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Thyssenkruppelevator - Vertical Transportation: A Glossary Category: Electronics and Engineering > Elevator terms Date & country: 02/09/2008, USA Words: 208

Bolster assembly
The bottom horizontal member of a hydraulic car sling, to which the platen plate attaches.

Auxiliary Panel
A second car operating station, typically containing only floor buttons. The auxiliary panel may be used at the rear return with Front and Rear door configurations. It may also be used with center opening doors where a car operating station is desired on each side of the door opening.

Basement /Adjacent Machine room
The traction elevator machine is placed either in the basement or adjacent to the hoistway at an upper floor, rather than directly overhead as standard

Astragal
Rubber molding on the leading edge of car and hoistway doors. It is furnished to quiet the operation of the doors as they reach their fully closed position.

Application
Geared, Gearless or Hydraulic. These different types of elevators may be used for different applications.

Anchor bolts
Bolt designed to fasten rail brackets, door sills, headers or other objects to beams or hoistway walls.

Alternating Current
AC - An electrical current that continuously cycles through a series of positive and negative values.

Acceleration
A period during which the elevator moves at an ever increasing rate of speed, usually referring to the period from standstill to full speed.