Elevator classification: passenger elevator, freight elevator, escalator, medical elevator, sundries elevator, sightseeing elevator, vehicle elevator, ship elevator and construction elevator. Their characteristic is the passenger elevator designed for transporting passengers, which needs perfect safety facilities and certain internal decoration.

The freight elevator is mainly designed for transporting goods, usually accompanied by an elevator.

Escalator medical elevator An elevator designed for transporting sickbeds, stretchers and medical vehicles, with a long and narrow car.

Miscellaneous elevators are designed for libraries, office buildings and restaurants to transport books, documents and food.

Sightseeing elevator, the car wall is transparent, which is used by passengers for sightseeing.

Vehicle lift, used as a lift for loading vehicles.

Marine elevator, elevator used on board.

Construction elevator, construction maintenance elevator.

Other types of elevators, in addition to the above-mentioned common elevators, also have some special-purpose elevators, such as cold storage elevators, explosion-proof elevator, mine elevators, power station elevators, fire elevators, etc.