Archive for January, 2010

Controller Sat for 14 Months…Won’t Run…

Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by Admin.

I love getting these calls, mainly because we offer free support for the life of all of our equipment. And yes this means the old stuff from the 1910′s-1920′s.  This controller, not so old, 1997 was a VVVF NEMA 4X Control System mounted in a Purged Cabinet for Class 1, Division 2 locations. The job [...]

Adding Fire Service To A 1984 Elevator Controller

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Admin.

When it comes to elevator modernizations or upgrades we can all agree that they are expensive. A recent trend we’ve seen is replacing an elevator controller that’s really old with a new controller that has features identical to the one that was originally installed. This is smart and can extend the life of the elevator another [...]

Door Restrictor Installation Video

Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by Admin.

Back in 1998 Jim Bjorkquist, headed out into the field to see how our SAFE-X-IT Door Restrictors were being installed. Special thanks to Reliance Elevator and the two mechanics who shared their installation techniques with him. After a full day of video tapping, and yes it was recorded to tape, we spent another four months piecing [...]

Great Old Article Found Online

Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by Admin.

Being a company that’s been around for 100 years we’ve got some of the best archived documents that are just a blast to look through. Order books from 1912 along with prints that date that far back are just some of the cool baggage that comes along with being in business for so long.  The [...]