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The Elevator Company's manufacturing philosophies are: to maintain and fund an in-house research & development department dedicated to improving design and technology, and meeting customer needs; to utilize lean and six sigma tools and processes; and to produce the highest quality products, using only the most current and consistent processes.

People

The leader of The Elevator Company's manufacturing facility is a former Boeing FA-22 Assembly Plant Manager.  The Research & Development staff have over 40 years of combined experience in the residential elevator field.   This leadership group, in conjunction with their highly skilled engineers and craftsmen, establishes the most talented an qualified residential elevator team in the industry.

The Elevator Company's modern manufacturing facility uses only state-of-the-art tools and processes to create this revolutionary product.

While the industry standard is to use sheet metal and punches, The Elevator Company uses the process of milling extruded steel, for a more precise and structural result.  Please note that The Elevator Company has incorporated a 12 roller guide system, while the industry standard is only four.

Elevator Car Enclosure

Typically an elevator car is manufactured using particle board and other low-quality products.  Even when manufacturers use plywood they also use screws and an inferior connection process to create their elevator cars.  By approaching the elevator car enclosure as an engineering challenge, The Elevator Company has created a new technology that offers a durable and safe elevator car enclosure without compromising aesthetics or elevator system capacities.

Floor

In addition to using a substantial steel understructure, The Elevator Company utilizes fully-engineered 1 1/8 inch plywood ("fully engineered" meaning 97.5% gap free).

Bolts not Screws

The Elevator Company surpasses industry standards through not using any screws in the assembly of its cars.  Instead, The Elevator Company uses patent-pending bolt and nut attachments for ceilings, floors and walls.

Corner Brackets

A patent-pending corner bracket design allows elevator cars to be manufactured and finished with no interior corer moldings.  This corner bracket extends from the structural ceiling all the way to the floor of the car assembly as shown in the photos.  This technology results in an assembly with no remaining gaps.

Structurally Engineered Ceiling

The Elevator Company's patent pending "boxtop" design allows for a perfectly square car assembly.  It creates a structurally sound car and enables the top of the car to withstand significant static and impact loads, increasing overall safety for users and service personnel.  This perfectly square "boxtop" design also ensures that gates and door track systems run dependably and consistently.