In case of Traction elevators machine rooms are typically located on uppermost

floor op of the hoistway where inc case of hydralic machine room is usually located on the

bottom floor. Normal traction elevators, machine room less elevators uses the

conventional steel cord ropes used as the hoisting cables.Advantage of Machine Room

elevators is less cost as compared to MRL and easiness of maintenance.

Machine room less elevators do not have a fixed machine room on the top of the

hoistway, instead the traction hoisting machine is installed either on the top side wall of

the hoistway or on the bottom of the hoistway. This design eliminates the need of a

fixed machine room and thus saves much building's space. Almost all the traction MRL

elevators are gearless traction