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TOKYO MWT
‘SKY TREE’
13 Lifts in total by
Toshiba. 4 Hi-speed
shuttle lifts @ 10,0
m/s to the view deck
at 450m. 40-person
capacity cars, serv-
ing a total of 35
floors.
1st View Deck : 350m
2nd View Deck: 450m
Top floor : 461,2m
Roof : 495,0m
Antenna spire: 634m.
Upper View Deck @ 450m Continued on Page 10 >>>
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ELENET : Latest News from Elev. World
Manual Man-Lift Install. … W du Toit
UK Regulatory Health & Safety News ...
SANAS Communications ... L Grundlingh
Latest Water Levels of National Dams ...
Elevator News … MWT’s & Lifts
Last of the Mohicans … Old School
MWT’s in South Africa ...
You be the Judge … Focus on Lift Service
Providers - Sanjeev Singh ...
Historic Lift Equipment … W du Toit
Elenet … continued from Page 3
LIASA - Lift Inspectors’ Association ...
- National Executive Committee
- LIASA Meeting Schedule for 2020
- TUT’s Lift Inspect. Courses for 2020
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WORDS OF WISDOM
“Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the
child of action … you have to make things happen!”
“Sometimes it takes a wrong turn to get you to the right
place”
“We are the captains of our own ships sailing the sea of life, but in times of stormy weather you will discover true friends
when they don’t hesitate to be your lighthouse”.
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EDITION #843
DATED 17.06.2020
‘CENTRAL PARK TOWER’ IN Manhattan :
World’s Tallest Residential Building
Otis has designed and in-stalled an elevator for the tall-est residential building in the world, Central Park Tower, developed by Extell and de-signed by Adrian Smith + Gor-don Gill Architecture.
At 1,550 ft (470m) tall, it even looks down on the Empire State Building. A special high-speed unit traverses the 131 floors at 2,000 ft/min (10,0m/s) in just on a minute and a half.
OTIS CLAIM TO FAME
John Corey, Otis general man-ager, new equipment Manhat-tan, says NYC “has served as a stage for Otis to set many company-specific and indus-trywide milestones” since its founder delivered its first ele-vator to a Hudson Street facto-ry in 1853.
Corey shares that …
in 1857, Otis installed its first passenger elevator in the five-story E.W. Haugh-out Building in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhat-tan;
in 1903, the first gearless traction elevator in the Bea-ver Building in the Financial District;
in 1931, elevators serving the first building in the world to top 100 floors: The Empire State Building.
There, Otis recently completed one of the largest and most complex modernizations in its 166-year history (ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2020), in-cluding a custom, panoramic unit to the 102nd-floor observa-tory.
SCHINDLER DEVEL-OPMENTS IN NYC
Schindler Senior Vice Presi-dent, New Installations Mike Ramandanes says NYC is undeniably a major market for the company …
“We have an established rec-ord in the premium, high-rise office market. Modernization projects involving hospitality properties, high-rise residen-tial buildings and sports arena infrastructure are also an ex-panding business area for Schindler in the city”.
“We are seeing continuing levels of high activity in the medium- to high-rise residen-tial markets in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.
In 2020, Schindler expect to see increased activity in transit (Manhattan) and infrastructure (La Guardia and John F. Ken-nedy International airports).”
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NEW THYSSENKRUPP ‘TWIN’ ELEVATORS
In 2018 Thyssenkrupp an-nounced it would install up to 40 TWIN Elevators at 50 Hudson Yards, with more than 100 units throughout the megaproject. This includes 27 elevators at 55 Hud-son Yards and 12 elevators and escalators at The Shed.
Upon completion in 2022, 50 Hudson Yards will become Man-hattan’s fourth-tallest office build-ing.
Thyssenkrupp’s TWIN elevators, feature two cars operating in-dependently in the same shaft. This is the first such installation in NYC and the second in the U.S.
