
VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION
The Industry
BREAKING DOWN THE VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
Many clients ask what does Vertical Transportation mean. Â Simply, Vertical Transportation is nothing more than the term used to indemnify an Industry serving all devices that move anything vertically. Â Ironically, it does include some horizontal moving devices also. Â Generally speaking, you can consider the following devices which are part of the Vertical Transportation Industry as being part of the Elevator & Escalator Sector of the Vertical Transportation Industry: Â Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walkways, Wheelchair Lifts, Dock/Platform Lifts and the like. Again, generally speaking, nearly all devices within the Elevator & Escalator sector require, by code or legislation, a documented Maintenance Program to be in effect on the device. Â For clarifications, we seek guidance from ASME A17.1 National Code Requirements along with applicable Local and/or State Requirements, and/or Guidelines, and/or Legislation. Â Yes, it can be that convoluted...
