VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION
ISES Corporation brings an organized approach to vertical transportation engineering support with a tiered approach to excellence. The Elevator Condition Analysis is the first step to improving any elevator program. This professional third party evaluation of the existing equipment and service provides the cornerstone from which to build the ideal Vertical Transportation Plan for your facility. The intimate knowledge of the existing equipment and the established criteria from the planning phase provide for effective, consistent design and specification of all improvements. These projects are organized in order of importance and cross-referenced for cost effective implementation.
The cornerstone of the vertical transportation services program is the Elevator Condition Analysis (ECA). At the heart of any good program is a complete understanding of what you have. You cannot fix what you do not know is broken, and the ECA provides a comprehensive vision of vertical transportation equipment, service and program.
Vertical transportation specialists from ISES thoroughly inspect every elevator, escalator, and lift in your facilities and provide a detailed third party report of the condition of the equipment. Safety and code compliance issues are highlighted, and recommendations are detailed to the project level. The overall performance of the maintenance organization is evaluated, and responsibilities are broken down based on contract requirements if your maintenance is outsourced. If there are areas of concern, ISES will meet with you and your contractor to be sure that there is a clear understanding of the issues as well as how to address those issues correctly.
The ECA will create a firm foundation for your vertical transportation program by establishing current equipment condition and performance levels, evaluating the current maintenance service, and setting future maintenance benchmarks. Additionally, you will quantify your financial requirements for capital improvements while verifying maintenance budgets with a professional third party opinion.
WHO NEEDS AN ELEVATOR CONDITION ANALYSIS?
- Any Facility Owner or Manager who is concerned about providing safe vertical transportation.
- Any Facility Owner or Manager who wants to ensure maintenance contractor performance.
- Any Facility Owner or Manager who has in-house maintenance.
Remember that documenting good performance is as important as establishing deficiencies. This kind of documentation is good insurance if you ever have a problem.
VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Once a comprehensive ECA is complete, it is time to take the program to the next level by developing a site-wide Vertical Transportation Plan. This includes establishing performance and service standards, as well as vendor and contractor standards. Through this process, priorities and budget requirements will be established to ensure that adequate funding needs are recognized and that the guesswork is taken out of the process. ISES has the experience to carry your vertical transportation program to this level and beyond.
DESIGN & SPECIFICATION
In the planning phase, design criteria and base performance requirements were established, so now it is time to do the actual design and specification work for the individual projects. You realize that you need to modernize a bank of elevators and you now know what level of performance you require, but there are always questions. Do you replace the motor / generator set with VVVF drive? Do you replace the controller or do you just install an overlay to get the performance?
The design and specification process for elevators is very specialized and generally should have an elevator specialist involved. Vendors and equipment may need to be identified. Again, ISES Corporation specialists have the answers. Since we are familiar with your present systems, we can be sure that new equipment will be compatible with your existing plant.
IMPLEMENTATION
As you progress through the implementation phase, ISES can follow up with project and program management support. Our specialists can provide assistance with critical path development and monitoring, contractor and vendor support, on-site compliance verification, and random field monitoring. As new buildings are added to your facility portfolio, ISES can provide commissioning services to verify compliance with your specifications and standards.
SUCCESS
Your goal is to have a quality vertical transportation program and with ISES, it is readily attainable. As all ISES clients know, the relationship is just beginning when the project concludes. Let ISES Corporation partner with you for a higher standard.