ELEVATOR SAFETY ACT
JANUARY 2020
After eight years of negotiation
and a mind-boggling number of
iterations, New York Gov. An-
drew Cuomo approved the Eleva-
tor Safety Act (New York State
Assembly Bill S7306) on January
2, with the final version published
on January 17.
The State of New York and NYC,
arguably the elevator capital of
the world. “This should be the
final language,” says Bobby
Schaeffer, president of D&D Ele-
vator, headquartered in Elmsford,
New York.
Set to go into effect, the law will
require elevator mechanics to
possess a Certified Elevator
Technician (CET®) certification
issued by the National Associa-
tion of Elevator Contractors
(NAEC), or an equivalent recog-
nized by the NYC Commissioner
of the Department of Buildings or
the New York State Department
of Labor (DoL).
An example of an equivalent is
the National Elevator Industry
Educational Program offered
through the International Union of
Elevator Constructors (IUEC) for
apprenticeship or the Joint Ap-
prenticeship Training Committee
program offered through Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers Local 3Accessibility.
Elevator technicians will have to
possess a Certified Accessibility
and Private-Residence Lift Tech-
nician (CAT®) license from
NAEC or an equivalent recog-
nized by the commissioner. Also
accepted is NAESA, (Inter-
national’s Qualified Elevator In-
spector) (QEI) training. NAEC’s
QEI certification program has not
yet been accepted because it is
not yet accredited. Proponents of
training, like Schaeffer, are confi-
dent it will be added soon.
OTIS NAMES JIM
CRAMER PRESIDENT OF
AMERICAS GROUP
Otis has named Jim Cramer
president of Otis Americas, re-
porting directly to Otis President
and CEO Judy Marks, the com-
pany announced June 17.
"During his distinguished 34-year
career at Otis, he has earned a
strong reputation for his strategic
thinking, customer focus and
passion for creating an inclusive
culture," Marks said.
Cramer has been Otis Americas
interim president since February. >>> continued on Page 15
Looking over the Brooklyn Bridge toward the Manhattan Skyscrapers
‘MANUAL MAN-LIFT’ INSTALLATION : Willem du Toit
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How many of us in the lift industry know what a ‘man-lift’ is. Many may have heard about it, but very few have seen one. These lifts were installed many years ago in grain silos, which were on the railway stations and also controlled by the South African Railways & Harbours (SAR&H).
Who remember those years?
It was and is an extremely simple but effective vertical transportation for one person up and down the grain silo. There is no machine or any electrical components on it and therefor it is not classified as a machine. Nowadays it may be clas-sified as lifting tackle – I do not know.
The installation consists of a cradle and a balance weight. The cradle is connected to the balance weight via a 13mm steel wire rope, which runs over a free turning sheave at the top of the instal-lation. The cradle runs in two wooden guides and the balance weight is guided by two steel wire ropes.
There is no well (shaft or hatchway) to enclose the installation. On the landings are balustrades with loose hooked chains to give access to the cradle.
At the top of the installation is another free turn-ing pulley for a 30mm hemp rope. This rope runs through the cradle with one end connected to the top of the cradle. The other end runs around a pulley in the pit area and is connected to the bottom of the cradle. It works on very much the same principle as a governor rope.
Underneath the cradle are two brakes which hold the cradle stationary on the guide rails. To move the cradle, these brakes are released via a foot pedal on the floor of the cradle.
Once the brakes are released the person on the cradle can pull himself up or down via the hemp rope. Remember it is a one-man lift, who goes up must come down - the unit cannot operate with-out a person on the cradle to pull it up or down!
To use the unit, there are small adjustment weights on the ground floor (lowest level) just next the installation. A person, who wants to go up release the brakes and then balance him and the cradle with the balance weight, by adding weight onto the cradle.
Once the balance is equal, the person pulls him-self to the top of the silo, by pulling the hemp rope downwards. When he wants to come down he stands on the brake and pulls the hemp rope upwards to move the cradle down.
The speed of the lift depends on the speed at which you can pull the rope. When I used it, I made me & the cradle slightly heavier than the balance weight. That way you require no effort at all to come down.
