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DC Motor and Generator Maintenance

One of the most basic aspect of the elevator maintenance in the elevator machine room is looking after the motor and generators. Therefore, it should not surprise you when I say that I am shocked to see:…

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Destination Dispatching

I am often shocked when I see elevator consultants specifying equipment that does not belong in the application they specified. I guess that’s because regardless of the latest and greatest “craze”, elevator…

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Hydraulic Oil Issues

We have in recent days seen a new development with respect to hydraulic oil heating up and oil tempratures rising. I am not sure if this is due to the fact that elevator contractors are reluctant to add…

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Elevator or Escalator? Part Six

Even for others though the wheels on different chairs will be different meaning that it’s hard to make escalators that grip any surface.As such each has it’s definite place. You should get…

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Elevator or Escalator? Part Five

At the same time escalators are more obvious right in the center of the room and this can ‘beckon’ people to use them and enable them to glimpse the upstairs. And then on their way up or on…

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Elevator or Escalator? Part Four

On the plus side though the extra room means that your escalators can have several people using them at once. This means that you can have a group of people with push chairs or trolleys all use the elevators…

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