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Savannah, Georgia, Hosts 2016 NAEC Spring Educational Conference
[…] such systems without fully understanding all the pros and cons. It was observed that MRL systems have been essentially outlawed in California and that, throughout the U.S., products are evolving faster than the code. That evening, for the Welcome Reception, guests entered a Spanish-moss-draped archway, where they were greeted by Southern belles and enjoyed […]
Elevator Shaft Connections
[…] a reliable and versatile connection method for doors and guide-rail brackets. Connections between divider beams and guide rail brackets are an ideal application for this sort of product. Attaching to Concrete In addition to engineering performance, price, and ease of use, consideration for the safety of the installation crew is also an issue when […]
Elevcon Paris 2014
[…] carry 6 mT. Special authorizations had to be obtained from EPAD (Etablissement Public de la Défense), the French Traffic Police and the French Air Traffic Regulation Direction. The hoisting operation was made in 40 min. Jean de Fontenay is senior pro duct manager at Otis Europe EHRD/Paris la Défense. He may be contacted at email: [email protected].
The Evolution Of Elevcon
[…] a company (i.e., listing the company name) to identifying the specific R&D section or other specialized division within the company. This raises questions about corporate organizational structures, product research and development and manufacturing processes. A comparative examination of the history of regional and international corporate organizations and production/design processes might yield some interesting insights. […]
Milwaukee Office Tower Design Unveiled.
[…] I am confident that the success of EESF in accomplishing this goal will result in cascading benefits throughout the industry,” Wurth stated. In addition to establishing elevator- products supplier Wurtec in 1985, Wurth cofounded and serves as a manag-ing member of Top Floor Elevator Store, a Canadian ele-vator-products distributor. Wurtec expanded its offerings in […]
Navigating the Sweeping Changes of NYC Elevator Compliance
[…] issued, inspections are due, and more. When SiteCompli was founded in 2008, our focus was solely on servicing building owners and managers. But, as we began offering products and services specifically for the elevator industry, we started to understand firsthand the serious ripple effect the regulatory changes were having on everyone involved in maintaining […]
A Tale of Two Standards
[…] The lifts and escalators technical committee at the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), a statutory body established in 1974 to provide and enforce guidelines on quality of products and services in the country, has developed a standard based on EN 81. Committee Chairman Ian Blackman told ELEVATOR WORLD that, under his leadership, the group […]
Amos Rex: Futuristically Embracing the Past
[…] and changing colors to match the season, times of day and special events/promotions.[4] Looking at the project design from the perspective of designing the journey, not the product, KONE learned many valuable lessons when creating these exclusive elevators, Tiainen concluded. “I hope people will later say, ‘Oh, yes. I remember riding in that elevator!’”[1] […]
How Hydraulic Elevators Came Back to “Green”
[…] 1990s, working for Schindler, we further developed the valve and devised the “direct approach to the floor” concept. At the time, we were unaware that this new product was not as energy efficient as one implemented in the 1970s. How could a product released in 1998 not be an improvement over one from the […]
A Brief History of Elevator Wire Ropes, Part One
[…] rope. Hazard Manufacturing Co. of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, specialized in the manufacture of wire rope and was one of a half-dozen American companies that made this new product. The September 15, 1896, issue of the Street Railway Review described the contents of the company’s new catalog, which gave “special attention to. . . the […]