KONE utilizes local labour, some local parts and local consumable items with global sourcing for the majority of the product. Yes, KONE equipment is designed and built for the lift shaft sizes and tolerances as specified on our drawings. Failure to build within these tolerances may mean a change in equipment or increase in installation duration. Yes, the lifting hooks remain in position to facilitate future maintenance requirements. Yes, 3 Phase power is required before construction on the Elevator can begin. No, KONE's installation process requires the lift shaft and roof to be 100% completed. The lift is installed through the bottom floor door entry and is built in situ. No, you will need to finish up to our elevator door frames once they are installed and aligned. No, you will need to finish up to our frames once they are installed and aligned. To get Elevator CAD drawings, the easiest way is to use our solution specifier tool called "Toolbox" if you are looking for a residential mid-rise elevators. For other type of solutions, CAD drawings are usually on each product page. You can contact us by phone, email, or fax. Contact information can be found under our Contact page. You can find a local KONE office from Contact page. In the contact page, please select a region or a city in which to look for the office. A map and the office location will be displayed. The Service Centres contact numbers can be found in the "Contact us" section of the site. To understand when to modernise and what to modernise concerning your elevator, we recommend you use the elevator test. By answering a series of questions, the tool evaluates the status of your elevator and suggests the modernisation options. To register to MyKONE, please browse to MyKONE navigation section. On the MyKONE main page, click on the "Register as a new user" link. The registration form will be displayed and you can start fill in the necessary fields. Generally it will take 26 weeks from placement of order to delivery of materials. Installation duration depends on the height of the building and the number of floors served. For instance a 4 stop elevator will take approximately 4 weeks to install. All lifts and escalators, no matter what type need to be maintained by law. Maintenance can be based on the equipments usage and or on a calendar basis. So, a maintenance regime can be planned to suit your equipment's needs and your budget. We will have our maintenance manager contact you to assist in selecting the most suitable options for your equipment and premises. KONE Elevators Pty Ltd can do a maintenance only visit and you take on the costs of all breakdown calls and repairs or KONE Elevators Pty Ltd can provide a fully comprehensive maintenance cover. The elevator shaft contains electrical equipment which is not waterproof. When this equipment is subject to moisture it can be hazardous and will affect the performance of the equipment in the future if not immediately. The lift shaft can be constructed from any materials that can withstand the loads applied by the elevator and meet local building code requirements. For example in situ concrete, prefabricated concrete, core filled reinforced concrete blocks. |