The photo opposite (top left) above, shows the ground floor level. It is just a balustrade around the hole through the floor, with a hook-on chain to prevent people from falling down the open-ing. The top floor landing and other floors in be-tween looks the same. >>>
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Photo above shows the pit area. The photo gives a better picture of the balance-weight and its guid-ing ropes (yellow arrow). The hemp rope (blue ar-row) runs through the pit floor to the pulley below.
The photo above, shows a person on the cradle, demon-strating how you handle the hemp rope. Note that next to where the hemp rope goes through the floor, one can see a loose added-weight (yellow arrow) for balancing. The return of the hemp rope can be seen outside, on the left of the cradle (blue arrow).
To the left of this person’s foot, is the foot pedal to release the brakes.
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Allianz - UK Lift Health & Safety News …
DRAGLINE EXCAVATOR
INSPECTIONS
UK Engineer Surveyors are required to inspect
these massive 2000 ton dragline mining excavators.
The drive, control and roping is closer to the mine
winders in South Africa, that are inspected by regis-
tered mine engineering inspectors. Mine lifts however,
are still regularly inspected by accredited AIA’s.
“ACE OF SPADES P&H 757 Electric
Walking Dragline - Peter Dowson.
P&H were the initials of the founders (Pawling &
Harnischfeger) and are synonymous with large earth
Movers that worked at Stobswood surface mine from
1991 until 2002; it was then dismantled and sent to
USA.
This was the last big dragline working in the UK and
weighed 4500 tonnes with a 100m boom and maxi-
mum bucket size of 100 square metres. Our involve-
ment started after original assembly, were we con-
ducted a commissioning report on behalf of the Coal
Mining Authority before it was handed over to the
operator. (This process is repeated if/when the oper-
ating company changes hands).
We also carried out condition report every 6-months
(audits), typically this involved 2 x engineer surveyors
over two days so approximately 32 man hours plus
reporting time (a nice little earner as this was con-
ducted over the week-end as it was too costly for the
installation to stand-down). Annually our electrical
colleague would be in attendance to carry out various
tests over the two days.
Inside the engine room were a number of EOTC’s
ranging from 20 tonne SWL to 5 tonne, these were in
place to service the winches, gear boxes motors etc.
The examination is arduous, as well as the climbing
there were a lot of nooks and crannies to worm into.
UK REGULATORY HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS ...
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The supporting tub on which the whole unit sat was a
labyrinth of compartments to access the king post
and also the slewing ring, etc.
After the completion of the dragline excavator exami-
nation … there was still a full day’s work to complete
on the machine room craneage! The machine was
electric powered.
“A nice little earner is this (regulatory inspec-
tion), conducted over the week-end (as it was too
costly to shut the plant down ).”
Risks Health & Safety News
23 May 2020
Government creates illusion of Covid-19 safety
spot checks - The government is talking workplace
safety “without actually doing anything about it,” the
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors’ union
Prospect has charged. Prospect general secretary
Mike Clancy, responding to reports that HSE is carry-
ing out no physical spot checks and has no date
set for their restart, said:
“Last week the government said that HSE would be
conducting spot checks on businesses before they
reopen for business”. It seems that it neglected to
check if HSE would actually be able to visit business-
es while keeping its own workers safe.
“Prospect members in HSE, who have been working
throughout this crisis, have indicated that initially the
majority of spot checks will be done via telephone
rather than visit sites, which raises questions as to
their effectiveness.”
The Prospect leader added that the additional fund-
ing announced last week will be largely spent on call
centres, which will have no impact on the numbers of
qualified inspectors.
ACTIONS TAKEN BY ESS STANDING COMMITTEE
What has your Unite Standing Committee been doing about this pandemic since our first special
edition about Covid-19?
The HSE published its Guidance note for duty hold-ers and inspectors for Lifting Operations, Lifting Equipment Regulations and Pressurised Systems Safety Regulations.
Following concerns raised by the ESS, Unite wrote to the HSE on 20
th April 2020 raising these concerns.
