Paternoster Lift, a rare and continuously moving type of elevator. This unique mode of transport consists of a chain of open compartments that slowly travel in a loop through a building without stopping at floors. #fblifestyle #elevator | Elevators Technology

A paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for two persons) that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping. Passengers can step on or off at any floor they like. The same technique is also used for filing cabinets to store large amounts of (paper) documents or for small spare parts. The much smaller belt manlift which consists of an endless belt with steps and rungs but no compartments is also someti

The Paternoster elevator doesn’t have buttons, doors, or even a stop function. It runs on a continuous loop of open compartments that you enter and exit while it’s moving. Designed in the late 1800s, it was once seen as the future of vertical transport. Today, only a few remain in operation—standing as moving monuments to engineering history. #liftdoc 🎥 @lohmannfelix #Elevator #BlueCollar #FYP #ElevatorMechanicLife #ElevatorTechnician #Lift #Elevators #ElevatorMechanic #Otis #Kone #TKElevator #