Building Management Hawaii April/May - (Page 8)
Lifts
Time To Modernize?
New vertical transportation technology on the rise.
By Jack Tornquist
E
ver since the first passenger
elevator was installed in
New York City in 1857, elevator
manufacturers have been developing
new technologies that not only
optimize the performance but also
improve the efficiency of their vertical
transportation systems. Conversely,
elevator companies have traditionally
been more conservative. They tend
to employ proven technologies in
lieu of short-lived trends, as their
vertical transportation systems must
be exceptionally safe and reliable
while operating for extended periods
of time. Today, there are two new
technologies that are improving
elevator performance and are rapidly
being used by elevator companies
throughout the world.
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Destination Based
Dispatch Systems
The majority of conventional
elevator systems around the world
utilize up and down call buttons to
summon elevator cars for passengers.
This somewhat antiquated system
typically results in longer wait
periods and inefficient extended travel
times for passengers. During peak
periods, particularly early mornings,
passengers can be seen huddling
around elevator doors waiting for the
next elevator to arrive. But more and
more mid- and high-rise property
owners and managers are interested
in destination based dispatch systems,
a technology that has typically been
reserved for only the tallest high-
rises. Destination based elevators,
or destination dispatch systems,
are changing how we use vertical
transit and are quickly becoming the
industry standard when modernizing
buildings with three or more
elevators, making older buildings
more competitive.
With destination dispatch,
passengers enter their destination
floors on entry terminals located
adjacent to the elevator shafts. The
optimization process groups riders
who are travelling to the same
floors and the elevator controller
system dispatches the most efficient
car available, optimizing time-todestination for passengers. Passengers
are then instructed which elevators to
enter. Other optimization functions are
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Building Management Hawaii April/May
Lifts: Elevators & Escalators
Service Providers Leverage Cutting-Edge Technology
Time To Modernize?
Ready To Switch Gears?
Concrete: Restoration & Repairs
When To Test For Lead
3 Steps For A Solid Spalling Job
Deep Secrets
Phase The Work
Concrete Restoration
Tips On How To Reduce Spalling On Newer Buildings
The Difference Between Repair & Restoration
Insurance
Equipment Breakdown Insurance
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