Unite asked the HSE to take a more prescriptive lead by:-
Providing a clearer definition of what is essential work, by sector and by category of plant.
Advising on which type of inspections can have their inspection frequency relaxed/extended. For example, MOT frequencies have been extended and we note that rolling 30-day exemption certifi-cates, for statutory inspections, can now be ap-plied for in Guernsey.
Amending the current HSE advice which advises that duty holders “should make all reasonable efforts to arrange for Thorough Examination & Testing to be carried out within the statuto-ry time limits”.
We believe this is encouraging Employers to contin-ue inspecting for fear of losing work to competitors or it could encourage “poaching” in what is already a competitive profession and could undermine the “Risk Assessment” which had been carried out by an Engineer Surveyor.
Coronavirus Extract from ESS letter written to HSE …
“You may or may not be aware of the role of the Engineer Surveyor (Lift Inspector), we are an important, but mostly invisible service working behind the scenes in every walk of (engineering) life, keeping the UK safe!
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SANAS COMMUNICATIONS ...
DEMYSTIFYING REMOTE
ASSESSEMENTS (Part I)
Over many decades, accreditation bodies got accus-tomed to performing assessments in a certain way – what one would refer to as ‘the normal way’. Owing to unforeseen circumstances it may not be possible or feasible to conduct assessments in the normal way. The outbreak of the COVID-19 made it impossible for us to continue conducting on-site assessment as we usually do. In response to this challenge, an interim measure has been put in place in order to continue servicing our customers. SANAS implemented the remote assessment technique without compromising the integrity of our customers’ accreditation.
Remote assessments have become the preferred as-sessment technique for accreditation bodies across the globe as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the infection rate continuing to rise and social distanc-ing still being one of the very effective control measures to curb the spread of the virus, this means the use of the remote assessment technique will be with us for some time. It is therefore important that approved inspection authorities (AIAs) for the inspec-tion of Lifts, Escalators and Passenger Conveyors (LEPCs) master the intricacies of being subjected to remote assessments.
ISO/IEC 17011:2017 defines a remote assessment as the assessment of the physical location or virtual site of an AIA, using electronic means. It further de-fines a virtual site as an online environment allowing persons to execute processes, e.g. in a cloud environ-ment.
All confirmed assessments taking place until fur-ther notice will automatically be remote assess-ments. The assessment notification which is sent by the SANAS administrators will indicate that the as-sessment will be conducted remotely. In addition, the assessment plan which the assessment team leader will send to the AIA, will indicate all the requirements for the remote assessment.
Prerequisite requirements for remote assessments
The following requirements must be in place in order to conduct assessments remotely, as applicable:
Access to the internet through a fast, reliable in-
ternet connection, by all the team members as well as the AIA;
Suitable video conferencing or communication software (e.g. Skype, Zoom, MS Teams, etc.), and an associated computer network to enable communication with the AIA as necessary, includ-ing during the opening and closing meetings;
Confirmation of confidentiality of information that will be accessed via the internet shall be obtained before the remote assessment may be scheduled; The standard SANAS assessment forms are to be made available electronically;
Assessment team members must have access to AIA contact personnel at all times, and the rest of the staff are to be available, as far as possible, for interview purposes.
The Remote Assessment
Confidentiality
The assessment team members shall complete and sign the SANAS confidentiality, impartiality and non-disclosure form. On completion of the assessment the assessment team shall con-firm deletion of any confidential documents, images, recordings, from personal computers where used.
The Opening Meeting
The opening meeting is facilitated using a suitable electronic communication channel (e.g. Skype, Zoom, MS Teams, etc).
The remote assessment opening meetings will be conducted using the standard assessment agen-da and is chaired by the assessment team leader.
The assessment team must complete the attend-ance register. The AIA will also be requested to complete the attendance register and submit this to the assessment team via the drop box or email.
The team leader must establish the names of the personnel who will provide additional information, along with contact information should they not be available for the opening meeting (over and above the records submitted prior to the assess-ment – this will be discussed on Part II of this arti-cle).
