It’s awesome to be able to create from raw castings/metal some beautiful looking fixtures like this. The bring the code compliant elevator requirements with the importance of preserving the history of the building together.

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Photo Credits: Dennis & TSR Elevator: WBAY TV Tower in Green Bay, WI. 1700 Feet to the Top

Some of the toughest environments use C.J. Anderson equipment because of its reliability record. We build equipment to last and it’s the same philosophy we had back in 1910 and today as well.

If you’re looking for a great contractor in the Green Bay Wisconsin area, give TSR Elevator a call. They are committed to providing you with quality service and we recommend them as your elevator maintenance company. Visit www.tsrelevator.com or give them a call at 920.865.2220.

If you’ve got a job site and have some C.J. Anderson photos to share, send them to us and we’ll send you some free cool goodies as our way of saying thank you!

What makes a good vandal proof push button? Give us a call at 1-800-252-1910 and we’ll tell you.  Choose the NEMA 4X VX-I Pushbutton from C.J. Anderson for your next project and you’ll save money on repair costs related to elevator button and fixture vandalism.

Click the following link to view the product data sheet for the push button station.
FT-15-Data-Sheet

Enjoy the video and remember that when choosing elevator components, would you rather install an inexpensive product and have parts replaced all the time or install a longer lasting product and not have to replace parts? There’s a good chance that this push button station is original along with the internal components which most likely dates back to the 1930′s or 1940′s.

I hope that they never upgrade this elevator as it captures the time period in which it was installed. This article was published back in 2007 in the Chicago Magazine.

This is a relay logic NEMA 7 elevator control system with a soft start motor control.  It’s been running since 1989 like a champ and will continue for another 20-30 years because of its design and the components that were used to build the system.   The great news is that we can still build an identical controller like this. Perfect for like for like repair replacement.

If you have a project and would like to share photographs send them to us and we’ll send you a free t-shirt for doing so! Send your CJA equipment photos to sales@cjanderson.com.

This video is an example of a Classic Antique Car Station that CJA has manufactured and is located at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.   The Car Station is poured Cast Yellow Brass and is Antiqued Medium Brass. 

If you are ever in New York City, make sure to stop by Radio City Music Hall and check out our Car Station!

To see more of CJA’s Classic Antique Fixture Line, which include Car Stations, Hall Stations, Traveling Lanterns, Position Indicators/Multi Light Indicators, 180 & 360 Degree Dial Indicators and our Restoration & Reproduction Services, click the direct link to the right!

The Article Link: http://cjonline.com/news/2011-03-05/elevator-operator-living-her-dream 

CJA provided duplicates of the original hall station castings as well as built an entirely new car switch control with PLC based annunciator.

Great photos of this cage elevator can be viewed in the article link above.

Some applications that others won’t touch include building controllers that have to be mounted far away from the elevator motor it is controlling, 400 plus feet.  I’m happy to report that with the assistance of the G7 Drive from Yaskawa and some pretty clever controller engineering, we’ve been extremely successful with fabricating four G7 Controller projects this past year.  Outlined below are the general specs for them.

Job: Refinery – Saudi Arabia – Two issues at hand, heat and the fact that this was an explosion proof application. The client wanted to mount the elevator controller at the bottom of the tower, where they could air condition it and not in the machine room.  CJA Controller and Fixtures Provided.

Job: Cement Facility – USA  – Again, with two issues at hand, heat and cement dust the best solution was to mount the controller at the bottom floor in a space that could be climate controlled easier. Two units were installed at this location. CJA Controller and Fixtures Provided. This controller is pictured. It also utilized the Allen Bradley PLC and LCD Diagnostic Screen.

Job: Rocket Engine Test Tower – USA  – This elevator was a Rack & Pinion Elevator, three motor controls and encoder feedback. The elevator controller needed to be installed at the base of the elevator and had a NEMA 4X Cabinet and air conditioner.   CJA Controller and Fixtures Provided.

Long Range VFD Specifications

• Ratings: 0.5 to 150 HP, 240 VAC
  0.5 to 500 HP, 480 VAC
• Overload capacity: Heavy duty, 150% for 1 minute, 200% peak
• Starting torque: 150% at frequency;
  1.0Hz (V/f), 0.5Hz (open loop vector), 0.0Hz (closed loop vector)
• Output frequency: 0.01 to 400 Hz
• Output frequency resolution: 0.001 Hz
• Speed control range:
  40:1 (V/f), 200:1 (open loop vector), 1000:1 (closed loop vector)
• Speed regulation:
  1.0% (V/f), 0.2% (open loop vector),
  0.01% (closed loop vector)
• Speed response: 60 Hz
• Torque response: 300 Hz
• Speed reference resolution:
  0.01 Hz with digital reference,
  0.03 Hz with analog reference,
  0.01 Hz with network reference
• Speed/Torque/Position control
• Zero-servo mode
• Adjustable accel/decel: 0.01 to 6000 seconds
• S-Curve: 0.00 to 2.50 seconds, adjustable for each corner
• Stall prevention: Accel / decel / running
• Power loss ride-thru: Auto-restart or inertia ride-thru

When you think about these kinds of projects think about the length that the motor cable must travel.  For three out of the four projects listed above the distances were more than twice the travel of the elevator.  If you have a unique application that requires a solution that others don’t feel comfortable with providing call us toll free at 1-800-252-1910 for pricing on your next controller project!