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February 2, 2017

Elevator Machine Room

Elevator Machine Room – Not a Broom Closet There is an old joke that the long in the tooth elevator folks repeat to the new guys. […]
January 19, 2017

LULA Means Limits

[ezcol_1third][/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end] LULA Means Limits Limited Use/Limited Application (LULA) elevators have many advantages that make them an ideal elevator solution for low-rise projects. They help building […]
January 19, 2017

Elevator Evacuation Plan

Elevator Evacuation Plan: What You Should Know Life is full of choices, from the clothes we wear to the cars we drive. Americans love having the freedom […]
January 18, 2017

Architects Modular Solution Lightening the Load

Architects Modular Solution Architects modular solution. Being an architect is one of the most demanding occupations in existence.  Years of study, combined with formal training and […]
November 14, 2016

Phoenix Manufactures Touchdown

  Phoenix Modular Elevator Manufactures Touchdown Phoenix Manufactures Touchdown. Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana, wanted to make a big splash for their home opener. […]
September 9, 2016

PME Breaks Ground on Elevator Manufacturing Facility

The groundbreaking was a tremendous success for the largest modular elevator manufacturing facility in North America! Phoenix Modular Elevator (PME) was joined by dignitaries from the […]
July 22, 2015

Old Ways – Breaking Dated Thinking

Old Ways – Breaking Dated Thinking A lecturer once told a familiar story about a young newlywed that was preparing a roast for her husband. It […]
September 8, 2017

Elevator Technician Checklist

More than Magic – Elevator Technician Checklist The elevator technician checks in at the office on the routine maintenance stop and then disappears for quite some […]
September 8, 2017

Modular Ready

Modular Ready for Disaster Imagine if a tornado or other act of nature destroyed your local school just before summer break and just twelve weeks prior […]
September 8, 2017

Architect’s Dream

A Blank Canvas – The Architect’s Dream Architects often see setbacks worthy of quitting when trying to integrate the restrictions and requirements of GC’s into their […]
September 5, 2017

Prefab Hoistways

Solving Problems with Prefab Hoistways Recently, we have been producing prefab hoistways for a major elevator manufacturer in the United States. These contain no installed elevator, […]
August 23, 2017

MRL Pit

An MRL Still Needs a Pit Everyday at Phoenix Modular we field questions about elevators. Usually they are one-time questions about specific needs based on a […]
August 14, 2017

Elevator Keys

Elevator Keys – Ring Full of Questions You just got a brand new elevator or completed an elevator modernization. On the way out the door, the […]
August 10, 2017

Modular Safety

Safety: A Primary Concern of Modular If you work in construction at all, you’re probably familiar with the the term “workplace falls”. Two past headlines concerning […]
July 18, 2017

Elevator U Maintenance Teamwork

Elevator U: The Myth of Maintenance Teamwork Long-term planning for elevator maintenance takes cooperation from several parties and often is equated to teamwork. However, the idea […]
June 15, 2017

Elevator Speed

Speed Does Not Mean Fast Recently, it was announced that the CTF Finance Center in Guangzhou, China broke records as the fastest elevator in the world […]
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