The Assessment
The assessment team members will review the records submitted and complete the applicable SANAS assessment forms.
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The team shall interview the AIA staff as needed to seek additional clarifications and/or confirma-tions, using the established communication channel or channels.
Where non-conformities are identified, this must be discussed and verified with the AIA to ensure accuracy of information.
All findings must be submitted to the team leader for his/her review, who will then seek any clarifi-cations from the team members.
The Closing Meeting
The closing meeting will be held on conclusion of the remote assessment.
The team leader will communicate with the AIA the recommendation reached by the assessment team, as well as the findings. The AIA will be given the opportunity to seek clarification on any findings.
The copy of the recommendation form and all findings raised during the remote assessment must be signed by the assessment team, and then scanned and sent to the AIA using electron-ic means.
The AIA must then sign the recommendation form and findings raised, scan and send back to the team leader without delay.
Demystifying Remote Assessments (Part II)
In the next edition, we will be discussing the docu-mentation that AIAs are required to send to the as-sessment team before the onset of the remote as-sessment.
Tables of ‘Dam Levels’ received from Hennie Hudson ...
Linda Grundlingh 21 June 2020
References: SANAS Document P 35-01
For any further information kindly contact SANAS directly as below ...
Linda Grundlingh Accreditation Manager : Inspection
Tel: +27 (0) 12 740 8400
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.sanas.co.za
Libertas Office Park, Corner Libertas and High-way Streets, Equestria, Pretoria, 0184.
WINTER SOLSTICE
The night of 21st June was our longest,
and in many areas, the coldest night this
year. In Alberton, the temperature drop-
ped to –2°C with a maximum midday tem-
perature of 14°. Coldest place on the 21st
was Molteno @ -17°C, which even beat
Sutherland in the Cape @ -9°.
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TOKYO SKY TREE
Carrying out an audit inspection on the Hillbrow
MWT this week, on approaching the motor room
stairs is a sign that states the floor height to be
269m. This made us wonder how this 43-year old
South African landmark compares with other RSA
installations as well as world standards.
Visiting Google, it advises that nearly eight years
after completion, the Sky Tree in Tokyo is still the
tallest MWT in the world at 634m total height …
more than double the Hillbrow MWT height!
The South African MWT’s are substantially lower at :
Hillbrow MWT … 269m (opened 1971)
Brixton MWT … 237m (opened 1962)
Kimberley MWT … 235m (opened 1967)
Lucasrand MWT … 198m (opened 1972)
Temba Sky Deck V3F Machine @ 10,0m/s
Tokyo skyline from the View Deck
ELEVATOR NEWS ELEVATOR NEWS … … MWTMWT’’s & LIFTSs & LIFTS
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TRIBUTE to SCHINDLER OLD SCHOOL COLLEAGUES
TRIBUTE TO LATE HEINZ ALTHAUS
This tribute to the late Heinz Al-thaus was received from Golden Oldie Colleague Laurie Squair. It is hard to believe that four years have passed since the erstwhile departure of this ‘Gentleman of our Lift Industry’.
Heinz joined Schindler circa 1958 as a young lift engineer from Switzerland. This news-clipping says it all in defining Heinz, both as a person and as a very astute lift engineer, where marketing was his forte. It can be said that he was truly the ‘Last of the Schindler old school Mohicans’.
TRIBUTE TO LATE
NEIL RAUTENBACH
With great sadness, we advise of the passing away on 16th of June of an esteemed colleague and friend, Neil Rautenbach at the age of 80 years. Neil was well known during his career at Otis and Schindler in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He was a respected knowledgeable experi-enced senior Field Engineer, trainer and mentor, as well
as Team Role Player. May he rest in peace.
By Bruno Isler
A Friend of Value
“When something is missing in your life, it usually turns out to be someone … a friend of value.
