Passenger Elevators

Passenger elevators are specifically designed to carry people and can be offered in a few different styles based on the application and needs of the owner and architect. The size and shape of the unit can also vary to meet these needs. Every manufacturer has “standard” size elevators, but customization of these standards is available.

“STANDARD” SIZE ELEVATORS BUT CUSTOMIZATION OF THESE STANDARDS IS AVAILABLE.

HYDRAULIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR:

Typically these are the most standard types of elevators found throughout the country. They are a power elevator where the energy is applied by means of a liquid (oil based or vegetable based) under pressure into a cylinder equipped with a plunger, the movement of which imparts movement to the elevator car. They are engineered for low to medium rise buildings having less than 60’ of travel, where quality performance and reliable operation is essential. They all have oil hydraulic cylinders placed either in the ground encased in PVC pipe or cylinders that stand within the hoistway and do not require a drilled hole. These holeless hydraulic elevators are only available up to three landings in line. Power operated vertical sliding door operation and fully automatic features are another common trait. Pre-engineered packages and custom packages are available to satisfy any pallet. Pre-engineered packages allow a fast turnaround for fast moving projects through predefined selection choices. Custom packages allow a vast amount of selectable choices.

TRACTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS (cable elevator)

Traction passenger elevators have two different types, geared and gearless.

Geared traction elevators are designed for passenger use only and have power operated vertical sliding doors. They are generally designed for medium to high rise buildings having over 50’ of travel where quality performance and speeds up to 500’ per minute are required. A geared traction machine is a design in which the power from motor is transmitted to the drive sheave through a reduction gear.

Gearless elevators are generally designed for buildings with greater than 50’ of travel where quality performance and speeds of greater than 400’ per minute are required. They are commonly used in high rise building applications with multiple elevators in a common group. They are a type of hoisting machine on which the hoist ropes pass over the traction drive sheave which is an integral part of the motor armature, there is no geared reduction utilized. Pre-engineered packages and custom packages are available to satisfy any pallet. Pre-engineered packages allow a fast turnaround for fast moving projects through predefined selection choices. Custom packages allow a vast amount of selectable choices.