Elevator Maintenance Lunch and
Learn Presentation
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 1 point toward renewal of the
professional designations offered by BOMI International.
Objectives
• What are the differences in elevator
equipment types?
• Learn about service tools offered by
providers.
• Planning for the future – obsolescence.
• Tips for code requirements and natural
disasters.
• Safety around your building and equipment.
Table of Contents
GUIDE TO TODAYS AGENDA
• Introductions
• Elevator history
• Planning for the future
• Service technologies
• Safety precautions & procedures
• Code reminders
Elevator History
WHERE DID IT ALL START
Worldwide,
more than
1.37 billion
people ride
on elevators
each day.
“The biggest assets of companies go up and
down elevators every day.”
– Famous adage
Elevator History
WHEN WAS THE FIRST ELEVATOR BUILT?
The first reference to an elevator is in the works of the Roman architect
Vitruvius, who reported that Archimedes built the first elevator probably in
236 B.C.
The first elevator may have been built by
Archimedes in 236 B.C.
Elevator History
WHERE DID THE FIRST HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR APPEAR?
In 1823, an “ascending room” provided paying visitors with a wonderful
view of London.
Elevator History
WHERE DID THE FIRST HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR APPEAR?
Primitive steam-powered
cable and hydraulic
elevators appeared around
1850.
Introduction
Why is elevator knowledge important to you?
• More than half the people in the world live
in cities.
• In 2050, the world’s population will have
grown to 9 billion people, with almost 2/3 of
them living in cities.
The challenge: to design buildings that are
environmentally efficient and ensure smooth,
safe people flow.
Hydraulic Applications
There are three main
hydraulic elevator
configurations:
• The most basic
configuration is a holed
hydraulic.
• If drilling is not an option, a
holeless hydraulic can be
used.
• When travel is more than
two stories, roped hydraulic
can be used.
Traction Applications
A Technological Breakthrough in 1996
In 1996, a new elevator system was introduced
to the market.
This elevator technology uses:
• a permanent magnet synchronous motor
(PMSM)
• a variable voltage, variable frequency drive
(VVVF)
In addition, this technology:
• saves energy
• eliminates the traditional machine room
• eliminates hydraulic oil
• simplifies installation, and
• provides sustainable ownership.
Planning for the future
Planning for the future
WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN EVALUATING YOUR EQUIPMENT
Building type
Usage
Environment
Customer needs
Equipment type
Technical characteristics
Monitoring technologies
Code Requirements
Planning for the future
BUDGETING OPPORTUNITIES
Planning the future based on analysis
– Work with service provider
Plan short, medium, and long-term equipment
updates/modernizations including timing and
financial aspects.
Stay up-to-date on industry changes:
– CODE
– SAFETY
– ACCESSIBILITY
– PERFORMANCE & RELIABILITY
– AESTHETICS
– ECO-EFFICIENCY
– MODERNIZATION
* Ask questions regarding code to stay informed!
Planning for the future
OBSOLESCENCE - COMPONENTS
Obsolescence - aging equipment
Parts beyond 10 – 12 years old classified as “aging”
Unscheduled downtime
Extended downtime
Unbudgeted (costly) expenses
Patching a problem (short term fix) and still have an old
system in the end.
Poor performance of equipment.
Unhappy tenants/end users.
Component Upgrades can help improve
performance, decrease equipment energy
consumptions and minimize unscheduled
downtime.
Planning for the future
EQUIPMENT
Your equipment should be:
Safe
Functionally Correct
Clean, Neat and Organized
Properly Lubricated
Customer Acceptable
Take a close look at your equipment!
Service Delivery
Service Technology
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
Dynamic scheduling
Mapping technology
Safety locator (GPS)
Service Extensions
TECHNOLOGY EMPOWERS
Email Notification and Online Tools
Customer notification service provides an
email notification anytime work is
completed on your equipment. This
includes preventative maintenance, callouts
and repairs.