You don’t need a friend who changes when you change and who nods when you nod; for your
shadow does much better!” Plutarch - 120 AD
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Hillbrow MWT Brixton MWT
3 x Schindler 2 x Otis/Schindler
Bellville MWT Kimberley MWT
2 x Schindler 2 x Otis
Redstone Solar Thermal Power Tower in N. Cape
At 250 metres, the new Redstone solar thermal power tower in Postmasburg, Northern Cape, is set to become the second highest concrete building in South Africa.
It will be 27 meters higher than the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg, which is currently in the second place, but still short of the 269 metre tall Hillbrow Tow-er … currently the tallest building in Africa. The tower (seen left), has two lifts, a small passenger lift and a larger goods lift.
The project will join 26 similar renewable energy projects across South Africa which will add 2,300 MW of electricity to the national grid over the next five years.
MICROWAVE TOWERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA’s TALLEST MWT’s
In this article we shall explore the role, representation,
and code of practice for the “competent lift service
provider”. As per the regulation, a competent lift ser-
vice provider is defined as:
“a person that employs competent lift mechanics and a competent operator, or a competent lift mechanic who is self-employed and who under-takes to contract with the user of a lift, escalator, passenger conveyor to perform maintenance, examinations and tests in terms of regulation 7”.
There is nothing further in the regulation that pre-
scribes the composition, structure, standard or code
that a service provider should comply with. Further,
there is no mandatory requirement for a service provid-
er to belong to any association or representational fo-
rum.
Complaints against service providers generally do not
result in a positive or mutually beneficial outcome, so
where does this leave the user? The user, not having
the expertise to maintain units, delegates this function
to a service provider.
To fully comprehend the current scenario, we need to
understand a few important aspects:
There are three known associations for service
providers. Seeing that it is not mandatory to belong
to any association, none of the associations can
lay claim to represent the “industry”. It is also im-
portant to note that none of the associations en-
gage in an oversight function (they do not have the
mandate to do so).
With the promulgation of the amended regulation
in 2010, the role of the Registered Person (Lift In-
spector) fell away and the “Inspection Service
Provider” was introduced. The ISP (while being
the smallest) is perhaps the most regulated sector
within the lift industry. Specifically … ISP’s must
be accredited.
It is interesting to note that the last draft of the reg-
ulation prior to the 2010 promulgation, stated that
lift service providers would have to be accredited.
Obviously, this was amended – reasons unknown.
The rationale to have service providers accredited,
merged with the introduction of a standard/code of
practice for service providers. The standard in
question was SANS 10360. SANS 10360 was ini-
tially included in the schedule of standards incor-
porated under the regulation of 2010. SANS
10360, the draft version in this case, remains the
only definitive code of practice for service provid-
ers. The standard was compiled by a working
group that represented all role-players within the
industry.
SANS 10360 was withdrawn from the regulation
and replaced with SANS 53015 in March 2016.
The two standards are vastly different insofar as
the former was a code of practice to be recognised
as a service provider, while the latter prescribes
what should be done. While it is debatable why
SANS 10360 was removed in the first instance, it
is also erstwhile to note that some of the very par-
ties that were instrumental in compiling the stand-
ard also campaigned for its removal (SANS 10360
was in the schedule under the regulation for six
years, without being implemented or enforced,
before being removed).
To summarise:
• Other than the defi-
nition in the regula-
tion, there is no fur-
ther prescript to be
recognised as a
service provider.
• There is no manda-
tory requirement for
any service provider
to belong to any
association.
• Any of the known associations (for service provid-
ers) do not have any mandate to perform investi-
gative, oversight of enforcement functions.
• There is no published standard for service provid-
ers.
• There is no published code of practice for service
providers.
• Service providers do not have to be accredited.
The real irony of course, is that the sector
(service providers) that performs the most work,
are the least regulated.
What should the owner-user do? Remember that the Act holds the Owner-User
liable in every event!
You be the judge….
YOU BE THE JUDGE ... YOU BE THE JUDGE ... Sanjeev SinghSanjeev Singh
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HISTORIC LIFTING EQUIPMENT - Willem du Toit
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FIRST ELEVATOR?
