Traction Elevators are lift systems that use an electric hoisting machine and hoisting cables to raise and lower the elevator car vertically along guide rails. Traction Elevators are a common system for many mid-rise and high-rise structures and require a penthouse machine room to store the mechanical equipment and a counterweight to balance the load placed on the machinery by the car and passengers. Traction Elevators come in two types, geared and gear-less, that differ based on if a gearbox is attached to the motor. Geared Traction Elevators are slower at 500’ | 152 m per minute and can travel a maximum of 250’ | 76 m. Gear-less Traction Elevators have faster speeds of up to 2,000’ | 610 m per minute and can travel up to 2,000’ | 610 m.

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