Safety gear whose setting on the guides is almost immediate.

Mechanical component whose action is to stop a car or counterweight and keep it stopped in the event of upwards or downwards overspeed or in the event of breakage of suspension devices.

Car area measured 1m from the floor without taking into account any potential support bars that may be occupied by the passengers or loads during lift operation.

Component acting as an elastic damper at terminal limits and comprising a fluid- or spring-based braking system (or other analogous device).

Part of the lift or goods lift that receives the passengers and/or goods to be transported.

Metal frame supporting the car or the counterweight, attached to the suspension elements. This frame can be an integral part of the car itself.

Spaces at the top and bottom of the shaft.

Control enabling registering of a single order and stopping the registration of any other call or dispatch while a first order is underway.

Control enabling registering of certain call or dispatch orders at any time.

Control rationally combining the action of a set of at least two lifts. Selective control can be collective or not.