On Tuesday, 1 October 2019 21:22:24 UTC+1, polygonum_on_google wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 October 2019 18:32:19 UTC+1, harry wrote:
On Tuesday, 1 October 2019 16:40:20 UTC+1, John wrote:
Since my wife has been consigned to a wheelchair it means I notice lifts
more.
This weekend I encountered one (in a newish building of a company very
committed to access) - the one floor lift has never worked so they have
boarded up the doors (according to a member of staff)

A local superstore - lift out of action 3 times last week.

Old Person's Residential Complex - Lift out of action as service contract
has gone to a firm that prefers a different brand and it is waiting for
parts but may fit a new controller.

Daughter's place of work - blocking a door is likely to put it out of
action for a week


What is it with lifts? - they aren't rocket science.

What are the common causes - and are there generic issues that better
disign could cure?

There are lifts and lifts.
Often the El Cheapo ones unsuitable for heavy use ge tput in unsuitable locations.
The best lift is Otis. You rarely see them except in hospitals.

Just what is better about an Otis lift than, say, KONE?

Otis is pretty much over engineered.
And expensive but worth it in the long run.