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4. Device configurations
4.1 Sheath
The shaft must be reserved exclusively for elevator use.
The dimensions of the shaft, width and depth, are determined by the dimensions of the cab, which increase with the admissible load, and by the type of door used.
An elevator must be isolated from its environment by a space that can be :
enclosed by walls, floor and ceiling (fully enclosed duct);
sufficient clearance between moving parts of the elevator or its safety devices and areas normally accessible to people (partially enclosed shaft).
The sheath is generally an integral part of the building, which ensures the looping of forces (suspended masses,...
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Simtraf software, developed by Raoul de Crecy Versailles
Elevate software: open-source software used by designers and architects to select the number, size and speed of elevators for a building design.
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Elexpo: China's international trade fair for elevators and elevator accessories. Held every two years in Suzhou (odd-numbered years).
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Standards and norms
- Safety rules for elevator construction and installation – Part 1: Electric elevators. - NF EN 81-1 + A3 - (mars 2010)
- Safety rules for elevator construction and installation – Part 2: Hydraulic elevators. - NF EN 81-2 + A3 - (avril 2010)
- Safety rules for the construction and installation of elevators. Elevators for transporting people and goods – Part 20: elevators and freight elevators. - PR NF EN 81-20...
Regulations
Directive 2006/42/EC of May 17, 2006 on machinery, amending Directive 95/16/EC.
Directive 2014/33/EU of February 26, 2014 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to elevators and safety components for elevators. This directive repeals and replaces Directive 95/16/EC as of April 20, 2016.
Decree no. 2010-782 of July 8, 2010 amending decree no. 2000-810...
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