Elevator Buffer Configurator

The function of an emergency terminal speed limiting device is to automatically reduce the speed of a car or counterweight by removing power from the driving machine. The device effectively slows the car or counterweight to the rated speed of the buffer before impact. This device would normally be independent of the normal terminal slowdown devices.

This is important when selecting a buffer for a particular application. If the emergency terminal speed limiting device is part of the installation then the ‘reduced stroke’ rules can apply. This effectively reduces the size of the buffer required for a particular application.