Elevator Control Service

🎉 Happy Retirement, John Mahoney! 🎉

After decades of dedicated service, our incredible elevator mechanic, John Mahoney, is officially taking his last ride! We recently celebrated his amazing career with a retirement luncheon, surrounded by the team that will miss his hard work, dependability, and top-tier elevator expertise every single day. 🛗🛠️

John isn't just a master of his craft; he is the definition of a reliable teammate. Now, he is stepping into a well-deserved new chapter. He and his wife are relocating to Western Pennsylvania to live in the cabin he built just for this purpose! 🪵🌲He’s looking forward to spending lots of quality time with his son, daughter, and grandkids. Enjoying the outdoors and doing more hunting, and plenty of relaxing and maybe a few home projects.

Thank you, John, for keeping us moving safely all these years. Your legacy of hard work will always remain part of our company framework. We wish you and your family the absolute best in your next chapter!

🥂✨Leave your well-wishes and favorite memories with John in the comments below! 👇

🏌️‍♂️ 2️⃣0️⃣Years and Counting: Mickey Steele Celebrity Golf Tournament 2026🏌️‍♀️

Last month, Elevator Control Service was back in action to support this great event! ⛳️ That makes it 1️⃣1️⃣ years of sponsorship. This year was one for the books! The weather was incredible. The energy was big. We had three groups playing again, but with much more success. The team of Matt Warfield, Matt Baldwin, Adam Backes and our newly discovered “ace in the hole”, Jatonne Trianna of Cushman & Wakefield, took 3rd place 🥉 on the Lakes Course!!! It was her first time playing at this event and she ROCKED IT! They lost count on how many “LET’S GOOOO!!!!” shouts there were. What a fun day on the course!
♠️❤️♣️♦️On top of that, several team members participated in the charity poker tournament the night before. John DePhillip, Jason Church, and Adam Backes each entered and grinded it out as long as they could. This year, Adam was able to make the final table and take 7️⃣th place overall! He even got the chance to play a few hands beside Washington Redskins legend, Mary Rypien. Mark once again showed he’s a man of the people chatting it up, playing alongside fellow poker players, and getting in on a few selfies.
really showed up at this year’s events which made it that much enjoyable and memorable. One for the books. Check out the photos, videos and highlights of the event below:

👏Thank you Mark Rypien, the Steele, Gough, and O’Farrell families, and to the organizers at Queenstown Harbor Golf Course and Fisherman’s Crab Deck for setting things up perfectly and making these events possible! Another thank you to all the vendors and other sponsors for their contributions. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Special Olympics of Maryland. Please let’s keep the goodwill going and donate to these or any other causes near and dear to you.

June is National Safety Month, and we are reinforcing our commitment to keeping everyone moving safely.

At Elevator Control Service, safety is not just a policy—it is our core value. Every day, we dedicate ourselves to protecting our employees, our clients, and the passengers who rely on our elevators.

Our Core Commitments:

🛗For Our Passengers: Delivering smooth, secure, and reliable rides through rigorous maintenance and inspections.
👥For Our Clients: Providing transparent communication, code-compliant equipment, and reliable emergency systems.
💼For Our Employees: Ensuring every team member returns home safely at the end of every shift.

Safety on the Job Site:

🦺Elevator installation and maintenance require precision, focus, and strict adherence to protocol. Job site safety is critical because a single oversight can put lives at risk. From proper lockout/tagout procedures to wearing correct personal protective equipment (PPE), our technicians treat safety as their number one tool.

✅When we prioritize safety on the job site, we ensure a safer environment for the building staff and passengers who share our space.

Thank you to our dedicated team and valued partners for keeping safety in motion every single day!🙌

Procedures For Uncoiling And Unreeling Wire Rope. Improper Handling Is The Leading Cause Of Permanent Damage, Specifically Kinking, Which Ruins The Rope's Structural Integrity.

Correct Methods (Top Row)✅

From a Reel: The reel should be mounted on a horizontal shaft (supported by jacks or a stand) so that it can rotate freely. As the person walks away with the rope end, the reel spins, allowing the rope to pay off straight without any twisting.

From a Coil: The coil should be stood on its edge and rolled along the ground like a hoop. One person holds the end while another rolls the coil away. This allows the rope to uncoil naturally with its original "lay."

Incorrect Methods (Bottom Row)❌

From a Reel on its Side: Laying a reel flat on its fl**ge and pulling the rope off overhead is dangerous. This "throws off" turns, which induces a twist for every loop removed. These twists quickly turn into sharp spirals and kinks.

From a Coil Lying Flat: Similarly, pulling rope straight up from a coil lying on the floor puts a full twist into the rope for every loop pulled. This makes the rope unmanageable and causes "dog-legs" or permanent kinks that cannot be straightened.

Why It Matters

When a loop in a wire rope is pulled tight, it creates a kink. This causes a permanent set in the wires that "unbalances" the strands. Even if you try to hammer it straight, the wires in that section are weakened and will eventually fail under load.