We completed a
duplex traction modernization for a medical center in Hoffman
Estates. This building is an extremely busy
place and began having failures that made their people movement challenging. The building’s doctor group choose Colley
Elevator to complete the modernization and it was a great project to be part of!
Existing
elevator & project scope – The existing elevator equipment was Dover
Elevator from the late 1980s. This
equipment was worked every day with the building’s busy schedule. It was time!
New equipment
providers
Controllers – Motion
Control Engineering
Door operators
– GAL MOVFR
Fixtures –
Innovation Industries
Machines – Imperial
Gearless Machines
Machine room
– The new machine room layout opens up
the space and a fresh coat of paint makes it look even better. We had some low overhead challenges to
contend with for hoisting.
[Old elevator machine room]
[New elevator machine room]
Elevator
controller – It was time to retire the old Dover controllers and machines. We installed MCE 4000 controllers to provide
the building with a nonproprietary solid platform. In the
future any elevator company can work on the elevator controllers and have
access to technical support and parts.
[Old Dover elevator controller]
[New Motion Control Engineering (MCE) elevator controller]
Elevator
fixtures – Innovation Industries fixtures replaced the Dover Impulse fixtures.
[Old Dover elevator hall fixtures]
[New Innovation Industries elevator hall fixtures]
[Old Dover Elevator car station]
[New Innovation Industries elevator car station]
Machines – We
removed the old Dover geared machines and installed Imperial Gearless
machines. One of my favorite people in
the elevator industry is Dennis Rhodes from Imperial and it is always great to
work with him.
[New Imperial Electric gearless machines]
[New Imperial Electric gearless machines]
Door operator
& door equipment – We removed the Dover door operators and installed GAL
MOVFRIIs. The MOVFR II is the most
popular nonproprietary door operator and the most common in the Chicago area
market.
[Old Dover Elevator door operator]
[New GAL MOVFR II door operator]
Visual and
messaging (VAM) communication – The building has Rath visual communication with
a new answering service.
[New Rath Microsystems visual communication]
Take away – We
encourage building owners to 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 planning
for when it should be replaced. This
elevator ran for 40 years in a very heavy use environment. The building relied on the elevators day in
and day out to service their doctors and other professionals who were in the
building. No elevator, no doctor
appointment.
Team work– The
sales person and the project team who finishes, typically get the glory on a
modernization project. In between the initial contract sale and the final
acceptance are many other people who work on it to make it successful. From the
truck driver to the engineer to the billing department to the assist when
needed, 18 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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