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?
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Trend is fewer visits and less time on the job

 Geographic territory of your service technician?
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Response to a problem Are you paying for windshield time or elevator maintenance?

 What is the philosophy of Maintenance?
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Usage based (dynamic) or Calendar based (static)

Ask Questions and find out – cont.
 What is the performance guaranty?
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90 days, 30 days, less ???

 What is their incentive to do a good job?
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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
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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