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Lunch & Learn Presentations 2021
Lunch and Learns can be delivered virtually for a variety of topics. Our most recent topics include:Elevator 101 - the different types of elevators and their components Presentation - Elevator 101
The Process of a Modernization - When to modernize vs. repair, components, schedules and budgets Presentation - Process of a Modernization
Employee Spotlight
Going up: Elevator expert says her industry is best-paying, now-hiring sector you’ve never thought of https://www.roi-nj.com/2021/09/07/industry/going-up-elevator-expert-says-her-industry-is-best-paying-now-hiring-sector-youve-never-thought-of/
3 Crucial Aspects of the Frictionless Smart Building
The frictionless experience is expected today. When a building owner delivers a frictionless experience for their occupants in the most standard of design, it builds trust between the owners and the occupants. Elevators play a major part in this. https://www.facilitiesnet.com/buildingautomation/article/3-Crucial-Aspects-of-the-Frictionless-Smart-Building--19136?oly_enc_id=7687B9231056H3R&source=facility_insider&utm_source=facility_insider&utm_campaign=fnnewsletter-2021&utm_medium=email
Hurricane Preparedness and Response
As Hurricane Elsa prepares to touch down in the NorthEast, make sure your elevator equipment is protected along with your workers. Bring elevators to the highest landing and park so that if the pit floods, the cab will not be damaged. Check that all sump pumps, float switches, and alarms are operating properly. Inspect your Battery Lowering Device if you have one. In case of a power outage, this emergency system will automatically bring the elevator to the lowest landing so passengers may exit. https://www.osha.gov/hurricane
Tank Heaters - Cold Weather solutions for hydraulic elevators
As temperatures begin to drop, it is important to keep your machine rooms warm to prevent the hydraulic oil from becoming too thick or viscous. Installing a tank heater may be a good option and certainly safer than using space heaters if your machine room is below grade or on an exterior wall. Empty buildings or low capacity occupancy can lead to underutilized amenities such as elevators. With temperatures dipping, remember to run your elevators daily to keep everything lubricated and warm. The Tank Heater is simple to install and operate. Designed to keep your hydraulic oil at the optimum operating temperature in cooler environments to provide optimum operation of your hydraulic elevator system.
Elevator door safety devices
Door sensors sometimes known as photoelectric or infrared beam, electric safety door edges, door detector, proximity edges, is an elevator device that detects a passenger or an object on the doorway which prevents the doors from closing (usually installed for accessibility). If a person or an object blocks the doorway and the sensors detects the person or object, the door will reopen then stays open and will not closed until the person moves away or the object is removed from the doorway. If the doors are being held open for a more than the specified period, the elevator will go into nudge mode and the doors will close slowly with a continuously beep. The door sensors will not work on the fire service mode, hence the fireman's elevator still need mechanical safety edges when the sensor not working.
In some door sensors, there are LED illumination lamps inside the sensors that indicate the door movement, usually green for door opening and flashing red for door closing. Some door sensors emit a continuously beep when a person enters or exits the elevator, and blocks the doorway.
Door sensors are also possible to detect an object or obstacle blocking the doorway.
Elevator and Escalator Innovations Play Role in Pandemic Recovery
Is Aggressive Disinfection Hurting Occupants' Health?
Especially if used in small, confined spaces like elevators and restrooms, they might have hugely adverse effects on occupants with respiratory ailments or other preexisting conditions. https://www.facilitiesnet.com/facilitiesmanagement/tip/Is-Aggressive-Disinfection-Hurting-Occupants%e2%80%99-Health--46535?source=facility_insider&utm_source=facility_insider&utm_campaign=fnnewsletter-2020&utm_medium=email
The Post-Pandemic Elevator: Goodbye Buttons, Hello Hands-Free.
Vertical transportation is what makes multi-storey buildings possible. As buildings reopen, there are worries about physical distancing and touching surfaces. Both are a concern in the case of elevators where people are required to be in close proximity and the elevator operates by people pressing buttons. https://www.fieldboss.com/post/the-post-pandemic-elevator-goodbye-buttons-hello-hands-free?