Jump to content

Rack lift

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Biscuittin (talk | contribs) at 23:21, 24 March 2015 (link and heading). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

A rack lift is a type of elevator which consists of a cage attached to vertical rails affixed to the walls of a tower or shaft and which is propelled up and down by means of an electric motor which drives a pinion gear that engages a rack gear which is also attached to the wall between the rails.

References