Case Study on Elevator
Ben Boesen Boesen Plumb Elevator Solutions
If this looks familiar,
Then you’ve got a problem
Topics
Types of elevators and proper application Preventive Maintenance
Safety and Code Issues
New Products and Innovations Modernization Proprietary vs. Non-Proprietary Questions
Types of Elevators – Hydraulic
Holed Hydraulic
Roped Hydraulic
Types of Elevators-Hydraulic
Types of Elevators - Traction
Gearless for High Rise
Geared for Mid Rise
Machine Room Less (MRL)
Advantages
Disadvantages
Elevator Quiz
Can an elevator fall?
Hydraulic Elevator s - Yes (not roped hydraulic)
Traction elevators – No, unless all the hoist ropes and
governor rope are severed.
Preventive Maintenance
Telltale Signs & What to look for:
1. General Cleanliness 2. Excessive Service Calls & Shutdowns
Ask Questions and find out
Frequency of visits and how long are they there on a visit?
Trend is fewer visits and less time on the job
Geographic territory of your service technician?
Response to a problem Are you paying for windshield time or elevator maintenance?
What is the philosophy of Maintenance?
Usage based (dynamic) or Calendar based (static)
Ask Questions and find out – cont.
What is the performance guaranty?
90 days, 30 days, less ???
What is their incentive to do a good job?
Will they cover excessive service calls or will you be nickel and dimed?
The bottom line – if it seems too good to be true, it usually is and you get what you pay for.
The “Gotchas”
Look out for – Obsolescence Overtime Service Calls Code Violations Safety Concerns – The “Shotgun” approach What to do? – Always get a 2nd or 3rd opinion
Talk to your City Elevator Inspector
Obsolescence
Relay Logic Controllers Guardian Relays Mechanical Selectors Star wheel 1st Generation (1980’s)Microprocessor controls
Control Valves – 20+ years old Shut off valves
Single Bottom Cylinders
Unit Record Log – Oil Use
If this looks familiar,
Then you’ve got a problem
Topics
Types of elevators and proper application Preventive Maintenance
Safety and Code Issues
New Products and Innovations Modernization Proprietary vs. Non-Proprietary Questions
Types of Elevators – Hydraulic
Holed Hydraulic
Roped Hydraulic
Types of Elevators-Hydraulic
Types of Elevators - Traction
Gearless for High Rise
Geared for Mid Rise
Machine Room Less (MRL)
Advantages
Disadvantages
Elevator Quiz
Can an elevator fall?
Hydraulic Elevator s - Yes (not roped hydraulic)
Traction elevators – No, unless all the hoist ropes and
governor rope are severed.
Preventive Maintenance
Telltale Signs & What to look for:
1. General Cleanliness 2. Excessive Service Calls & Shutdowns
Ask Questions and find out
Frequency of visits and how long are they there on a visit?
Trend is fewer visits and less time on the job
Geographic territory of your service technician?
Response to a problem Are you paying for windshield time or elevator maintenance?
What is the philosophy of Maintenance?
Usage based (dynamic) or Calendar based (static)
Ask Questions and find out – cont.
What is the performance guaranty?
90 days, 30 days, less ???
What is their incentive to do a good job?
Will they cover excessive service calls or will you be nickel and dimed?
The bottom line – if it seems too good to be true, it usually is and you get what you pay for.
The “Gotchas”
Look out for – Obsolescence Overtime Service Calls Code Violations Safety Concerns – The “Shotgun” approach What to do? – Always get a 2nd or 3rd opinion
Talk to your City Elevator Inspector
Obsolescence
Relay Logic Controllers Guardian Relays Mechanical Selectors Star wheel 1st Generation (1980’s)Microprocessor controls
Control Valves – 20+ years old Shut off valves
Single Bottom Cylinders
Unit Record Log – Oil Use