The Four Types of Residential Elevators
    The idea behind all elevators is the same: attach a lifting system to a compartment built into a hoist way. But elevators get much more complicated once you introduce different kinds of lifting mechanisms. Depending on what is most important to you - a smooth ride or energy saver, for example - you might best be served by a particular type of elevator and lifting system. Take a look at these different types of residential elevators and discover what features are most important to you. Click here to read the full article
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Elevator Boutique - Celebrating 1 year anniversary of their American Expansion
 The proudly Australian Lift Shop opened internationally in Los Angeles in March 2012. Their American subsidiary Elevator Boutique demonstrates their unique designs and special know how.
We are thrilled to help celebrate their 1 year anniversary, an appropriate time to reflect on the year.
Thanks to our new clients who have welcomed them into their amazing homes. Also thanks to the Australian training team, and the great new American team members. Click here for more information.
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Trivia
 Early steam-driven elevators required a large space for the steam engine, and often spewed thick smoke into the shaft. The next step was obvious: an electric elevator. In 1880, a German named Werner Siemens built a crude electric elevator, with a motor under the platform turning cogwheels that fit into notches in the guide rails. |
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