How far back do we wish to go? This is the first historic elevator patented by Eli-sha Graves ‘Otis’ in 1854 in America. It was follow-ed by ‘Schindler’ lifts in Switzerland in 1874.
PATERNOSTER
How many of us were privileged to see and even work on a paternoster? Do the youngsters of to-day even know what a ‘paternoster’ is? These photos taken many years back at the Bon Accord Mill in Pretoria North, shows exactly what a ‘pater-
noster’ is … An endless vertical conveyor for per-sons, each standing on a single step without any shaft or side protective guard. There was just a handrail to hold onto to steady yourself as you step on at a particular floor. You stepped off again at a selected floor within your direction of travel. The steps were weight-sensitive, so switched off the paternoster if you did not alight at the top floor. The steps then flip over so that you can walk around and travel in the opposite direction on the backside of the paternoster, as shown here.
Seen below is the machine compartment and side view of the step, clearly showing it to be unguard-ed, with just the hand-rail to hold onto. They were mostly installed in multi-floor milling plants. Without a doubt, the questionable safety of pas-sengers was the main determinant by the DoL’s withdrawing permission for paternosters to be used in South Africa, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and Malawi several decades ago.
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OTIS CHINA TO PROVIDE NEARLY 300
UNITS TO METRO SYSTEMS
Otis Elevator Co. (China) Ltd. has won contracts
to provide 207 escalators and six moving walks
to Chongqing Metro Line 9, and 85 escalators to
the first metro line in Nantong.
The ‘Line 9’ will pass through five urban districts
covering 32 km and including 24 stations. The
area has a population of approximately 9 million.
Installation of the equipment is scheduled at the
end of 2020. In Nantong, a city of more than 7
million on the Yangtze River, Otis equipment will
serve a metro line spanning 38 km with 28 sta-
tions. The Nantong line is set to open in March
2022.
IRAN ELEVATOR OUTPUT DOWN BY
MORE THAN HALF SINCE 2013-2014
Annual elevator production in Iran has dropped
from 70,000 units in 2013-2014 to 30,000 today,
the Financial Tribune reports. The source quoted
Abbas Abrishami, head of the country's National
Elevator Union, which has approximately 1,800
employees.
Abrishami told the Islamic Republic News Agency
Iran has annual capacity of 80,000 units, but the
current construction recession has resulted in low
demand.
HITACHI SUPPLYING 152 ESCALATORS
FOR GUANGZHOU METRO LINE
Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. has won a bid to
supply escalators and elevators for the first phase
of Guangzhou Metro Line 7, an extension of the
system to Shunde, Foshan, the company an-
nounced on June 16.
The order calls for 152 escalators, but the an-
nouncement did not specify the number of eleva-
tors. Line 7 is scheduled to start test operations in
July 2021. Hitachi has provided more than 1,800
escalators and elevators to Guangzhou Metro. Its
maintenance service covers 177 stations with a
staff of more than 200.
ABU DHABI AIRPORT ELEVATORS GO ‘TOUCHLESS’
As part of their efforts to help stem the spread of COVID-19, officials at Abu Dhabi International Airport have installed touch-free technology on 53 elevators at the facility, Gulf News reported on June 10.
In partnership with Meta Touch, a U.A.E.-based startup, the airport developed and installed “Touch-less Keypad Technology,” which allows elevator passengers to wave their hand in front of a panel to indicate their desired floor or direc-tion. “The installation of the new technology across our elevators is a significant develop-ment in ensuring the safety of all our guests and travelers," said Shareef Al Hashmi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports. He added that the technology was designed to be easily installed on any exist-ing elevator.
CONSTRUCTION WRAPS UP ON
NYC RESIDENTIAL TOWER
Construction work has completed on The Park
Loggia, a 416-ft-tall residential skyscraper on
NYC’s Upper West Side, New York YIMBY re-
ported on June 10.
