• Safeties

Uses a permanent magnet synchronous gearless drive unit installed inside of the shaft

• Dumbwaiter

• Freight Elevator

• Cargo Lift

• Machine room-less Elevator

Minimum depth of an elevator pit

• 0.40m

• 0.60m

• 0.50m

• 0.30m

It is the inside movable part of a hydraulic jack

• Alternator

• Pump

• Plunger

• Piston

How does an Electric Elevator function?

• Cable

• Gear

• Piston

• Guide Rail

How does a Hydraulic Elevator function?

• Water Pressure

• Oil Pressure

• Motor and pump with tank

• Pressure Tank