Minden, NV– On March 14th Maxton Manufacturing Company instructed Brigham Young University elevator mechanics on proper Maxton elevator control valve maintenance, technical and hands on trouble shooting, elevator performance measuring and adjustment procedures. The BYU elevator shop had three mechanics in attendance along with three from Otis SLC and two from Schindler Salt Lake. The…
Minden, NV – Maxton Manufacturing added an additional size 1/8″ NPT Bleed Port to their product offering. Near the end of 2011 Maxton fulfilled a customer request for a 1/4″ NPT Bleed Port by designing and building this new part. After seeing the positive response from that customer it seemed logical that others may have…
Minden, NV – On February 10, 2012 Maxton Manufacturing Company contributed its elevator control valve technical and training materials to the Elevator/Escalator Transit Consortium, a comprehensive partnership of five US transit agencies to develop and organize needed training materials and systems for a transit elevator/escalator maintenance apprenticeship program. The Consortium, made up of BART (San…
Dear Maxton Customers: We just updated our 2012 Maxton Catalog on the website today…this update includes all technical PDF files. Please make sure to review and add to your company files so your Maxton product information is current. Use the link below to access the files easily… https://maxtonvalve.com/online-catalog All the best, Karl Keller kkeller@maxtonvalve.com
Minden, NV– Maxton Manufacturing Company releases their new control valve coil cover design for the UC1/UC1A/UC2/UC2A hydraulic elevator control valve series. This product change is a complete retrofit, using the old base plate, designed from an approved fire resistant high impact material with improved labeling and pressed in metal insert replacing the washer used in…
Minden, NV– On January 25, 2012 Maxton Manufacturing Company instructed 16 elevator mechanics at LAX on all aspects of maintenance, adjustment, trouble shooting, and other hydraulic elevator system points using Maxton hydraulic elevator control valves. The class received instruction with product props, hands on trouble shooting using a TA4M field training aid, and actual elevator…
Minden, NV– Today Maxton Manufacturing Company launched its brand new robust website with several improvements for their customers. Registered users can now sign up for the Maxton newsletter, use the updated valve sizing calculator, try the translation tool, check the Tech Tips Wiki section for hydraulic elevator system and valve tips, ideas, methods, and even…
Minden, NV –Maxton Manufacturing Company held Maxton Hydraulic Elevator Control Valve training at D-C Elevator Co., Inc. in Kentucky on Thursday November 17th. Ten mechanics attended the morning training and will receive 4.0 credit hours towards their CET for 2011. With nearly sixty employees D-C Elevator provides elevator repair, new installation, modernization and preventative maintenance…
Minden, NV –Maxton Manufacturing Company held Maxton Control Valve training at the University of Louisville in Kentucky on Wednesday November 16th. The five attending including three mechanics, one apprentice and their supervisor will all receive 4.0 credit hours towards CET for 2011. This elevator crew maintains 135 elevators in total across the University with 80…
Minden, NV – 11-7-11 Maxton Manufacturing Company will be presenting hydraulic elevator control valve training for those attending the NAEC Louisville Regional Education Seminar in Louisville, KY November 15th and 16th 2011. The training will cover Inspection, Diagnosing and Troubleshooting of Hydraulic Control Valves and Elevator Systems. Billy Shrum Technical Manager said, “I will be…