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elevator

Also known as lift

thumb|Outside of typical elevators, shown in an office building in Portland, Oregon thumb|This elevator to the Berlin Alexanderplatz station|Alexanderplatz U-Bahn station in Berlin is built with glass walls and doors, exposing the inner workings.

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An elevator is a mechanical device that transports people and goods vertically between different floors of buildings. Elevators matter because they make it practical and efficient to move through tall structures, enabling the development of multi-story buildings that would otherwise be difficult to access.

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Contents

History
Pre-industrial era
Industrial era
Modern elevators era
Design
Doors
Machine room-less (MRL) elevators
Other facts
Double-decker elevators
Traffic calculations
Round-trip time calculations
History
Uppeak calculations
General analysis
Simulations
Dispatcher-based simulation
Monte Carlo simulation
Types of hoist mechanisms
Traction elevators
Regenerative drives
Hydraulic elevators
Electromagnetic propulsion
Climbing elevator
Pneumatic elevator
Controls <span class="anchor" id="Controlling elevators"></span>
Manual controls
General controls
External controls
Floor numbering
Elevator algorithm
Destination control system
Special operating modes
Anti-crime protection
Up-peak
Down-peak
Sabbath service
Independent service
Inspection service
Fire service
Medical emergency or code-blue service
Riot mode
Emergency power operation
Traction elevators
Hydraulic elevators
Modernization
Safety
Traction elevators
Hydraulic elevators
Mine-shaft elevators
Uses
Passenger service
Types of passenger elevators
Capacity
Freight elevators
Sidewalk elevators
Stage lifts
Vehicle elevators
Boat lift
Aircraft elevators
For aircraft
Within aircraft
Limited use and limited application
Residential elevator
Dumbwaiter
Paternoster
Scissor lift
Rack-and-pinion elevator<span class="anchor" id="Rack-and-pinion elevator"></span>
Material handling belts and belt elevators
Social impact
User interface
Air conditioning
Methods of removing condensed water
Atomizing
Boiling
Cascading
Drainage system
ISO 22559
U.S. and Canadian standard specifics
Unique installations
World statistics
Eiffel Tower
Taipei 101
Gateway Arch
New City Hall, Hanover, Germany
Luxor incline elevator
Radisson Blu, Berlin, Germany
For urban transport
IOT elevators
World's fastest elevators
See also
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

An elevator (North American English, Philippine English) or lift (Commonwealth English except Canada) is a machine that vertically transports people or freight between levels. They are typically powered by electric motors that drive traction cables and counterweight systems such as a hoist, although some pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a jack.