EW's 13th annual photography
competition showcases innovations,
locations, history and passion for the
VT industry.

Photo Contest 2025

EW’s 13th annual photography competition showcases innovations, locations, history and passion for the VT industry.

The historic Hotel Monteleone overlooks the French Quarter; photo by Todd Coleman for New Orleans & Co.

IAEC Forum 2025

Set in New Orleans’ French Quarter, this year’s
event was one to remember.

24th ELEVCON- Lisbon

Destination: Lisbon

One of Europe’s most colorful and oldest capitals hosts ELEVCON’s 24th edition.

EW's 13th annual photography
competition showcases innovations,
locations, history and passion for the
VT industry.

Photo Contest 2025

EW’s 13th annual photography competition showcases innovations, locations, history and passion for the VT industry.

The Pickerings facility; image courtesy of Pickerings Lifts

Pickerings Lifts Achieves ISO 27001 Data Security Certification

A HydraSafe Brake; image courtesy of Patrick Moore

HydraSafe Brake’s New Projects, Technologies

The soaring lobby; photo by Michael Young for New York YIMBY

First Employees Move Into JPMorgan Chase NYC Supertall HQ

ACTION ELEVATOR EXPANDS MID-ATLANTIC PORTFOLIO WITH ACQUISITION

Action Elevator Expands Mid-Atlantic Portfolio Acquisition

1229 West Concord Place; image courtesy of Sterling Bay

For-Sale Chicago Building Pitched as High-End Office Space

Figure 1 – Conceptual visualization of the three phases of the elevator life cycle

How the Use of Machine Data Can Help Consolidate Elevator Maintenance Across National Boundaries and Different Codes

This paper was presented at the 2024 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

One size does not fits all

One Size Fits All … or Does it?

Why rigid universal maintenance practices would not only set the elevator industry back
but could also put the riding public at unnecessary risk

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When the Manual’s Not Enough

In this Readers’ Platform, your author describes smarter AI-based tools for elevator techs

Figure 1: Standard wiring diagram symbols (page one of two), EW
(March 1960)

Joseph C. Tamsitt’s Second NAEC Education Program 1960-1964: Lessons

This History article looks at the specifics of the program and its success.

Elevator World Source Directory 2025

The Source 2025

Elevator World’s SOURCE Directory is the key reference publication for the elevator industry. The SOURCE is used worldwide by elevator contractors, architects, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, consultants, government agencies, educators, building…

New and Emerging Technology Product Spotlight & Resources

New and Emerging Technology Product Spotlight & Resources

By Elevator World | July 1, 2021

When the pandemic tightened its deadly grip on the world, the vertical-transportation (VT) industry sprang into action.

COLUMNS

Edilberto Almeida opens ExpoElevador Brasil 2025.

ExpoElevador Brasil 2025: Moving to the Top

Express Elevators’ booth at NAEC 2024; (l-r) Engineering Manager Zeeshan
Mahmood, Sales Manager Mustafa Khambati, company President Puneet Mehta

A Steady Foundation

Washington Elevator's physical location in Tacoma

Showing up for Washington

The first Skyliner elevator opened to the public
in May.

Point of View

VDA's Northwest team

Merger benefits region’s VT consulting market

EPC’s vertically integrated facility enables fast turnaround and custom engineering support.

Precision in Motion

Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Building and WGN9

The Closing of the Last Human Operated Elevators in Chicago

Elevator Car Plunges, Does a = g?

By Lakshmanan Raja

Exploring the potential causes and scenarios that make passengers feel as if the elevator is plunging