How does an Elevator work?

Come learn how a traction elevator work! We’ll also explore history and different types of elevators. Thanks to mike from MQ Elevators for his help with the video. @MQElevators This video has been dubbed in over 20 languages, you can change the audio track language in the Settings menu (click the gear icon in the lower right hand corner of the video). Try dubbing your videos with AI: 📱Follow me on social media: Patreon: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: TikTok: @jaredowenanimations ⌚Timestamps: 00:00-Intro 00:23-History 01:16-Elisha Otis 02:22-After the Demonstration 03:04-Basic Parts 03:38-2 Types of Elevators 03:57-Hydraulic Elevators 04:40-Traction Elevators 06:24-Elevator Safety 08:28-Door Mechanism 11:01-Ending 🌐Internet Sources: How Elevators Changed the World (National Geographic) Master Craftsmen - Elevator Installation Elevator Hoist Way Doors - 📘Book Sources: Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator by Andreas Bernard The Heights, Anatomy of a Skyscraper by Kate Ascher 🟠This animation was made with blender 3.4 (Cycles Render) 🎵Music (): “Just A Dream“ by CJ-0 “Light As Air“ by Reveille “Honolulu Beach Party“ by Pala A Night Alone by TrackTribe (YouTube Audio Library) 3D Models used in this animation: Medieval Wooden Crane 11 - Otis Gearless Elevator Traction Machine - Wooden Barrel - The buildings from the beginning of this animation are from CG Cookie’s course called “Cubicity“ 🎧Here is some of the gear that I use for animation: Graphics Card: GTX 3090ti Microphone: Shure MV7 Mouse: Razer Naga X Chair: Staples Gaming Chair 📼Video Summary: The elevator (or lift) has been around for almost 2000 years now. Elisha Otis invented a safety mechanism in the 1850s that allowed for widespread use. After that, elevators because the core of most buildings. Hydraulic Elevators use a cylinder and a piston to push the cab up from underneath. Traction Elevators have a motor that pulls the elevator up using cables. The Door Operator opens both doors - the Cab Door and Hoistway Door. The Interlock is the mechanism that ensures that the Hoistway Door does not open until the cab is right behind it. #b3d #elevator #lift
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