ABEC Elevator is your source for high quality, non-proprietary equipment to fit your new or existing building’s needs.
As a building owner, it means you are not tied to a certain manufacturer for the life of your building. With proprietary equipment, you often find that only the manufacturer has sole access to parts and technical support. When parts are available, software generally is not and is only available through the manufacturer at their selected price point. Since your service options are limited by proprietary equipment, you may not be getting the best plan at the best price for your particular needs.
Several manufacturers today are producing proprietary designs and initially charging less for the installations/modernizations.
The catch is special tools/keys are required for maintaining the elevator. Non-proprietary equipment allows the end-user to have a choice of which maintenance company to use.
As a consumer, I prefer options and not being “stuck” with one provider. When you don’t have options, you’ll be forced to wait as long as you are told it will take & you will pay whatever it costs, because no one else can help you.
Here are some more benefits:
Access to Parts
Your elevator has many parts and over time there will be normal experience wear and tear. Therefore, to keep your elevator safe and up to code, you will need to replace old parts before they’re too worn down. A non-proprietary elevator system will allow you to easily find and purchase the parts to fix your elevator. Many non-proprietary parts are made by several different manufacturers, which allows you a choice of where to get those.
Easier Maintenance
Using non-proprietary equipment for your elevator allows for easier maintenance. Unlike proprietary equipment, which may require a technician to have special tools and knowledge, non-proprietary equipment can be maintained by any technician who is properly trained. Non-proprietary equipment also allows for faster repairs, which means less downtime.
Improved Safety
Since most non-proprietary elevators use built-in diagnostic systems, they can alert the operator in the event of a maintenance emergency. More thorough maintenance makes for a safer elevator and gives the end-user peace of mind.
Something else to consider; using proprietary equipment removes the need of the service provider to care about any customer because they know that you’re stuck or going to have to pay a large amount of money to become “un-stuck.”
At ABEC Elevator we look to build long term relationships with our customers. Therefore, we always begin by recommending the best short and long-term solutions to meet specific needs. In most cases, that means using non-proprietary equipment.
Examples of proprietary equipment:
Schindler:
330A Hydraulic
3300 Traction MRL
5500 Traction
TKE:
EXO MRL
Evolution Traction 100, 200 & 300
Endura MRL
TAC 32
TAC 20
TAC 50-04
Otis:
211
GEN 2 Traction MRL
GEN 3 Traction MRL
Kone:
KCM
ECO Space
Mono Space
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