EN81-28 Compliance For All Interlift logo

The new emergency telephone system from Memco Ltd., the Memcom, has now been rolled out across Europe. The flexibility of the product means that it can fulfil EN81-28* requirements all over the continent, and its functionality, feature list and production quality reflect the reputation of the company in the elevator safety industry.

The Memcom has been designed with extensive installer and end-user input, and incorporates a variety of features to make installation, setup and continued use as easy and simple as possible. An on-unit keypad, backlit LCD and microphone all help to ease programming of numbers and messages, and the MPS (Multi Point Station) accessory is suitable for the motor room, pit and under-car locations instead of needing different units for all three.

EN81-28 compliance is offered in two variants, both of which offer excellent usability and reliability. The first option is to use the free Memcom ETR software, which is installed on to a PC allowing it to manage EN81-28 alarm calls and data directly from multiple lift installations on its local database. The software also offers remote programming and alarm notification functions.

The second option, Globalnet, is an innovation in data management for the lift industry, using tried and tested online database technology on a secure web server. Users can log into the Memco Globalnet site to view, manage and edit their own database of lift installations and preferences through any web browsing device, with a hierarchy of user permissions. If an EN81-28 test call is missed, an email or SMS text message alert is immediately and automatically sent to a designated person for rapid response. If further calls are missed, the notification can be automatically escalated and directed to different recipients. This new, unique service is being offered free for the first year for email notifications, and provides an unprecedented ease of use and control for the management of test call compliance.

*EN81-28 2004 requires that a lift emergency telephone device is checked every 3 days or less by simulating an emergency call (automatic test), and that any battery supporting the system has a minimum of 1 hour of life.