Elevator Documents
Please note that the information and documents found on this page are for educational purposes. By downloading/viewing them you aggree to hold harmless Elevator U, it’s board and members from any liability. This is a place to exchange and share information. While the information and advice provided is a general guide you should ALWAYS contact an Elevator Contractor or Consultant before doing anything.
If you have information that you would like to share we’d love to add it here! This area will grow as time progresses and with your help our goal is to create a huge library of helpful information. Those topics which are found on this page that do not have links right now for are ones we are looking for your help on. Share your experiences with us. Write a white paper on one of the topics! You can send it to the website commitee!
Facility Managers
Proprietary vs. Non Proprietary Elevators - If you’ve ever asked yourself, “What is a proprietary elevator system anyway?” then this document will help you understand from an elevator owners perspective what the differences are. While to some degree all elevator equipment is proprietary”to the company that manufacturers it there are bigger issues at stake when you start looking at an entire elevator package that is being provided by one installer. The linked document below provides a very good explanation on the differences between the two.
proprietary-vs-non-elevator-systems (Adobe Acrobat Required To View .PDF)
Specifying The Elevator That You Need - This specification document is a great starting point out when you need an elevator system. Available as a .PDF and Word Document you can easily make changes, insert technical information and customize it to your requirements. If you are not sure about what your project requires it is in your best interest to get an elevator contractor or consultant involved. The members of EU are also here to help and represent wide area of expertise.
what-elevator-do-you-need (Word Document…so you can make changes)
what-elevator-do-you-need (Adobe Acrobat Required To View .PDF)
Other topics we look forward to bringing you information on includes the bulleted items below.
- Replacement strategies - what ones first - we have 300 elevators, 2 replacements a year will put our elevators on a 150 year replacement
- New technologies in elevators……be very careful….pros and cons
- What kind of elevator do you need……..”univ grade elevators”
- How to run an elevator project
- Pros and cons of consultants
- In house maintenance or contracted maintenance
- Service contracts
- Are you getting your monies worth
- What is a good service contract
- How to get funding for your elevator systems
Elevator Shop Personnel
There are no live documents yet but we do have a great list started! Share your experiences with Elevator U today! We all benefit from your experiences.
- Top 10 things that make my job easier servicing and maintaining elevators
- Top ten things I do in the office that makes my life easier
- What new product work well
- How to find different parts
- Technical Manuals Information
- Make safety a part of every day
Contract Managers
There are no live documents yet but we do have a great list started! Share your experiences with Elevator U today! We all benefit from your experiences.
- All different types of contracts and bid documents
- How to insure you are getting what you pay for
- strategies for elevator service
- how to keep elevator contractors bidding
- pros and cons of consultants
Department Heads and Managers
There are no live documents yet but we do have a great list started! Share your experiences with Elevator U today! We all benefit from your experiences.
- Elevator education 101 and what you should watch for
- Frequently asked questions about elevators and if yours is broken more often than others
- Elevator Accidents and Litigation
- How To Promote Elevator Escalator Safety
- Why elevators need money
Maintenance Managers
There are no live documents yet but we do have a great list started! Share your experiences with Elevator U today! We all benefit from your experiences.
- Questions about bid documents……..tips from others that do the same thing……….parts…
- Documenting your maintenance
- Anti vandalism products that can help minimize damage