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Marc, Head of the Repair Department at Aszende, explains what modernisation means and describes the main reasons for modernising your lift, and the resulting benefits.
A lift is defined as a lifting device that serves to transport people or objects from one floor of a building to another. As with any mechanical or electronic device which is in daily use, lifts have a maximum service life. This is mainly due to wear and tear; as we all know, nothing lasts for ever.
As we approach this maximum service life, users often encounter the following issues:
- High failure rates due to wear of components.
- Extended outage times due to spare parts no longer being manufactured.
- Reduced reliability of spare parts, if we’re talking about old or repaired parts.
- Higher costs if parts have to be adapted.
- In the worst case, a prolonged interruption of service due to one or more of the points mentioned above.
In addition, the needs of the user can be affected simply by the passage of time and it is essential to adapt our environment to these new conditions.
At this point, thanks to good preventive and predictive maintenance and the advice of the technical and commercial, team, it’s time to talk about the MODERNISATION of a lift. The benefits of modernising a lift are:
Benefits of modernising a lift
Safety
The modernisation of your lift involves the incorporation of more modern components adapted to new safety requirements such as:
- Replace the control unit and its electrical system, to guarantee the shutdown level.
- Set up automatic checks of the operation of the rescue phone in the cabin.
- Remote diagnosis and incident management with our ARM.
- The chassis of the lift to have wedging on both ascent and descent.
In short, to ensure optimal operation and provide a safe and reliable experience to lift users.
Accessibility
Adapt the lift to the needs of users. For example, replacing manual doors by an automatic door system. Another benefit of modernising the lift is to increase the cabin’s capacity, to make access easier for users with reduced mobility, with some type of disability or to enable the access prams or pushchairs that was not possible before due to the dimensions.
User Comfort
Implementing new technologies in the lift makes the user experience much more comfortable in general, avoiding sudden starts and stops or annoying noises during the journey. Examples might include the replacement of drive units by gearless motors or more modern control units. The user also benefits from reduced response times after any incident that may occur, due to the availability of spare parts and the new remote monitoring system.
Energy Saving
The latest control units allow the programming of stand-by modes that minimise consumption by disconnecting auxiliary systems, such as cabin lighting, after a set time. Traffic management is improved; controlling the collection of users as the cabin descends obviously reduces energy consumption in addition to reducing waiting times and wear of lift elements.
Also increased learning capacity. Intelligent control panels detect movement patterns and are therefore able to move and stop the cabin on peak usage and occupancy floors during peak hours. There are much simpler solutions which we all know about, such as the installation of low-consumption lighting, systems to automatically turn off cabin lights, control systems to leave the equipment at rest, etc.
Design
The modernisation also adapts to your tastes and adds even more value to your home. You’ll have the opportunity to completely change the interior of your lift, enhancing it to match the quality of your new machinery. It will be like a brand new lift!
You can choose from a variety of finishes and colours for the walls of the cabin, such as melamine, steel or glass. In addition, you can have a large mirror that will bring spaciousness and elegance to the space. The cabin ceilings will be equipped with new energy-efficient LED lights, providing efficient and modern lighting. And as for the floor, you can choose options such as rubber, granite or steel, according to your preferences.
With this modernisation, your lift will look completely renovated and adapted to your needs and style, adding greater comfort and value to your property.
Modernise a lift. Conclusions
Keeping the lift in your home up-to-date can only bring advantages both for you and for the environment. It’s therefore important to take advice from a technical expert who can recommend the best solution for your lift. Modernisations are an effective solution that help extend the service life of your equipment as well as improve comfort, safety and design.
Do you want to modernise your lift? You can contact us to request your personalised quotation without obligation, we will be happy to help you find the best solution for your lift!
Marc Vázquez Pérez
Head of the Repair Department at Aszende.
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