Traction Motors

Today’s electric elevator market mainly uses two traction motor systems:

Geared Engine

  • Large motor with reducer and gears
  • Installed in elevators with machine rooms
  • Commonly used with frequency inverters
  • Proven and reliable technology

Gearless Engine

  • Uses permanent magnet technology
  • No reducer — compact and powerful
  • Installed directly in the lift shaft
  • Reduced noise and friction
  • Saves up to 40% electricity consumption
  • More advanced than geared systems

We supply Geared and Gearless traction machines

from reputed brands such as:

Maxton, Sharp, Montinari, and others.