The design utilizes wire ropes in conjunction with two hydraulic jacks to lift the elevator at a 1:2 ratio. For each foot the jack rises, the elevator rises two feet.

The design utilizes two hydraulic single stage jacks, located on each side of the platform and installed directly on the pit floor.

Traditional design utilizing a hydraulic jack, which is located directly under the platform and installed in the ground.

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