Elevator | Power & Motion Technology | Automation | By Samantha Lotz | Mar 19, 2014
As Dallas' premiere Class A, multi-purpose business complex, The Crescent houses office spaces, hotel accommodations, restaurants, and retail shops. To effectively transport the large number of people that work in and visit The Crescent office building every day, a more energy efficient solution was required to replace an aging elevator system.
Magnetek's Quattro drives consume the lowest energy possible, saving as much as 25% over DC-SCR drives and as much as 45% over Motor Generator (MG) sets through full regeneration power conversion. Clean utility side drive harmonics reduce heating in the electrical system and better utilize existing distributions of line equipment, preventing interference with other user apparatus. Precise, accurate controls provide smooth acceleration and deceleration, resulting in a superior ride quality.
By replacing original equipment with the latest evolution
of Magnetek's line of technologically advanced, Energy Engineered® elevator drives, the building was able to eliminate the need for an add-on filter and reduce the number of required wired cabinets on site. Reduced equipment and simple controls permit elevators to produce more useful work rather than wasting heat in the electrical distribution system.
Rick Flusche, Operations Manager of The Crescent said, "The Quattro not only offers the opportunity for energy savings, but, coupled with Schindler's PORT technology, has greatly improved the overall performance of the elevators."
Committing to providing tenants with a more sustainable building, The Crescent office spaces updated their elevators to use power more efficiently, improve vertical transportation, and lower installation costs. In doing so, the building improved its LEED certification score from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and gained Energy Star points with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A centerpiece for the Dallas office market, The Crescent utilized green solutions from Schindler and Magnetek to become a leader in today's and tomorrow's sustainability practices.
As Dallas' premiere Class A, multi-purpose business complex, The Crescent houses office spaces, hotel accommodations, restaurants, and retail shops. To effectively transport the large number of people that work in and visit The Crescent office building every day, a more energy efficient solution was required to replace an aging elevator system.
Milwaukee, WI
By replacing antiquated elevator motor controls with Magnetek energy-saving Quattro DC adjustable speed drives with clean utility side harmonics and regenerative technology, the CityCenter Building elevators are today able to achieve 38 percent daily energy savings based on an average of 500 runs per day by each car. Magnetek Quattro drives used in the modernization project are designed to consume the lowest energy possible and their precise, accurate controls provide smooth acceleration and deceleration, resulting in both superior ride quality and reliability.
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