Why is it important to avoid elevator and freight lift downtime?

Elevators are essential infrastructures in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. In industries, freight lifts and hoisting systems are crucial for internal material transport.
A sudden failure or prolonged downtime causes disruptions, inefficiencies, safety risks, and negative impacts on productivity and work quality. For this reason, adopting predictive maintenance elevators solutions is becoming a priority for companies aiming to reduce unexpected stoppages.

How does traditional maintenance work and what are its limitations?

Traditional maintenance of elevator systems relies on scheduled interventions at fixed intervals (preventive maintenance).
Main limitations:

• It does not consider the actual condition of the system
• Highly stressed systems may fail before scheduled maintenance
• Rarely used systems may undergo unnecessary and premature interventions
• Result: wasted resources and risk of unexpected downtime

This strategy does not guarantee maximum efficiency or safety.

What is the impact of freight lift downtime on industrial production?

Freight lifts are part of continuous production processes: every minute of downtime results in delays, inefficiencies, or production line stoppages. For this reason, integrating predictive maintenance elevators with advanced safety devices elevators is essential to ensure operational continuity, minimize machine downtime, and reduce accident risks.

How to reduce elevator and freight lift downtime in 4 steps

Reducing machine downtime and improving system efficiency is possible with predictive maintenance by following these 4 simple steps:

1. Install smart sensors to monitor parameters such as vibrations, motor temperature, and electrical anomalies.
2. Transmit data in real time to a cloud platform for continuous monitoring.
3. Automatically analyze data with artificial intelligence algorithms to identify imminent faults.
4. Intervene in a scheduled and targeted manner, avoiding sudden downtime and optimizing maintenance time and costs.

What advantages does the UpControl platform offer?

To facilitate the implementation of these technologies, UpControl — developed by Baglini and Zerynth — is a plug-and-play platform for predictive maintenance and monitoring of elevators and freight lifts, easily installable even on existing systems.Main features:

• Non-invasive installation in the electrical panel
• Dashboard for real-time monitoring and notifications
• Detailed diagnostics and possibility of remote or on-site interventions
• Historical data for cost analysis, performance evaluation, and future maintenance planning

To learn how to integrate these technologies into your systems, download the UPControl brochure for details and visit the dedicated webpage.

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