Residential Home Elevators

Signet Home Elevator System

Since the time of the Pharaohs in ancient Egypt, the prestige of the Signet, usually in the form of a ring, quickly established the importance and opulence of the person wearing it. If you owned a signet, you were a person of great significance.  Signets were so personal, so important, that fathers would pass them on to their sons generation after generation.

The Signet Elevator represents a return to the days when elegance, craftsmanship, and quality were the true benchmarks of luxury. With unparalleled form and function, all our Signet options will surely satisfy even the most discerning tastes.

The Signet, without question, is the premier custom-built elevator in the world, and having one in your home is the mark of unquestioned taste and quality.

General Specifications

• Rated Load: 950 lbs. (430 kg) Also available with 700 and 750 lbs.
• Speed: 40 feet per minute (.20ms)
• Minimum pit depth: 6"
• Minimum overhead clearance: 9'0" (with optional hydraulic drive: 8'6")
• Maximum travel: 50' (with optional hydraulic drive: 40')
• Minimum travel between stops: 17"
• Maximum stops: 5
• Limited two year warranty on parts
• Data plates and capacity tags
• Presentation drawings
• Pocket gate (not available with Type 5 car)

Mechanical Data

• Modular dual 6-1/4 lb. T-rail system
• Two #60 roller chains
• Sling assembly
• Counterweighted chain drive with frequency-controlled, variable speed geared machine
  • Also available as hydraulic drive using pump assembly with submersed motor and 2-speed valve

Controls

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) with Intel© digital signal processor
• Fully automatic operation
• Flush mounted operating panel
• Automatic car gate operator with light beam safety curtain
• Automatic car lighting with constant on switch
• Automatic homing to a predetermined floor
• Bi-directional leveling
• Emergency stop switch
• Emergency alarm button
• Hoistway wiring with conduit (hall stations/interlocks)
• Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for lowering and automatic gate operation in case of a power failure.

Car Sizes

• 36" x 48" (12 sq ft)
• 36" x 60" (15 sq ft)
• 40" x 54" (15 sq ft)
• Inside car height: 84" (optional heights: 88"and 94")
• Custom sizes from 12-15 sq ft available. Please consult factory for more information.

Safety Systems

• 115 VAC lockable auxiliary disconnect for car lighting circuit
• 230 VAC lockable auxiliary disconnect for drive unit circuit
• Upper and lower terminal limits
• Final limits (2 upper, 1 lower)
• Slack chain/rope safety
• Pit switch
• Car top stop switch
• Battery backup emergency light and alarm
• Car gate safety switch
• Electromechanical interlocks (for doors by others)

• Automatic hoistway door operator
• External modem for remote diagnostics
• Remote machine room elevator controller
• Installation/inspection pendant control
• Counterweight safety device
• Buffer springs (requires 12" deep pit