Elevator and Escalator Glossary

A safety component that detects excessive car speed and helps activate the associated safety gear.

A mechanical safety assembly designed to grip the guide rails and stop the elevator car under defined conditions.

The enclosed part of an elevator that carries passengers or loads between floors.

The door at each landing that separates the building floor from the elevator shaft.

The mechanism that opens and closes the elevator car and landing doors in a controlled manner.

The electrical control unit that coordinates elevator movement, calls, doors and safety circuits.

The drive assembly that moves a traction elevator by means of ropes or belts and a traction sheave.

An independent conformity assessment carried out at defined intervals by an authorized inspection body.

The toothed component at an escalator entrance or exit that interfaces with the moving steps.

The moving belt intended to provide support for passengers while using an escalator or moving walk.

The chain assembly that links and moves escalator steps along their guided path.

A passenger conveyor with a continuous horizontal or inclined surface for transporting people.