Web-based tools that provides real time
service history and reports to support in
facility and asset management
Provide confirmation that you are receiving
the agreed maintenance that you rely on
Receive work order tickets through email
Voice Monitoring
ARE YOUR ELEVATOR PHONES MONITORED 24/7?
Voice Monitoring - Customer benefits
Current elevator code requires an approved
emergency two-way communications device
be installed in elevators
Consider upgrading your communications
device to enhance the safety of your end-
users.
The fastest and most reliable way to ensure
passenger safety in an entrapment situation
24/7 monitoring of the emergency elevator
phones.
Remote Monitoring
DATA MONITORING
Data Monitoring - Customer benefits
Equipment malfunctions can be quickly and
efficiently resolved.
Peace of mind!
Proactive equipment status monitoring notifies
manufacturer in the event of a shutdown.
Safety Precautions & Procedures
Safety Precautions & Procedures
PREPARING NOW
Preparing for severe Weather
– Blizzard
– Floods / Tropical Storms
– Hurricane
– Earthquake
What is at risk?
– End User Safety
– Machine room
– Hoistway ventilation
– Pit
Proper callout procedures
Safety Precautions & Procedures
HURRICANE / BLIZZARD / FLOODING / EARTHQUAKE
Run elevators to weather protected landing.
Secure elevators on independent service or with run/stop key switch
If elevators open to the outside, place sandbags along the bottom of
hoistway doors. Since this makes the elevator unusable, do this just
before shutting down the elevator. Make sure there is signage noting
the elevator is out of service due to impending storm.
Disconnect electrical power
DO NOT OPERATE ELEVATOR DURING NATURAL DISASTERS!
Talk to your service provider if you are not comfortable performing any
of the following steps or feel you may not be able to perform them
safely.
Safety Precautions & Procedures
PROCEDURE NATURAL DISASTER
BEFORE starting an elevator
Do not start an elevator if there
is any doubt in your mind about
it’s ability to operate properly!
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Maintenance Procedures
BEFORE YOU CALL PROCEDURES
Before you call
– Expedite service and decrease unnecessary
service charges:
*All items above should be verified by authorized
personnel and in accordance with local codes and
governing authorities.
Maintenance Procedures
END-USER SAFETY
Elevator leveling problems
– Car sill and landing sill not lining up causing a tripping hazard.
Elevator door problems including
– Electric eye, electronic or mechanical edge failure.
– Passengers being pinched or bumped by the doors.
Loose, broken or missing parts
– Including broken or missing comb teeth on escalators.
Water damage to any of your unit’s components
Changes in noise levels or ride quality
Maintenance Procedures
END-USER SAFETY CONTINUED
Examples of other unsafe conditions which can
cause unnecessary risk to your end-users.
Abuse of equipment
Unsafe use
Equipment being worked on by someone other
than your service provider!
Maintenance Procedures
SAFETY ISSUES
Unmaintained Hoistway
– Dirt / lint / debris have accumulated in hoistway and
pit
Fire Hazard
Elevators Cabs
– Elevator handrail provided to assist passenger
during ride
– Buttons properly marked and working
– Elevators leveling properly with in ½” inch of floor
level
– Dirt and debris on doors causing them stop
– Handrail loose
– Jerking rattling in cab
– No sharp edges around phone box
Escalators
– Escalator broken comb teeth
Code Reminders
Code Reminders
MACHINE ROOM
Required Items in your machine room that will help your service provider:
Maintenance log
Fire Service Log (part of maintenance procedure)
Oil usage log
Electrical diagrams (up-to-date wiring diagrams)
Fire extinguisher
Maintenance control program location
How to report problems (callout procedure)
Feeder location distribution panel
Light guards
Secure access to the machine room
*Code compliance is responsibility of building owners. Building managers / facility managers.
Please be aware of your local elevator safety codes effective in your region.
Summary
Know your equipment!
– After all its your equipment!
Stay updated with code requirements in your area.
Understand how your service provider delivers service to your
property!
Be prepared to budget for capital improvements by asking your
service provider.
Take all reasonable Safety Precautions to minimize damage during
natural disasters.
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