Hydraulic Elevator Modernization – Palatine, IL

 

 

This is our 2^nd elevator modernization with the park district.  Both have been public bids with design teams, architects and elevator consultants.  We have had a great relationship with the park district and were excited to get going on this elevator modernization with them.

Existing elevator & project scope – We replaced the elevator controller, fixtures, door operator and hydraulic power unit.

 [Before - Machine room]

[After - Machine room]

New equipment providers

Controllers – Motion Control Engineering

Door operators – GAL MOVFR  

Fixtures – Innovation Industries

Power unit – MEI w/Maxton valves

Elevator controller – The existing elevator had a Virginia Controls controller which worked great for many years.  The building has a capital plan to replace all of their vertical conveyances, this will be our 2^nd elevator modernization with the park district.  We are always excited to work with our old friends at MCE as they were the specified control manufacturer for this project.

[Before - Virginia Controls elevator controller]

[After - Motion Control Elevator Controller]

Elevator door operators – We replaced the original GAL MOD operator with a GAL MOVFR that should service the building for many years to come.

[Before - Car top]

[After - Car top]

Elevator fixtures – We installed Innovation Industries hall and car fixtures to replace the original Adams Elevator fixtures. We were excited to use some of the newer-ish Innovation buttons for this project.

[Before - Car station]

[After - Car station]

[Before - main landing hall fixture]

[After - main landing hall station]

Hydraulic power unit – We removed the Quality/Automatic submersible power unit with an older Maxton UC 4 valve which was turned the wrong way. The new equipment is an MEI submersible power unit with a Maxton UC4 valve turned so it can be adjusted easily.

[Before - Power unit]

[After - Power unit]

[After - Cool new Maxton shut off valve]

Turn Key – The building wanted a turnkey project and we had great partners to complete our fire alarm and electrical components.  The elevator was inspected without a punch list by Village of Palatine building department on its first inspection and was turned over to the building.

Take away – We encourage building owners take a proactive approach to equipment replacement.  When equipment gets 20-30 years old and a building’s expectations are that the elevators are to run reliably, it is a good idea to start getting an idea when your equipment should be replaced and develop a plan.

Team work– The sales person and the project team who finishes typically get the glory on a project.  In between the initial contract sale and the final acceptance are many other people who work on the project to make it successful.  From the truck driver to the engineer to the billing department to the assist when needed 12 Colley Elevator employees where involved in the project and we had tremendous team work on it.  Thank you everyone without you we would not have had such a successful delivery!  Let’s not forget our great material supplier participation!

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.

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