The first elevator appeared in a New York building in 1857, during the industrial revolution. Principles of operation have changed little since that time. ArchiExpo classifies elevators by their motive system, electric or hydraulic.
Elevators are found primarily in public, residential, commercial and industrial buildings, but are also present in some private homes.
Electric elevators are the most common type. Machinery is usually housed on the roof or the uppermost floor of the building. The base of the shaft is in a half basement. A system not requiring a machine room was invented in 1996.
Mechanical (hydraulic) elevators consume more electricity and are slower than electric models. The machine room must be at the base of the shaft where the hydraulic pump is located.
Choice will depend on the number of floors in the building, frequency of use, shaft dimensions and the possible need for a machine room on the roof.
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Commercial machine room-less electric elevator GEN2® PREMIER, 8-33 Pers, 120m Otis Italy
The Gen2® Premier system combines 21st century technology and materials with modern objectives including energy efficiency, environmental responsibility, passenger safety and comfort, increased usable space, streamlined architectural profiles and time saving...
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will launch the NEXIEZ-GPX, a new line of NEXIEZ-series elevator for Central and South America on November 1. The new line features load capacities of 450 700 kilograms...
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Machine room-less electric elevator GEN2 COMFORT, 12Pers, 45m Otis
Using Otis’ unique polyurethane-coated steel belt drive system the Gen2® Comfort system provides a highly efficient and cost-effective solution ideally...
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Electric hospital bed elevator SCHINDLER 2500, 17-33 Pers, 65m Schindler
You need an efficient bed elevator? One that can withstand a lot and that functions with absolute reliability? Then the Schindler 2500 is the right choice. We’ve designed this particularly effective elevator for the comfortable...
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Commercial electric elevator EVOLUTION ThyssenKrupp Access
The Evolution is equipped with automatic power sliding commercial doors. The returns are constructed of durable stainless steel. Standard car size is 42" x 54" with a capacity...
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Electric home elevator R3, 6-12Pers, 11m KONE
Cost-efficient, attractive design, the ideal residential lift. At KONE we understand the need for reliable, quietly run elevators for residential...
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Machine room-less electric elevator SYNERGY, 12-21Pers, 25m Thyssen Krupp Elevator
Todays low- to mid-rise buildings are more innovative than ever, from how much energy they consume to how much space they occupy. The buildings transportation system should be just as innovative. ThyssenKrupp synergy elevator provides greater flexibility in configuration, load capacity and speed,...
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Electric elevator EVOLUX, 5-8 Pers, 14-20m Ceam
ADVANTAGE TECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY SAVING The innovative system of recovery and management of the energy, enable to save costs of linking and running. Just 0.7kW of main power at supply of 220V...
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Electric home elevator EASY MOVE, 5Pers, 9.5m VIMEC
Personal safety Photoelectric sensors along the full height on the sides of the entrance Device for communication with the outside (telephone or telephone dial pad with GSM) Handle (brushed aluminium) Load control device All buttons are at EN81-41 height, with Braille, perfect for...
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Hydraulic elevator Narrow IGV Group S.p.A.
Lift with reduced pit and headroom - Pit and headroom have reduced dimensions compared to standard lifts. - The lift complies with the EN 81-21 harmonised standard, especially aimed at new lifts in existing buildings. - The installation has been...
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Heavy duty elevator IP1-HMT V03 Ideal Park
Good-lift for heavy goods and special environments IP1-HMT V03 Ideal Park Good-lift and car lift for heavy goods...
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Electric elevator DOMINO Arealift Srl
DOMINO represents the solution for small spaces and applications. With the DOMINO elevator system we can offer you a suitable product for existing buildings without existing...
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Electric elevator DI: NATURAL CLASSIC I SIGMA Elevator
Utilizing advanced, microcomputer technology, the Di Series distributes microprocessors with IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) design to the elevator...
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Electric elevator FLEXYLIFT MRL, 6-14Pers KLEEMANN
Discover our suggestion about home lifts. Kleemann offers quality and safe home lifts that suit your needs. One of our home lifts products is Flexy Lift. FlexyLIFT means flexible dimensions: ideal for any building with pit and headroom limitations for rated load from 450kg to 1.000kg. Home Lifts Features Our...
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Electric elevator SPECIAL, 5-11PERS, 45M Sele
SPECIAL Lifts SELE represent a particularly versatile solution that suited any type of building, residential, private or public. Evolution of traditional electric cable drives, it combines an efficient and consolidated technology as the electric drive with optimum organization of space, eliminating the machine room space....
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The LIFTEX panoramic cabins are made ad hoc according to the design agreed with the customer. They can be in various shapes, round, rectangular, square, hexagonal,...
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Machine room-less electric elevator EMERALD 100 LM Liftmaterial
Features at a glance: Type test certified lift up to 3200 kg according to Lift Directive 95/16/EC and EN81-1 Positioning of drive always in the shaft pit Duty load from 450 to 1600 kg and 2000 kg to 3200 kg Travel up to 45 m at 1,0 m/s and up to 75 m at 1,6 m/s and 2,0 m/s for duty loads from 450...
