Year in review Colley Elevator Blog - 2018 Elevator Blog

I reflected at our first post, it was on February 20^th, 2014 and was about water melting all the snow on the ground flooding buildings.  We had 900 elevators in our portfolio at that time which was a lot for our company historically.  Almost 4 years later we have over 1300 elevators in our portfolio, added 4 routes, doing higher rise modernization projects and we continue to grow.  All of this would not be possible with out the help of all the great people who work at Colley and worked at Colley over the 109 years of our history.

Over the last 4 years there have been 187 blog posts.  This is a small feat compared to Tom Sybert’s elevator radio show[www.elevatorradioshow.com] being around for 12 years.  But we will keep working at it!

 [This is the guy writing the blog]

This is a post reflecting on the last year of blogging, it also can be used as a reference to find topics you may want to know more about.  If you ever want to know about something let me know and I can write about it.  Many of the topics I write about I learn about as I am writing the blog.

Importance of elevator data tags – 1/2/17

Elevator Fireman’s service phase I & II – 1/9/17

Poor elevator portfolio maintenance – 1/15/17

Elevator hoistway & pit access – 1/29/17

Private residence lift accidents – 2/11/17

Chicago elevator maintenance & FEO – 2/19/17

Elevator U – 2/26/17

Chicago Fireman’s Service [FEO] – 3/5/17

Chicago Elevator Modernization – 3/12/17

Elevator Fireman’s automatic recall – 3/19/17

National Association of Elevator Contractors – 3/29/17

Hydraulic elevator modernization – 4/2/17

Traction elevator modernization – 4/8/17

Elevator maintenance records – 4/16/17

Hydraulic elevator overdue for modernization – 4/23/17

Hydraulic elevator noise – 4/30/17

Accidents in elevator hoistway – non elevator trades – 5/7/17

Elevator door restrictor – Adams hatch latch – 5/14/17

Elevator door restrictor – GAL mechanical – 5/21/17

Elevator door restrictor – SEES – 5/29/17

Elevator door restrictor – ECI/GAL Canada – 6/4/17

Elevator door restrictor – Electrodyne – 6/11/17

Door restrictor wrap up – 6/18/17

Obsolete elevator equipment – 6/25/17

Elevator ladder safety – 7/4/17

Modernization of an elevator traction machine – 7/11/17

When is it time to modernize? – 7/16/17

Buildings flood and elevator damage – 7/23/17

NAEC strategic planning session – 7/30/17

Colley Elevator summer get together – 8/6/17

Elevator machine room temperatures – 8/21/17

Elevator pit hazards & safe access – 9/5/17

Staying sharp – continuing education – 9/10/17

Staying safe – Elevator worker safety – 9/17/1

Readable Fireman’s phase I & II instructions – 9/24/17

NAEC – 2017 elevator convention – 10/1/17

Traction elevator modernization – 10/8/17

Elevator cylinder removal – 10/15/17

The “green” elevator installation – 10/22/17

Elevator modernization – High Voltage – 10/29/17

Elevator pit hall of fame – Volume #1 – 11/5/17

Elevator pit hall of fame – Volume #2 – 11/12/17

Chicago elevator maintenance traction – 11/19/17

When is it time to plan a elevator modernization – 11/26/17

Hydraulic elevator modernization – 12/2/17

Elevator controller hall of fame – 12/10/17

Elevator motor control – 12/17/17

I would like to thank everyone that has taken the time to read the blog.  I would like to thank all of my coworkers, inspectors, consultants, suppliers, friendly local competitors, friends I’ve met being on the board of directors for the NAEC for making 2017 a great year!  My 2017/2018 advice - Get involved, learn, find your passion and when you look back on the year you will see how much you have grown professionally, personally and socially.  If you didn’t do it this year, 2018 is right around the corner, make a difference in your life and someone else’s life.  We are only here for a short time leave your mark.  I wish everyone a safe and happy New Year!

 [Make it a great year from my home to yours!]

As always feel free to contact us at www.colleyelevator.com, email Craigz@colleyelevator.com or call 630-766-7230.