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[[File:Bucket Elevators_1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Bucket Elevators]] | [[File:Bucket Elevators_1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Bucket Elevators]] | ||
[[File:Bucket Elevators_2.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Bucket Elevators 3D model]] | [[File:Bucket Elevators_2.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Bucket Elevators 3D model]] | ||
An '''elevator''' is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves | An '''elevator''' is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves bulk solids between floors (levels, decks) of a building, vessel or other structures. Elevators are generally powered by electric motors that either drive traction cables or counterweight systems like a hoist, or pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a jack. | ||
In agriculture and manufacturing, an elevator is any type of conveyor device used to lift materials in a continuous stream into [[bins]] or [[silos]]. | In agriculture and manufacturing, an elevator is any type of conveyor device used to lift materials in a continuous stream into [[bins]] or [[silos]]. | ||