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Machine room-less electric elevator MRL ELEVATOR T100, 4-8 Pers Tecno
Lifts for Historical Buildings Our technical and aesthetic proposals mean we can find the best lift solution to suit historical and restructured buildings. Machine Roomless Lifts ( Hydraulic system ) The technical solution developed by Tecno for hydraulic...
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Machine room-less electric elevator FREEDOM GREEN Nationwide Lifts
Nationwide Lifts’ Freedom Green is a residential elevator designed to provide a luxurious, yet affordable means of transportation while providing environmentally conscious homeowners a green solution. The Freedom Green’s smooth operation is ensured by its unique traction drive system technology. With a variety of cab finishes and colors, the Freedom Green allows you to customize your...
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Machine room-less electric elevator Suzhou Diao Elevator Co.Ltd.
DIAO none (small) machine room lift employs the worlds leading design ideas and the mature control technology . It especially combines with the use of the permanent magnet synchronous & gearless (PM) drive system, the top and fully computerized data network mechanism with the excellent properties. It...
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Commercial electric elevator 3-16 Pers Böcker Maschinenwerke GmbH
The Böcker SERVICE-Lift is the ideal lift for all stationary operations. Having a maximum lifting height of 300 m (higher upon request) and total capacity between 240 and 1,500...
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Commercial machine room-less electric elevator HERCULES GRUPPO MILLEPIANI
The Millepiani HERCULES is a system that has been designed to offer a simple, reliable and resistant solution for the transport of goods and people between floors in various industrial contexts, community facilities, commercial premises, supermarkets and warehouses. During the design phase, the hoists are analysed using a program that calculates the correct dimensions and guarantees the load-bearing...
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Electric home elevator SUPERMEC E.P.ELEVATORI PREMONTATI
Electrical lift in which you will find all EP's latest technology, in compliance with the requirements of the standard of law 13/89 for the removal of architectural barriers. SUPERMEC uses single-phase voltage 230V, with a minimum energy consumption and a reduced environmental impact. SUPERMEC consumption...
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Electric home elevator AmeriGlide
The AmeriGlide Elite Residential Elevator is a practical addition to any multi-level home or public/commercial building that serves disabled or elderly individuals. Numerous schools, churches, apartment complexes, and senior citizen centers have already found that adding a residential elevator...
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Electric home elevator INFINITY SAVARIA CONCORD
Infinity Luxury Home Elevator The Infinity luxury home elevator is the ultimate smooth, quiet ride thanks to its precision hydraulic drive system....
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Panoramic elevator VISION 830 Nationwide Lifts
The Vision 830 is the newest home elevator utilizing an integrated fully clear acrylic hoistway and completely self contained design. The Vision 830 requires no shaft, no pit and no machine room. Designed to integrate beautifully into existing homes or new construction, the Vision 830 provides power and design into today’s most discriminating...
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Electric home elevator Maritza-M Boris Michalkov
Traditional lifts have non-transparent cars - you can see them in most blocks of flats. They can run by electrical or hydraulic power. The machinery room can be positioned...
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Hydraulic elevator ELVORON LU/LA Garaventa
The Elvoron LU/LA Elevator is a limited use limited application elevator designed for low rise and low occupancy buildings. It is fully...
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Hydraulic elevator VERRALIFT LH - 13m HETEK
Verralift LH - Hydraulics for medium to heavy loads Verralift LH offers a huge amount of flexibility and lifting capacity. Even for big platforms - for example needed for the transport of beds or patients that need to be transported in a lying...
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Hydraulic home elevator EASYLIFE, 1-7 per Daldoss
The compact lift The experience gained and know-how acquired in 60 years in the lift industry operating in the most important markets worldwide, has led to the development of a highly modern range of elevators which features cutting edge space-saving technology and a pleasing aesthetical design. Easylife...
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Hydraulic home elevator ESTATE LTD WAUPAKA ELEVATOR
This elegant, fine quality car features a cherry interior accented with polished brass fixtures. Featuring: - Interior - Cherry walls & ceiling...
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Hydraulic elevator for residential use INFINITY, 4.5 - 6pers, 15.24m Savaria
The Infinity luxury home elevator is the ultimate smooth, quiet ride thanks to its precision hydraulic drive system. When you install an Infinity elevator in your home you add the ultimate in convenience. Whether it's carrying luggage or laundry, riding in comfort and...
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Panoramic hydraulic elevator MY LIFT MORIS
MY LIFT Hydraulic lifts – Hydraulic Lifting Platform small house My Lift the tailor-made answer for overcoming the architectural barriers in...
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Panoramic hydraulic elevator 001 SIDERON
We study and realize steel structure self supportino or fit on to the wall for indoor or outdoor. Our structure can be installed on panoramic or luxury...
