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Our team of dedicated elevator professionals with over seventy five years of experience involving elevators will bring to you articles containing information on the many different aspects of the vertical transportation industry. With a transparent approach that will assist you in the management, planning, control and understanding of what is required for your building operations and vertical transportation systems; elevator / lift / escalator requirements.
Our objective is to remain neutral in our opinions. We will bring the positive as well as the adverse issues based on hard facts. This ‘one-stop’ information website is geared for all those involved with planning at the conception of a new building, to the movement of people “floor to floor” of a well maintained building that is operating with efficient, safe and reliable vertical transportation systems.
We welcome your input; the questions you might have as well as what issues you are facing. We look forward to hearing from you.
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As with anything mechanical, age or lack of maintenance will seriously affect the service life, performance and safety of an elevator system. Whether it is a small hydraulic elevator in an apartment block or a multi bank gearless system in a high-rise office tower the elevator system is one of the most important components of a building. Not only does it provide transportation of tenants to various parts of the building it is also used to move material and goods throughout the building by its maintenance staff. Without elevators the population density and structure of a city could not be what it is today.
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Critical to all elevator operations are elevator mechanics, the front liners out in the field. The support system, "the elevator contractor/company" behind the mechanics is also of prime importance. This article focuses on the mechanic, what it takes to be one, and the role mechanics play in installing and maintaining elevator systems.
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Designed specifically for Building Owners, Property Managers...............
BUILDING OWNERS - PROPERTY MANAGERS – ELEVATOR CONSIDERATIONS
Elevators – lifts (escalators and moving walks will be covered in a separate article)
The elevator (vertical transportation) system, whether it is low-rise or high-rise, low-speed or high-speed, is critical to any building operation, whether residential, commercial, hospital, public or private building.
Key considerations:
Safety must be number one. Start with the contract/agreement.
The building owner/management pays for the service, and in return, service is provided. Elevators, lifts, escalators etc., are electrical and mechanical devices. Hydraulic elevators have three components to consider: electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems all rolled into one operating system. Many things can go wrong. Anything from general wear and tear to vandalism can take its toll on even the best-maintained systems. Regular and systematic attention is required not only from the service provider/contractor but also from an observant building management team.
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