You’d see the concrete walls of the elevator shaft, or hoistway, as you traveled — it could leave you a bit claustrophobic. The style lasted a few decades beyond the introduction of the ...

But when the Capital Market Authority Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia opens in 2018, it will include Thyssenkrupp's TWIN elevator system, which fits two cabins in one hoistway. Beyond skyscrapers ...

A home elevator may seem like a big-ticket splurge ... Enabled by a winding drum system and mechanical components tucked within the hoistway, this lift can fit into tight spaces because it ...

Come and learn how a traction elevator works! We'll also explore the history and different types of elevators. Elevators have been around for almost 2000 years. In the 1850s, Elisha Otis invented a ...