Maintenance
Periodic Maintenance and Modernization of Elevator Doors
Ensuring safety and eliminating waste are key goals of the upkeep program. “Periodic maintenance” refers to the maintenance processes carried out periodically — typically, every month — after the commissioning...
Elevator Drive Maintenance
How to extend the life of VFDs, including an overview of maintenance inspection points and procedures Everyone in the elevator industry knows how complex an elevator system is. There are...
An Ecosystem of Partners
Schindler executive talks about what differentiates its digital connection platform. Riding the Internet of Things (IoT) wave like all OEMs striving to stay current, Schindler released its digital connection platform...
The Care and Feeding of Escalators and Moving Walks
In this Industry Dialogue, an expert shares his informed opinions with EW. If anybody knows escalators and moving walks, it’s Ken Smith. Running consultancy Ken Smith & Associates out of...
Elevator Rope Lubrication
A new automated system that distributes lubrication at regular intervals is explored. Lubrication is a necessary component of proper elevator maintenance. That said, today’s best practices still provide maintenance staff...
The Necessity of Oil Monitoring and Filtration
Sometimes-overlooked procedures are important for hydraulic elevators. Hydraulic oil is the lifeblood of the hydraulic system; it is estimated that 80% of failures in an oil system are related to...
Halt Hydraulic Elevator System Problems Before They Start
Proper maintenance will ensure the benefits and safety of hydraulic elevators are maximized. By Mark Kreitzburg and Doug Muennich The oil used in hydraulic elevators is an integral part of...
New Life for Hydraulic Elevators
Oil testing technology increases component longevity and cuts costs for service contractors. With the introduction of the machine-room-less (MRL) traction elevator came predictions of the demise of the hydraulic elevator,...
Wire Rope Basics
Draka and Gustav Wolf offer tech tips for proper installation and maintenance. submitted by Draka Elevator Products graphics courtesy of Gustav Wolf When installing, maintaining or modernizing an elevator, nothing...
A How-To From Texacone
Your author provides an in-depth look at maintaining and troubleshooting packing for hydraulic elevators. The Texacone Co. has been supplying the elevator industry with hydraulic seal sets for more than...
