Components of an Elevator

Components of an elevator are the following:

1. Lift car is the one which is to move on guide rails.
2. A machine room with electric motor, winding machine and other necessary machines.
3. Suspension rope to hold and move the car.
4. Counterweight on pulleys to balance the car with about 50% of maximum live load.
5. Buffers for the car in the lift pit floor. For low velocity lifts, spring buffers are used and oil buffers for velocity lifts.
6. Special landing facility for entry and exit.
7. Capacity of a passenger lift is based on the weight of person taken as 68 kg.