Century Elevators has provided turnkey elevator services to many owners and contractors. Century's excellent safety record and attention to detail separates it from the competition. The utilization of front-end planning, in-house engineering, in-house installation/ dismantling crews, knowledgeable maintenance crews and 24/7 communications ensures that projects come off without a hitch.
The ever-growing petrochemical marketplace has increased the demand for temporary and permanent construction elevators on vertical structures around the country. All projects are handled with the same attention to detail that Century Elevators is known for. A dedicated team is assigned to every project to provide a reliable liaison between the customer and Century Elevators. Team members will perform site visits to take necessary measurements and look for any potential job hazards. The project engineer will then generate a complete general arrangement (GA) drawing to submit for customer review once proper measurements are taken and applicable drawings are received from the customer. The GA drawing will include all landing elevations, tie-back points, imposed loads on the structure, elevator type, elevator dimensions and site-specific provisions.
Rack-and-pinion elevators are extremely beneficial during shutdown operations by providing a means of vertical travel for personnel and materials. A construction elevator provides a safe and reliable method of travel to get personnel where they need to be at a much faster pace than climbing with less fatigue. Utilizing a construction elevator to transport materials allows the crane to focus on more critical lifts or sometimes can eliminate the need for a crane. Altogether, using a rack-andpinion elevator significantly lowers safety risk on the jobsite and improves productivity.
The vast majority of turnaround sites require travel to floors above grade, and Century Elevators can provide a lifting solution that best fits the scope of the work. Century Elevators offers a diverse product line of various size construction hoists, transport platforms, and a large fleet of explosion-proof systems that adhere to Class 1, Div. 2, Groups C&D hazardous environments. Typical structures Century Elevators can be attached to include reactors, coker units, splitters, FCC units, furnaces and virtually any other vertical tower nationwide.
Eliminating downtime is of the utmost importance during maintenance turnarounds, so on-site technicians and certified operators are available to run the elevator cars. They have all received training to troubleshoot and perform basic mechanical repairs to minimize downtime.
Century Elevators is strategically located just outside of Houston ready to serve the Gulf Coast areas and other locations nationwide. Please give the Century Elevators team an opportunity to bid on your next project requiring temporary or permanent lifting solutions.
For more information, visit www. centuryelevators.com or call (281) 667-3000.
