Llama
Lift Design for Commercial Buildings
The computer program Llama allows a designer to obtain a quick but accurate indication of the possible lift configurations that may be suitable for use in commercial buildings. LLAMA can be used with all types of low and high rise buildings that use single deck lifts of all shapes, sizes and speeds. LLAMA is very user friendly and a lift designer with little or no computer or keyboard skills can quickly enter or change data ready for calculations, reruns or multiple runs.
LLAMA considers two basic criteria of a lift service; the “Passenger Handling Capacity” and the “Waiting Peak”. By stipulating the range of these two parameters, the program can calculate the possible lift solutions to fulfill them. The calculations are based on the methods formalised by G. R. Strakosh in “vertical Transportation, Elevators and Escalators”, second edition. Lift data is based on actual times of well adjusted lift equipment and not on statements of performance stated in tender documents or sales information.
PROGRAM FEATURES:
- The program uses an internationally accepted calculation method.
- The entry, calculation and printout of more than one run at a time is catered for to enable easy comparisons. This is useful when considering different load factors or building populations on the same project.
- The program provides time allowances, if required, for buildings using flexi time and for buildings having basement access.
- All data is checked at the time of entry to make sure it is reasonable and within practical ranges and Help is provided on all input items.
DATA INPUT:
The data is entered on two screens:
The Building Details Screen
The Lift Details Screen
The program can be used in two modes. First to provide a number of solutions to a design problem based on a range of Waiting Intervals and Handling Capacities. Second it can be used to calculate the Waiting Interval and the Handling Capacity of a specific lift configuration.
The full results including all runs in the current project, can be downloaded to a report and then viewed and printed.
The user interface for HYENA+ is much cleaner and more user friendly than the UI used for the original HYENA program. This makes the experience more enjoyable, easy, and less taxing when using the program for long periods of time. HYENA is an excellent tool to have and its now web-based nature with HYENA+ has allowed it to become even more beneficial.
– M. Cummings
It has always been a pleasure dealing with ACADS-BSG team due to their helpful nature and quick response time to any inquiries and technical issues. Camel\Hyena works out of the box and install time is in seconds, I cannot recommend any other company that provides better customer service other than Catherine and her team.
– Marvin D
Catherine and the team at ACADS provide customer service of the highest standards always offering the best solutions for our business with fast response times. I would highly recommend ACADS-BSG.
– Amy
The ACADS BSG suite of software has been used by VOS Group for 30 years. We as a company have grown as the software capabilities have changed with usability and technology. The support from head office has always been quick and accurate, with a resolve to overcome any obstacles. We have always found the outputs to be accurate and reliable and a good basis for good engineering design.
– Shayne C
Moving to a cloud based platform has improved the overall performance of the software. [being able to log in from any device] has improved my overall productivity as I only need to carry my smart phone or a tablet, and I can do my job remotely. Tools and functions are clearly organised within the new interface reducing any confusion for a new user. Copy+ Paste option saves a lot of time for Engineers like me. It just works like an Excel Sheet, where you can copy items and paste them somewhere else. It saves a lot of time especially if you are working on a single project and you want to do multiple calculations.
[HYENA+] allows me to quickly switch from one calculation to another without losing any data. This has reduced the overall lead time in doing calculations. I am sure [HYENA+] will have a positive impact on the Fire Industry.
– Ahkil M
