Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers

Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

• Adjustable wrenches
• Ammeters
• Voltage or current meters (Amp meters)
• Tensiometers (Cable tensionmeters)
• Capacitance meters (Capacity testers)
• Grinding machines (Commutator stones)
• Conduit benders
• Blow torches (Cutting torches)
• Diagonal cut pliers (Diagonal cutting pliers)
• Power grinders (Disk grinders)
• Dollies
• Utility knives (Electricians' knives)
• Graphic recorders (Event recorders)
• Circuit tester (Fuse testers)
• Graphic recorders (Graphic data recording meters)
• Grease guns
• Saws (Hacksaws)
• Hammers
• Hoists
• Pressure indicators (Hydraulic pressure gauges)
• Linemans pliers (Insulated pliers)
• Ladders
• Levels (Laser levels)
• Levels
• Electronic measuring probes (Logic probes)
• Longnose pliers
• Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
• Megohmmeters
• Micrometers
• Voltage or current meters (Millivoltmeters)
• Multimeters
• Notebook computers
• Ohmmeters
• Open end wrenches
• Oscilloscopes
• Personal computers
• Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Personal digital assistants PDA)
• Phasemeters (Phase rotation meters)
• Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
• Plumb bobs
• Power drills
• Power saws
• Pressure indicators (Pressure gauges)
• Microcontrollers (Programmable logic controllers PLC)
• Adjustable widemouth pliers (Pump pliers)
• Calibrated resistance measuring equipment (Resistance testers)
• Safety harnesses or belts (Safety harnesses)
• Scaffolding
• Cleaning scrapers (Scrapers)
• Screwdrivers
• Signal generators
• Slings
• Soldering irons or guns (Soldering irons)
• Pull spring balances (Spring scales)
• Tablet computers
• Tachometers
• Thermographs (Temperature profile recorders)
• Voltage or current meters (Test lamps)
• Two way radios
• Vacuum pumps
• Voltage or current meters (Voltmeters)
• Welders
• Wire brushes
• Wire cutters
• Stripping tools (Wire strippers)
• Platform lift (Work platforms)

Technologies Include:

• Analytical or scientific software

• Elevator Controls INTERACT
• Troubleshooting software
• WORLD Electronics Freedomware

• Electronic mail software

• Microsoft Outlook

• Facilities management software

• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS software

• Spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel

• Word processing software

• Microsoft Word

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)