Twist resistant elevator suspension member

A method comprising:

• pre-tensioning an elevator suspension member to adjust low load elongation of tension members within the elevator suspension member prior to placing the elevator suspension member in operation for an elevator;
• wherein the elevator suspension member comprises an elevator belt having a plurality of the tension members encased in a jacket;
• and
• applying the pre-tensioning to the elevator belt after encasing the tension members in the jacket.

A method comprising:

• pre-tensioning an elevator suspension member to adjust low load elongation of tension members within the elevator suspension member prior to placing the elevator suspension member in operation for an elevator;
• wherein the elevator suspension member comprises an elevator belt having a plurality of the tension members encased in a jacket;
• pre-tensioning one or more of the tension members or the elevator belt by passing the tension members or the elevator belt over a plurality of sheaves during a manufacturing process;
• and
• applying a restrictive force to one or more sheaves of the plurality of sheaves to achieve pre-tensioning.

An elevator suspension member comprising:

• an elevator belt having a plurality of tension members encased in a jacket, and wherein the elevator belt is pre-tensioned to adjust low load elongation of tension members within the elevator belt prior to placing the elevator belt in operation for an elevator;
• and
• wherein the pre-tensioning is based on a load that is:
• less than or equal to ¼ of a load rating of the elevator suspension member;
• or
• greater than 1/9 of the load rating of the elevator suspension member.