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Modernize Your Elevator the Smart Way: Part 2 – What You Should Modernize for Updates that Last
Choosing what to replace and/or upgrade in your elevator modernization impacts your investment, the reliability and lifespan of your equipment, and your riders’ engagement. In this second in a three-part series, Kencor, Inc. guides you through how to get the best return for your dollar and bolster satisfaction for the long term. The foundation of…
Read MoreModernize Your Elevator the Smart Way: Part I – How Do I Know When to Modernize My Elevator?
Kencor, Inc. has developed a three-part guide to help you decide when to modernize your elevator, what you should modernize, and how to get your project done effectively. Stay tuned for future installments. The average useful life of an elevator is 20-25 years, but you should consider numerous additional factors to determine when it’s the…
Read MoreElevator Pitches on Fast Rides: Factor Elevator Speed and Type into Your Message
Delivering your elevator pitch should take between 30 and 60 seconds, but what’s realistic on a modern elevator ride? You’d need to travel at least eight floors in an uninterrupted ride to successfully deliver your 30-second elevator pitch, and higher for longer pitches. Elevators in modern high-rise office buildings, specifically traction elevators, on average travel…
Read MoreFive Elevator Inspection MythBusters
Elevator inspection is an often-misunderstood requirement among building owners. Your complex machines were first installed with thousands of electrical and other components in custom dimensions to ensure the safety of your public’s access, as well as the efficiency of your building’s traffic. But how do you continue to trust your vertical transportation equipment over time?…
Read MoreNeed an Elevator Company? Here’s some tips for finding the best one!
Many building owners, homeowners and management companies with vertical transportation equipment face the dilemma of searching for vendors that provide high quality building maintenance services. There are many questions related to what to look for in a company, especially who is most reliable, while providing the best cost and most efficient service. We wanted to…
Read MoreElevators 101
Do you have an elevator in your building? Ever need to make a service call and have uncertainties of how to explain the problem or what are the common terms of your elevator? Well you’re in luck! We have listed a few common terms related to your elevator so in the event you need some…
Read MoreExploring Elevator Aesthetics
Submitted by Kencor Elevator Systems, Inc. What we have in mind when designing an elevator is providing the passengers safe and reliable transportation to their destinations. During the construction of many building designs there is rarely a second thought to any innovation while constructing the transportation within the building. The elevator is treated as a…
Read MoreTransforming America: One High-Rise at a Time
For most city-dwellers, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the passion or interest that Americans afford trains, jets, and even bicycles. Without the elevator, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or residential high-rises, and city life as we know it would be impossible (Neyfakh, 2014). It is argued that the elevator…
Read More9 Elevator Facts You Didn’t Know!
Elevator music was first introduced to elevators in the 1920’s. Its main purpose was to calm fearful passengers who were using an elevator for the first time. There are over 24 elevators are the historic Roman Colosseum build in 80 AD. The elevators were operated manually by over 200 slaves. Spain has the most elevators…
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