Elevators now are no longer been used in commercial buildings a lot of moneyed owners are buying them to help with gaining access to all floors of their home. Elevators now are being used more often for their practical prosperity, accommodating physically challenged people. People who are physically unfit of using the stairs anymore, a home elevator will allow them to reach every floor and room. An elevator in home will allow and help to do things easier for a person’s aid if they have one in their home. There are three main types of elevators:

Hydraulic Elevators– Hydraulic elevators are designed for low-level buildings; they use a hydraulic fluid and hydraulic arm to function the elevator cab. They are built better with the construction of the home, as they require a big machine space or room.

Traction Elevators–   Such elevators are also found in many of the commercial buildings, the system uses steel cables, a motor, and a counter weight to move the elevator cab in moving upwards and downwards.

Pneumatic Elevators– Pneumatic elevators are specially designed for less complex, they are designed specifically for residential use. It is been shaped like a cylinder, these elevators use vacuum system to help its passengers travel between floors.

Home elevator can be helpful to anyone, even if you do not have any kind of disability. It helps in moving huge items or taking things between floors like furniture and heavy things which cannot be taken up to the floors by climbing up the stairs. These main types of elevators also help in reducing any kind of injury while taking or carrying heavy furniture.  People who are clogged to wheelchairs are finding benefits of installing main types of elevators at home.  Many of the families are installing elevators in their homes to make living more comfortable for their elders. People tend to think that the price of the home elevator is high but they are unaware that its within their budget. So there are many elevator manufacturer and industrial elevator manufacturers who give the best of their services to their clients, many of the elevator manufacturers also provide free maintainer for certain period of time. Options like the pneumatic elevator make them very reasonable. The installation and the creation of a machine room can drive the rates up. This may cause increase in the value of your home. This is a great venture and can help in adding many years to how long someone can stay in the same home. Elevators are now no longer a luxury they have become the necessity.

]]> http://www.schneiderelevator.co.in/blog/2016/09/14/an-elevator-in-a-private-home-has-been-known-as-a-luxury-item/feed/ 0 http://www.schneiderelevator.co.in/blog/2016/05/12/what-are-the-different-types-of-elevators/ http://www.schneiderelevator.co.in/blog/2016/05/12/what-are-the-different-types-of-elevators/#respond Thu, 12 May 2016 05:39:25 +0000 http://www.schneiderelevator.co.in/blog/?p=13 Continue reading "What Are The Different Types Of Elevators?"]]> We live in this world of mechanization and digitalization. Life is becoming more and more artificial. The natural habit of walking is lost to such an extent that one has to reserve time for morning and evening walks. Then one takes a few rounds on a small piece of land as if it is one more daily routine task fulfilled. When walking has to be a deliberate and planned activity, ascending and descending are far off. A flight of stairs is frustrating and tiring. No need to worry. Machines are at our service for all tiring physical activities. Now they have become a part of routine so much that we take them for granted. Hence, if there is a lift in a building, well, it has to be there. If there is no lift, you miss it and start complaining. Machined have made us dependent upon them. One such machine that we take for granted is an elevator, commonly known as a lift. It is a small cubicle that accommodates 4 to 6 persons and commutes up and down floors, dropping the persons on the desired floor or picking them up. This is the kind of elevator that comes to mind immediately. However, with progress in technology, elevators have improved in design and service. A variety of elevators and escalators are widely used in all walks of life.

Types of elevators

Based on hoist mechanism elevators can be classified into four types: hydraulic elevators, traction elevators, climbing elevators and pneumatic elevators.

The following types of elevators are based on their use. Different types of elevators are used for different purposes.

• Home lifts: They are usually fitted in residential buildings or offices either inside or outside. They are used for transporting passengers up and down the floors of a building. They are automatic in the sense, passengers do not have to push floor buttons; they stop at each floor and wait at the last destination until called for. They have a capacity of carrying 4 to 6 people. They are often used for carrying goods or luggage in small quantities.

• Hospital elevators: Hospital elevators are busy for longer hours. They are spacious because trolleys and patients on stretchers have to be carried, sometimes with medical equipment and machinery.

• Industrial elevators: Industries require elevators for carriage of bulk goods and commodities vertically across shop floors or show rooms. They are strong and sturdy and specially designed to carry heavy goods.

• Capsule elevator: It is literally shaped like a capsule from outside and possesses all other features of a regular elevator. The very purpose of a capsule elevator is aesthetic decor; hence it is fitted on the outer side of shopping malls, theaters and sometimes commercial buildings. Capsule lifts are part and parcel of modern architecture.
• Escalator: An escalator is a moving staircase. Escalators are found in departmental stores, shopping malls, railway stations, airports or stadiums. The advantage of an escalator is that while a limited number of passengers can ride in an elevator cabin, the escalator belt rotates continuously and any number of people can step on and off at convenient points.

Thus, we observe that all lifts are not the same: There are different elevators for different purposes; hence they differ in size, shape and service.

Schneider Elevators manufacture all types of elevators, fitted with safety devices and offer 24 hours online/offline support and maintenance. Schneider Elevators are known for best quality, timely delivery and suitable designs to match modern architecture.

Research shows that in most big cities, in a lifetime, one spends about 16 to 17 years in elevators and 25 to 30 years waiting for them. These figures keep on increasing with the increasing use of elevators and new constructions. Just imagine, would you like to spend around 15 years of your life in an uncomfortable, tiny place? Why not make these years a pleasant riding experience?

When elevators began to be used initially, the sole purpose was to save time and physical effort. Elevators and lifts were especially found convenient in hospitals where patients cannot move around on their own. They are also a boon to aged people and the physically handicapped. But when skyscrapers became the mark, normal people could not even think of staying on a floor above six without an elevator facility. Builders could not think of constructing tall buildings had there been no elevators. Today, one takes elevators for granted. They have become part of modern life. Neighbors perhaps rarely meet each other personally, except in elevators. So the meeting has to take place in a god place.

As elevators became a necessity and not luxury, innovations started taking place in the models of elevators. The first concern was safety. Passenger traffic became more common than transport of goods. Where human beings are concerned, safety is very important. Safety measures like strong cables and brakes were added. Considering the total use of elevators, accidents are very few in number. Another important precaution that has to be taken is maintenance of the elevators. Just as car accidents will happen if the car is not in condition, elevators can be dangerous if not maintained regularly. It is the responsibility of the elevator companies to provide maintenance services round the year. Twenty-four hour service with call centers must be provided by the companies.

Another important factor is training and awareness among the users. When we purchase a new microwave oven or a washing machine, we have to read the instruction manual carefully, watch a demo, and understand the mechanics before we start using them. Similarly, it would be a good idea to invite a technician from the elevator company for a society meeting and request him to explain the working of an elevator. When we use a car, we know some basics which help us to make minor repairs if something goes wrong and there is an emergency. Similarly, understanding the mechanics of an elevator would be very helpful in making people aware that there is convenience, yet there is danger if sufficient care is not taken. There are people with an attitude who think that they can use a thing the way they like it, that they pay for the facility and they must have it. This attitude needs to be changed.

So? When you have to spend considerable time of your life in an elevator, should it not be safe and quality time?