Ensure Your Elevators Are Safe, Reliable, and Compliant
Ensuring the safety and reliability of elevators and lifts is a critical public safety issue. Intertek offers comprehensive testing and certification services for elevator safety systems, subsystems, and components. Our services are designed to meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and compliance, providing you with the confidence that your products are safe and reliable for public use.
Intertek Solutions for Elevator Certification
Our certification process, which includes the ETL Certification Mark for the US and Canada, involves a thorough evaluation of your elevator safety systems, subsystems, and components.
We test and certify a wide range of products, including:
- Control Systems: We ensure that your elevator control systems meet stringent safety and performance standards, including ASME A17.5 / CSA B44.1
- Safety Devices: Our certification covers all critical safety devices, such as emergency brakes, door locks, and safety switches.
- Electrical Components: We evaluate and certify the electrical components used in your elevators, ensuring they comply with all relevant safety standards and electrical code requirements.
- Mechanical Components: Our testing includes a comprehensive assessment of mechanical parts like cables, pulleys, and gears.
Elevator Standards for Testing & Certification
Intertek holds the accreditations and expertise required to be an expert partner in elevator and lift testing and certification. We can test and certify products, components and systems to the following standards:
- ASME A17.1 and CSA B44: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, setting the standard for the design, installation, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of elevators and escalators.
- ASME A17.5 and CSA B44.1: Standard for Elevator Door Locking Devices and Contacts, ensuring the safety and reliability of door locking mechanisms.
- ASME A18.1: Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, covering a wide range of lift types used to assist individuals with mobility impairments.
- UL 104 and CSA B44.11: Standard for Elevator Door Locking Devices and Contacts, ensuring the safety and reliability of door locking mechanisms.
Elevator Safety Market Drivers
The demand for elevator safety certifications is driven by several key factors. The ongoing boom in commercial and residential construction projects globally has increased the need for safe and efficient vertical transportation systems. There is also a growing focus on improving mobility and accessibility for all individuals, including those with disabilities. This trend has led to an increased need for reliable elevator systems in both new and existing buildings. Plus, as cities continue to grow and expand vertically, the need for safe, efficient, and reliable elevator systems has never been greater.
Additional Elevator Safety and Quality Assurance Solutions
In addition to the standards referenced above, Intertek can assist with additional assurance, testing, inspection, and certification solutions to help meet all of your quality and safety requirements.
- Cybersecurity Evaluation: Intertek offers robust cybersecurity evaluation services to safeguard your products and systems from cyber threats. Our certification process involves rigorous testing and evaluation to ensure your digital infrastructure is secure, protecting your data and maintaining customer trust. We adhere to industry standards such as IEC 62443, which is essential for ensuring the cybersecurity of industrial automation and control systems.
- Quality Management Certifications: We provide comprehensive ISO certification services to help your organization achieve and demonstrate high standards of quality management. Our ISO 9001 certification ensures your quality management systems are effective and continually improving, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
- Functional Safety Certification: Our functional safety certification services help you ensure that your systems and products operate safely and reliably, even under fault conditions. We provide certification for various safety standards, including IEC 61508, ensuring that your safety-related systems are designed, implemented, and operated correctly.
- EMC Testing: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing is essential to ensure your products do not cause or suffer from electromagnetic interference. Our EMC testing services ensure your products meet regulatory requirements and perform reliably in their intended electromagnetic environment.
- Wireless & Radio Testing and Certification: Incorporating wireless and radio devices in elevator systems is becoming increasingly common for remote management, Wi-Fi, cellular connectivity, and more. Intertek offers comprehensive wireless and radio testing services to ensure your products meet all necessary regulatory requirements. We test for compliance with international standards, ensuring your transmitters and receivers perform reliably and do not interfere with other electronic devices.
Why Choose Intertek for Elevator Certification?
Our team of experienced engineers and technicians brings deep knowledge and expertise in elevator safety and performance. We ensure that your products meet all necessary safety regulations and standards, helping you achieve compliance with ease. With ETL certification, you can be confident that your elevators and lifts are recognized by all North American electrical inspectors and code officials.
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Ready to ensure the safety and reliability of your elevators and lifts? Contact us today to learn more about our certification services and how we can help you achieve the highest standards of safety and performance.