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Schindler Has High Hopes for New Solar Elevator
[…] Schindler Headquarters in Ebikon are performing well, according to the company (EW, June 2013). Schindler declines to say how much it invested to develop and bring the product to market. As far as how much it costs, that depends on factors such as range, solar coverage, payload and usage, Resch said. “Of course, yearlong […]
Kings III Announces Director Of Field Operations
[…] Elevator Americas Operating Unit, where he is responsible for all business operations in North and South America. Sterrett Lloyd, vice president: Lloyd is president of Draka Elevator Products, a business unit of the Prysmian Group, where he directs the company’s worldwide operations. He began his lifetime of industry service as a contractor and is […]
Toronto headlines a variety of updates from the Great White North.
[…] Walkways, which enable passengers to walk at up to 12 kph. The company said it “was awarded [the airport-maintenance contract] thanks to its innovative technologies and high-quality products and services, which focus on improving mobility in our globalized world.” Among technology to be used is thyssenkrupp’s MAX preventative-maintenance tool (EW, January 2016), part of […]
Keeping People Moving in India
[…] companies are stepping up to the plate. They are winning significant work from IR, with Chinese companies edging out the competition due to the affordability of their products. Major players in the market include Otis, Stone India Ltd. (the Indian subsidiary of LT Elevators of China), Canny Elevator (China), Johnson Lifts Ltd. (India) and […]
Hydraulic Elevator Modernization
What to keep in mind when undergoing the right modernization solution
A Beacon of Light at the Gate of the Black Forest
[…] double-deck elevators, as well as conventional ones. ThyssenKrupp Elevator wants to use the tower to not only develop new technologies, but also to test and certify its products. The tower will be accessible to the 10,000 engineering students in the region, home to several respected universities and engineering schools, not only in Stuttgart and […]
KONE Academy opens in Petaling Jaya; striking architecture in George Town.
[…] the training center will have a classroom for soft skills and lecture-based training, two mock-up elevator shafts for hands-on training, an e-learning center, motor simulators and a product showroom. KONE told ELEVATOR WORLD approximately 2,000 people are expected to visit either the academy or showroom each year. Residential Towers Inspired by van der Rohe […]
German OEM opens factory in Turkey, launches website dedicated to volunteering.
Turkey Positioned as Export Hub With Plant Opening thyssenkrupp has opened its first escalator production plant in Turkey, located in the Dilovasi Organized Industrial Zone in the northern Marmara province of Kocaeli, Daily Saba reported. Accompanied by a training campus, the EUR200-million (US$237-million) facility will produce 1,200 escalators annually, positioning Turkey as an escalator […]
Growth is underway, from the Midwest to the Deep South.
[…] remodeling existing office space. Emergent Architects handled the design, which includes updating workspace and layout for better efficiency and collaboration. The manufacturing area is growing by 30%. Production is being partially streamlined by a robotic steel plasma cutter that promises to “improve safety and reduce repetitive-motion injuries.” An open house is planned in spring […]
New, Revised Offerings
[…] to the hollow shafts. It also features a flexible universal interface, which fits most control requirements and combines 5 V TTL and 24 V HTL. The resolution of the product is up to 5,000 pulses. The MZT7 magnetic cylinder sensor enables quick, precise and contactless sensing of the piston’s position in compact pneumatic cylinders. It can […]