How does it work? - Lift
This animation demonstrates how lifts work.
Technology
Keywords
lift, freight lift, lift cabin, cabin, emergency break, call button, counterweight, governor tension sheave, hoisting rope, lifting device, architecture, technology, physics
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Scenes

Construction
- winch
- counterweight
- lift cabin
- emergency brakes
- governor tension sheave
- hoisting rope
- overspeed governor

Operation

Safety
- broken hoisting rope
- emergency brakes

In the lift

Lift
- winch
- counterweight
- counterweight guide rail
- lift cabin
- emergency brakes
- governor tension sheave
- hoisting rope
- overspeed governor
- call button
- cabin guide rail
- buffer
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