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A freight elevator, or goods lift, is an elevator designed to carry goods, rather than passengers. Freight elevators are generally required to display a written notice in the car that the use by passengers is prohibited (though not necessarily illegal), though certain freight elevators allow dual use through the use of an inconspicuous riser.
Dimensions; Diameter: 14.6 m (48 ft) Other dimensions: Diameter at top 8.5 m (28 ft) Technical details; Floor count: 19: Lifts/elevators: 5 or 6: Design and construction; Architect(s) Maurice Walton of Stimpson Walton Bond: Website; nationallifttower.com
A simple dumbwaiter is a movable frame in a shaft, dropped by a rope on a pulley, guided by rails; most dumbwaiters have a shaft, cart, and capacity smaller than those of passenger elevators, usually 45 to 450 kg (100 to 992 lbs.) [2] Before electric motors were added in the 1920s, dumbwaiters were controlled manually by ropes on pulleys. [1]
The elevator's batteries for each tower are distributed in two groups of six. Each group serves the first 16 levels or the next 15. Each battery also includes an outdoor loading dock that connects the basement to all floors. The 30th floor is the top floor of the offices. [5]
Inclined elevator design is based on the same basic technology as conventional, vertical elevator. [6] In general standard elevator equipment can be adapted for systems with an inclines up 10 ° from vertical, while an incline with more than 20° from vertical will require some additional adaptation.
Schindler manufactured the building's elevators, which operate at a speed of 1,800 feet per minute (550 m/min). [129] [130] The retail space on the lower stories contains six escalators, two passenger elevators, and two freight elevators. The upper stories are served by 37 elevators, which consist of 34 passenger elevators and three service ...
Bumpers: Help to prevent the transport vehicle from contacting and damaging the exterior of the building, dock leveler or vehicle restraint. Commonly made from rubber, they range in size, projection and are based on vehicles serviced among other factors. A flexible, less-expensive alternative to a loading dock leveler is a dock plate or dock ...
[19] [23] The average floor-plate size is 27,300 square feet (2,500 m 2) and the floors feature 9 feet (2.7 m) ceilings and 360-degree panoramic views. [19] Building amenities include fourteen high speed and two freight elevators, a health club, restaurants and retail space and a conference center. [19] [23]