Minden, NV- On the morning of September 22, 2023, Maxton hosted a NAVFAC Elevator Group of 21 at their facility for a tour with following Q & A session. The group was shown all aspects of the manufacturing process from machining to assembly, testing, packaging, and shipping. This interaction gave way to a more complete…
Notice to the Elevator Industry and Elevator Professionals… Minden, NV- Starting January 1, 2020 Maxton will no longer maintain repair or VEP services for their elevator control valves beyond the age of 20 years rolling forward. The details are as follows: Effective 1/1/2020 All Maxton valves manufactured prior to 2000, requiring replacement, will be…
Minden, NV– On May 8, 2019 Maxton held a hydraulic elevator control valve training for 9 elevator mechanics at Albany Elevator Leesburg, GA. This session provided classroom instruction on product knowledge, identifying and resolving common hydraulic field issues followed by practical application through valve adjustment and troubleshooting using the Maxton TA4M training unit. In addition,…
Minden, NV– On April 27, 2018 Maxton provided hydraulic elevator control valve training for 11 mechanics at The Elevator Company in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. This continuing education class delivered (4.0 credit hours) to each elevator mechanic through the NAEC’s approved Certified Elevator Technician (CET) program. These sessions are made up of classroom instruction on product…
Minden, NV– On March 19th Maxton Manufacturing Company provided two CET training sessions on Maxton valves at Jersey Elevator Co. Inc, in Aberdeen, NJ. In total 31 elevator mechanics and/or apprentices attended the training classes for continuing education credits (4.0 credit hours) through the NAEC’s approved continuing education program. Each session was made up of…
Minden, NV The Douglas County Community & Senior Center building is nearing completion and as it turns out, happens to have a hydraulic elevator that includes a product manufactured locally. The elevator is a new Machine Room Less (MRL) hydraulic elevator design containing Maxton Manufacturing Company’s elevator control valve, a component within the elevator power…
Minden, NV– On September 2, 2014 Maxton Manufacturing Company announced that a Reynolds & Reynolds RB2 Powervator® battery lowering system was successfully installed, tested and found to be fully compatible with a Maxton UC4M HD electronic valve pilot installation. The RB2 Powervator®is a compact battery lowering unit used for O.E.M. applications. This product is installed…
Often times people follow the saying, “if at ain’t broke don’t fix it” which in the case of the Maxton UC3 elevator control valve is not the safe, energy efficient, or cost effective decision for a number of reasons. First off, the UC3 valves are over 37 years old well beyond its intended useful life…
Minden, NV– April 10, 2014 Maxton Manufacturing Company provided their hydraulic control valve continuing education training class for 12 elevator mechanics and supervisors at MTA NYCT in Brooklyn, NY. This was Maxton’s second opportunity to hold a class at NYCT in the last 5 years. The focus at this session was from Maxton’s NAEC accredited…
Minden, NV– On April 9, 2014 Maxton Manufacturing Company will exhibit at their first Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) Supplier Showcase event at the Villa Barone Manor in the Bronx, NY. This is a 7 hour trade show (12:00 pm – 7:00 pm), one day only, free of charge for ECNY members featuring ECNY…