Maintenance
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...
Power Play
How to modernize your existing elevator to achieve net-zero energy and meet modern urban mobility and sustainability challenges Approximately 40% of total U.S. energy consumption was attributed to buildings last...
Top Tips for Lift Maintenance
Five points to inform facilities managers and owners, particularly in the U.K. The lift industry famously takes health and safety very seriously, which explains why lifts are the unheralded but...
Increase Your Elevator’s Lifespan with Preventative Maintenance
Aging is an inevitable reality. Regular exercise, doctor visits, dental cleanings and routine social interactions contribute to sustainable health and increased quality of life. Just like our health, our homes...
Results of a Field Trial Aiming at Demonstrating the Permanent Detection of Elevator Wear Using Intelligent Sensors
New concepts and strategies in data acquisition and analysis for elevators This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE...
