Hydraulic elevator
Construction & Infrastructure

Hydraulic elevator

19th century onward

A hydraulic elevator raises its car through pressure acting on a piston. Direct-acting and roped arrangements translated fluid power into guided vertical motion before and alongside electric traction lifts.

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A hydraulic elevator raises its car through pressure acting on a piston. Direct-acting and roped arrangements translated fluid power into guided vertical motion before and alongside electric traction lifts.

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Image: Elevator hydraulic.jpg
Creator: Atomicdragon136
License: CC BY 3.0

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