Saturday, March 30, 2019

ACTHA – Oak Brook, IL – Condominium Show

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A few times a year we get the opportunity to participate in a trade show for condominium board members and property managers.   Today was ...
Saturday, March 23, 2019

I have an old elevator system, what do I do? – Oak Park, IL

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We recently went to a building in Oak Park, IL to revisit an elevator Colley installed in 1966.   We had maintained the account for 40 yea...
Saturday, March 16, 2019

Hydraulic Elevator control modernization - Montgomery Elevator

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I cringe when I see some control systems on existing elevators and the person who surveyed the job says “I got a XYZ here that is having i...
Sunday, March 10, 2019

Chicago Elevator Firefighter’s Emergency Operation mandate - FEO - Fireman's Service

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On 11/2/16 The City of Chicago published a mandate for all elevator’s have Firefighters emergency operation phase II be consistent through...
Sunday, March 3, 2019

Elevator accidents & injuries/CPWR Deaths and Injuries involving elevators or escalators in construction and general population

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I was putting together our monthly safety meeting reviewing the recent accidents and CPWR report that I got clued in on by Tom Sybert’s El...
Saturday, February 23, 2019

Smartrise Engineering - Nonproprietary elevator control systems – 2019 Series

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Colley Elevator experience with Smartrise Engineering –  I tell this story frequently.  Colley Elevator ordered their first Smartrise Co...
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Saturday, February 16, 2019

Virginia Controls - Non proprietary elevator control systems – 2019 Series

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Colley Elevator experience with Virginia Controls – Colley Elevator has a long and rich history with Virginia Controls.  The Chicago are...