The 33-story reinforced concrete structure at 15
West 61st Street, developed by AvalonBay
Communities, was designed by Skidmore Ow-
ings & Merrill in a Brutalist-inspired style, with a
grid of windows and corner terraces rising up
the southern elevation.
DELAYED ESCALATOR REPAIRS
UNDERWAY ALONG PERTH RAIL LINE
Work is underway to repair escalators at several
stations of the Joondalup Line, a rail line that
serves the northern suburbs of Perth, Australia,
Perth News reported on June 11.
The work was needed after what the source
called a "botched upgrade" left the escalators
broken down for more than 18 months, in need
of critical spares. Work is currently underway on
the upward-traveling escalators at the Perth sta-
tion, expected to be completed in September,
LIASA NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2020
National Executive Chairman - Sanjeev Singh - 083 789 9455
Nat. Executive Deputy Chairman - Clifford Kleinhans - 084 089 5872
Nat. Executive Secretary - Bonnie Peden - 0823 536 2579
Nat. Executive Treasurer - Mickey Martin - 082 330 2126
Reg. Chairman Western Cape (Cape Town) - Fred Webb 079 514 7384
Reg. Chairman Eastern Cape (PE) - Brandon Brown - 076 737 8673
Reg. Chairman K.Z.Natal (Durban) - Sanjeev Singh - 083 789 9455
Reg. Chairman Free State (Bloemfontein) - TBA -(Jaco van Niekerk)
Reg. Chairman Northern Gauteng - Willem du Toit - 083 693 4731
Additional Excom Members 2019/20 : Hennie Hudson 082 389 5616; Kerwin White 083 307 6216; Jackkie Gokwamilwe 072 988 3115
Ex Officio Past Chairmen - Dr Theo Kleinhans; Ronnie Branders
PAST & CURRENT CHAIRMEN: Steve le Roux (1995-7)†: Dr Theo Kleinhans (1997-2003); Ben Peyper (2003-6)†; Sanjeev Singh (2006-15); Ronnie Branders (2015-18); Sanjeev Singh (2018-
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS: Eddie Cook (2017); Mannie Perreira (2017);
DOYENS OF THE LIFT INDUSTRY AWARDS: Buddie Cerone (2004)†;
Schalk van der merwe (2005)†; Dr Theo Kleinhans (2006 & 2011); Wil-lem du Toit (2008 & 2015); Bruno Isler (2009 & 2016); Alfie da Sil-va (2010); Manny Perreira (2010); Peter Murray (2012); Sanjeev
Singh (2013); Rodney Coetzee (2014)†; Billy Clifton (2014); Mickey Martin (2017);
LIASA CONSTITUTED MARCH 1996
Lift Inspectors Association of South Africa Lift Inspectors Association of South Africa
Telephone Bonnie Peden at :Telephone Bonnie Peden at :
(011) 907 0133/31 (011) 907 0133/31 Email: Email: [email protected]@zamail.co.za Website: Website: www.iliasa.org.zawww.iliasa.org.za
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LIASA MEETING SCHEDULE 2020
Meetings are currently suspended until
further notice due to the
Coronavirus pandemic
...
We have finalised a date for the LIASA Meeting which will take place on the 3rd July 2020 at
09:00 – 12:00. This meeting will be hosted via Microsoft Teams.
Please can you forward any Points for the Gen-eral Meeting and any suggestions on Training Topics for the next meeting by the close of busi-ness on Thursday 25th June 2020.
LIFT INSPECTORS’ COURSES 2020
We still await the TUT course dates for 2020, but sug-
gest that you contact Antoinette directly at …
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Private Bag X680, Pretoria, 0001.
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Mechatronics and Industrial Design (B3-329)
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment.
“Short Learning Program (SLP) : Lift Regulations
Preparation for Registration with ECSA”
Application form to be completed
(remember to attach a copy of your ID document)
Please note that the course will consist of a maxi-
mum 20 candidates, meaning a speedy response.
LIASA is recognised by ECSA as a Voluntary Association to represent the ECSA registered RLI’s