Benefits of Machine Room-Less Elevators

November 2021
Sponsored by Schindler Elevator Corporation

Presented by John Sarcona, Senior Manager of New Installations Sales

Continuing Education

Use the following learning objectives to focus your study while reading this month’s Continuing Education article.

Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you will be able to:

  1. Identify benefits of MRL elevators over conventional technologies.
  2. Comprehend the space saving, reduced building interfaces, performance, and energy efficiency advantages of MRL elevators.
  3. Recognize the power efficiency benefits of MRL elevators over other types, such as conventional or hydraulic.
  4. Identify ways MRL elevators can enhance ride quality for passengers and buildings.

Identify the advantages of using Machine Room-Less elevators over conventional technologies.

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John Sarcona is Senior Manager of New Installations sales at Schindler Elevator Corporation. He has been in the vertical transportation industry for 12 years with expertise in low and mid rise applications. John has experience in new product introduction such as the Schindler 3100 and Schindler 3300 XL, product management and professional services sales.