The task of our delegation when leaving for Korea is to provide technical advice to help our partner Vastek Group assemble and test a new elevator product line before circulation that your side is confused about.

Technical expert team of Gama Service sent by Vietnam Elevator Association to consult and support Vastek Elevator Korea

40 days, the efforts of 2 Vietnamese engineers have brought good results. The difficult problem from the partner has been solved with the admiration of Korean colleagues.

During that time, we also regularly observe with the desire to learn something interesting to make luggage to bring back home. And our Korean friends suggested to us during the return journey: Why can a country with an area less than 1/3 of Vietnam be able to develop and be so convenient?

Are they supported by some source? But no matter what, the supported audience must have the potential, the ability. I believe in Korea they have these things, not far away but the human element. Perhaps, people are the “key” to all problems, at least in the elevator industry.

Please share some thoughts.

Implement strict technical procedures: In the past, Korea has had many catastrophic elevator accidents. Realizing the nature of this problem, the Korean government quickly issued a labor safety law, including strict regulations on elevators.

Elevators in Korea are tested and certified by an organization called KoELSA (Korea Elevator Safety Agency). There have been many elevator companies that have had to close because they do not guarantee the quality given by this organization’s standards. Even Vastek Elevator Company had to dismantle an elevator installed in Jeju Island because the test during the inspection process failed. They even have to compensate the contract with a huge cost.

There are also many opinions that the regulations on testing and inspection in Korea are too harsh and cause difficulties for businesses. But it must be admitted that it is also thanks to that that elevator consumers in Korea can be completely assured with products certified by KoELSA.

The safety-related parts that are specially inspected include: brake, engine, governor overspeed control, UCM sensor, etc. The above devices all play an important role in ensuring safety. the entire elevator, there is a danger of danger when there is a problem.

In addition, all inspection procedures are measured with specialized equipment to record accurate results and have clear images, not working in a visual, sensory manner… For example, testing. To check the overspeed to act on the governor overspeed controller, it is necessary to open the brake for the free drift elevatỏ to test with the accelerometer, slip, response time, etc.

Pass the test, check before circulation: Elevator products to be allowed to circulate in the Korean market must meet strict regulations on technical regulations and pass very strict tests. After that, they will be certified to be able to go to market.

For example, how many boards the electrical cabinet has, the supplier (or manufacturer) needs to send enough of all those boards to check. As many types of anti-fall brakes are available, all of them must be inspected and tested before they are released into circulation. In addition, the certification body will also conduct a physical inspection at the elevator factory, whether it is a foreign manufacturer, including Europe or the US.

In Vietnam, we have clear regulations on technical regulations and inspection. However, if the testing and inspection process can be more rigorous, it will improve the safety factor for elevator products, both imported and domestic. Any product that is not able to meet the requirements is either forced to improve to continue, or “stops the game”.

People are an important subject to decide all issues: We realize that Korean colleagues value honesty, transparency and absolute compliance with the process at work. Every problem is reported meticulously and in detail.

In the process of professional coordination, even if each of our operations changes a little, Korean colleagues will ask in detail about the reason, technical accuracy, etc. Although the essence is the same, we also need to make that clear.

Come to think of it, there are many elevator companies that, when conducting a failed inspection, use “enchanting techniques” to create beneficial results or use “somehow” to get the equipment to work. Not here, the technique needs to be absolutely accurate, one is one, two is two. All processes and operations need to be based on clear “black and white paper”.

Vietnamese people are very good at technique, hard-working, enthusiastic but also smart, know how to use too many tricks in work. This inadvertently made us “big trouble”, both in developing ourselves as well as contributing to building the stature for the business and the country.

Work results are the most important factor: Based on professional, accurate work processes, not heavy on emotions. If I ask the love side, which side is heavier, they will probably choose the second one, I think.

The ultimate goal is the efficiency of the collective work and the common development of the nation. Because of such a goal, the Korean colleagues with whom we work, most of them work self-consciously, respect each other, yield and unite. Can that suggest to us and you about bigger goals to contribute to the industry, our own work on larger levels instead of fragmentation?

Vastek Group – a multi-industry corporation, employees for the common goal that they work voluntarily, without the boss having to remind and intervene too much. Because of that, their leaders have more time to handle other tasks. I feel like that.

Proactive and “reckless”: When we coordinated the handling of elevator work, we noticed that our colleagues seemed unafraid and fearless. When given the task, they didn’t seem to hesitate. They will use all possible resources to carry out that project, even making requests for support resources to be able to maximize the ability even though it is not known whether the expected goal will be achieved or not. .

I suddenly thought, many colleagues in our country will think: “I ask for “a little” lest it doesn’t matter until it fails. And then when asking for “little less”, you don’t have enough resources to do the best, leading to not performing the task effectively, is it your fault? Just because of fear of something that you missed the opportunity?

More reckless, that’s what we need to think about!

Always learning: Korean colleagues who work with us do not hesitate to consult elevator technical issues that they do not know well. Inviting technical experts from abroad to support is a costly affair and they do not want to waste anything. We sense that they seek to learn as much as they can from this business investment. Of course so did we, Korean colleagues also shared very valuable professional experiences to add to their knowledge and bring back to Vietnam./.

Korean colleagues in the process of working always actively ask for practical experience

Editor’s note: The country of Korea, having a place like a “silicon valley” dedicated to intensive technical research and training in the elevator industry, has promoted the elevator industry in the land of Kimchi to develop at a fast pace and with high technology. The fact that experts of Vietnam Elevator Association were invited by Vastek Group (Korea) for technical consultation has partly demonstrated the stature of the country’s elevator industry. This also opens up many opportunities for cooperation in training and technology transfer to improve skills and promote the development of the domestic elevator manufacturing industry.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

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