Obsolescence is a very big issue in the elevator industry right now. As and owner or manager of a building with elevators, you need to understand your exposure. Obsolete doesn't mean unsafe. It mostly means longer downtimes because replacement part solutions don't readily exist anymore. If you lose a key control board, its likely it will need to be repaired, not replaced. How does that effect you? well that depends on how long you can live without the elevator. Sometimes board repairs can take a couple weeks, and who knows what the future will be. Can you leave a critical car down for that long waiting on a board repair? Rest assured, with enough time, it will indeed happen. 1980's and 1990's PC boards will fail. If downtime is critical, you should be talking to your service provider and looking for real, honest responses. You need to know the unplanned downtime risk, and you need to plan for it. A proactive replacement is considerably less disruptive than a reactive one. If I can help, reach out. I would gladly point you in the right direction, even if you aren't a current customer of mine. Glad to help. mike.lariviere@kone.com.
Obsolescence is a very big issue in the elevator industry right now.
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Obsolescence is a very big issue in the elevator industry right now. As and owner or manager of a building with elevators, you need to understand your exposure. Obsolete doesn't mean unsafe. It mostly means longer downtimes because replacement part solutions don't readily exist anymore. If you lose a key control board, its likely it will need to be repaired, not replaced. How does that effect you? well that depends on how long you can live without the elevator. Sometimes board repairs can take a couple weeks, and who knows what the future will be.
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