Abell Machine, old type elevator traction drive machine manufactured by Abell when they manufactured elevators in Kentucky.
Abell
Dover Basement machine before they got bought out by Thyssen Krupp.
Dover
This Hollister-Whitney machine is considered one of the best, and most dependable machines on the market today.
Hollister-Whitney
This Otis Hellical machine is an old style Otis machine with open Hellical gear.
Otis - Hellical
Machines
An old style relay logic Virgnia Controls panel.
Virginia Controls - Masonic
Thyssen Krupp TAC 50-new style traction proprietary controls.
Thyssenkrupp
This is an American Elevator dispatch panel.
American Elevator
This is a National Wheelovator platform lift controller.
National Wheelovator
Controllers
American hall dispatch button assembly.
American Hall
This is a Hollister Whitney rope gripper.
Hollister Whitney
This is an Abell Machine without a motor, while a mod was being done.
Abell Machine
This is an old style basement set machine (CSX before MOD)
Abell Machine
Elevators
Elevators are good in buildings or establishments with many levels or floors to traverse. In high traffic buildings, it is necessary to have many elevators in a corridor. The only issue here is that it is a guess as to which one will open and offer to take you to your destination. Another type of elevator is a freight elevator: These are for small vehicles or heavy loads.
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors (levels, decks) of a building, vessel or other structures. Elevators are generally powered by electric motors that either drive traction cables or counterweight systems like a hoist, or pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a jack.
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Elevators
Lifts are utilized in warehouse or industrial environments to move heavy repair and maintenance items from floor to floor. These can sometimes be referred to as ‘parts lifts’.
Material Lifts
Escalators transfer more people in shorter distances, like in the airport, the mall, a hotel, or at a department store. The benefits of escalators are many. They have no waiting interval (except during very heavy traffic), they can be used to guide people toward main exits or special exhibits, and they may be weatherproofed for outdoor use.
Escalators have an electric motor that moves the drive gear, which in turns moves the rest of the machine. A belt from the motor to the drive gear is of upmost importance. Without the belt, nothing else would work.
The typical angle of inclination of an escalator to the horizontal floor level is 30 degrees with a standard rise up to about 60 feet (18 m). Modern escalators have single-piece aluminum or steel steps that move on a system of tracks in a continuous loop.
Escalators