Safety
Safety Gear & Governors
- 2016
- Established
- 300+
- Sites covered
- 800+
- Lifts maintained
- <1hr
- Emergency response
If a lift exceeds 115% of rated speed, the overspeed governor trips, pulling the safety gear linkage on the car (and counterweight, where required). Wedge or roller safeties grip the steel guide rails and bring the car to a controlled stop. These devices are tested as part of every Thorough Examination — and any defect is treated as imminent risk.
Symptoms we look for
- Governor seized, sticky or out of calibration date
- Safety gear that has previously been tripped and not properly reset
- Buffer oil leaks or compression set
- Worn guide-rail contact faces from previous over-speed events
- Examiner-flagged defects on the safety chain or rope brake
What we do
- Governor servicing, recalibration and replacement on like-for-like or EN 81-50 certified types.
- Safety gear inspection, free-running test and full replacement where required.
- UCM rope-brake or sheave-clamp retrofit to EN 81-20.
- Oil-buffer service or replacement; spring-buffer inspection.
- Documentation of safety-component certificates retained in the lift technical file.
Lifecycle expectation
Governors and safety gear are designed for the life of the lift but require periodic actuation and recalibration. Rope brakes and UCMP devices are now a standard fitment on any major modernisation.
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