| I thank Science for the gift of a reliable friend who | | | | well as the elevator installation. |
| lifts me up and escorts me down with just one | | | | For safety measures, elevators are built under the |
| button push. Elevators take people, as well as their | | | | strict supervision of the Building Codes, and are |
| baggages to wherever it is programmed to go. | | | | expected to comply with the standards and |
| Elevators are enclosure or platforms that are | | | | requirements stated by local authorities having |
| operated by cables, motors and other equipment or | | | | jurisdiction. |
| accessories enabling the vertical shaft to go up and | | | | The an elevator lasts to up to more than 30 years. |
| down, and transport people, freight or both. | | | | They are sold in packages that are withheld as |
| Elevators have a movable surface which takes full | | | | non-proprietary, and usually comes with |
| control of the horizontal stabilizer that produces the | | | | microprocessor controls. |
| upward and downward motion. | | | | Purchases with non-proprietory systems embarks a |
| Elevators have not only been helpful to people, but | | | | higher cost and face value on the elevator, but |
| also to business and industries which thrives mainly on | | | | letting buyers or owners take over that responsibility |
| the freight services, the vertical transportation in | | | | or ownership may lower and even off-set the |
| mines, buildings, and as well as in large ships. | | | | elevator's long term cost. |
| Elevators are also used to carry equipments and | | | | Over the years, people continue to develop the |
| machineries that have belts or chains attached to | | | | quality and abilities of such elevators. |
| buckets for the easy and convenient transporting of | | | | Today, the most widely used elevators in all known |
| bulk materials. | | | | business field and industries are powered by |
| Elevator Discography | | | | microprocessors and are fully controlled by computer |
| In the ancient times, elevators had buckets attached | | | | generated devices, thus making the elevator system |
| to the conveyor that is used in simple hoisting of | | | | run as smooth as it can in the roughest times of the |
| materials. Steam operated elevators are used to | | | | operation. |
| convey materials in warehouses, mines and factories | | | | This task is referred to as the "traffic studies." |
| back in the 19th century. | | | | Where elevator experts and consultants uses a |
| But during the time of the American inventor Elisha G. | | | | high-tech device to control and allows access to |
| Otis in year 1853, safety devices were produced to | | | | different floors. Access to elevators are successfully |
| support and prevent cables from breaking or falling | | | | aimed through the use of access codes, keys and |
| off. In 1856, due to the burning desire to improve the | | | | card readers. |
| quality of technology that will be of a great help in | | | | Elevator Safety |
| the industry, | | | | 1. To maintain the quality of elevators, and to ensure |
| Otis put up a manufacturing company where steam | | | | that it is on a good working condition all the time, |
| elevators are patented. And shortly, after 5 years, | | | | seek for regular schedule of renovation. The need to |
| during the time of invention of Sir William Artstrong's | | | | replace doors, interior cab finishes, hoist machine, |
| hydraulic cranes, steam powered elevators are slowly | | | | hoistway, car doors, floor landing doors, hall fixtures, |
| replaced by hydraulic machines. | | | | hydraulic pistons, and so on may arise. |
| From then on, hydraulic elevators were widely used | | | | 2. Moreso, an additional code compliance states that |
| in the business industry as it is supported by a heavy | | | | renovation and other related issues shall be reviewed |
| piston, gradually making motion inside a cylinder and is | | | | with a professional elevator consultant when it |
| powered by water or oil pressure which one | | | | comes to buying new materials. |
| produced by pumps. | | | | 3. Elevators are the safest vehicle system the world |
| After years of expertise, people have developed the | | | | has ever known. However, in 1972, it has been |
| new generation of electric elevator which are | | | | reported that hydraulic elevators tend to show |
| operated by electric motors - successfully leading to | | | | possible events of danger, as there may be a risk in |
| the truth birth of semi and fully automated elevators. | | | | hydraulic oil leak. |
| Now, modern elevators are proven to speed up the | | | | Whatever machine or equipment you use for |
| quality of work, and its design. | | | | whatever purpose they serve, machine are like |
| Elevator codes and construction | | | | people who needs to visit their doctor to monitor |
| In US and Canadian jurisdictions, standard model | | | | their body operations and functions. |
| codes for elevator construction is required in | | | | Regardless of what type of gadget you use, science |
| compliance with the American Society of Mechanical | | | | continue to discover and improved high-tech |
| Engineers. This is said to answer forth all the | | | | equipments to improve the quality of life, and not to |
| inspection of elevators, security and maintenance, as | | | | put them in great risk. |