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Lighting, Home Elevator and Safety Products
[…] meets Canadian and U.S. American National Standards Institute standards and OSHA requirements. British Standards EN 795 B 2012 and TS 16415 have also been attained for the product, enabling two users to use the system simultaneously. During the tests, the Stronghold had to support 1.9 T and did so without signs of permanent deformity. […]
KONE Remote-Monitoring Solutions
KONE recently launched a pair of remote-monitoring solutions, Residential Flow and KONE CareTM 24/7 connected service. Residential Flow uses mobile and cloud technologies to connect building doors, elevators, information channels and intercom systems for homeowners and tenants via a smartphone application. It is commercially available in Finland, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and U.K. […]
2010 Statistics of the Japan Elevator Industry
An in-depth report on Japan’s economic trends and challenges Japan’s Economy Economic Indicators in 2010 (Estimated) Gross domestic product (GDP) adjusted for purchasing power parity: US$4.34 trillion GDP ranking: fourth by volume, 24th per capita GDP growth: 3% GDP per capita: US$33,800 GDP by sector: agriculture (1.5%), industry (22.8%), service (75.7%) Inflation: 0.3% Labor […]
Beat De Coi
[…] which can be achieved by applying novel concepts and technology. He offers encouraging advice to someone thinking of entering the elevator industry: “The elevator is a high-tech product in a very stable and predictable industry. It offers an extremely wide range of professional opportunities in a reasonably sized market.” Asked if there is anything […]
Global Lifts and Escalators Expo 2016
[…] good contacts that are expected to lead to contracts. For companies that want to expand, GLE Expo Dhaka 2016 proved to be an ideal platform to test products’ market potential and explore partnerships and joint ventures, all under one roof. The next GLE Expo is planned for Colombo, Sri Lanka, later this year. It […]
Bullish on Brazil
[…] compel others to a desired outcome, such as through military strength — to grow its economy.[6] Challenges Remain Despite the positive outlook, challenges remain. Companies that import products and components into Brazil must deal with high import taxes, Witte notes, and exchange-rate that can be troublesome. He illustrates: “Up to June-July of last year, […]
Feat of Engineering
[…] a huge number of people use it every second. In awarding this project, the local authority considered the technical background, reputation of the contractor, reliability of the product, performance rating and price. “You need to have full confidence in your equipment, your installation team and your maintenance crew, as no mistakes are allowed for […]
Fifth Annual Wisconsin Elevator Symposium
[…] giving the nearly 200 attendees the opportunity to eat and speak with 26 vendors. Daniel Posner and Lenworth Grant, both from UL — a world leader in product safety and certification — opened the afternoon sessions with a discussion on UL 508A, which sets the standard for elevator control-panel safety. Following the afternoon break, […]
ALGI Hydraulics
[…] hydraulic elevators and components for more than 50 years. Based in Eltville, Germany, the family-owned business has concentrated on the systematic in-house expansion of a complete hydraulic product range. Its efforts have been to build a reputation as a reliable manufacturer to the worldwide elevator market and, specifically, as a specialist hydraulic-elevator company. History […]
Traditional Lift Products
Hydraulic company has provided the U.K. with lifts since 1999.