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Wind Turbine Tower Elevators, Part II
[…] not require conformance to A17. A primary driver for owners in North America is litigation. Legal risk can be one of the highest expenses of an elevator product because of the high-risk and high-value settlements that can be adjudicated. Not having a code or standard to design a conveyance to leaves the question of […]
Time Is Money – Spend Wisely
[…] costs soar, businesses often see their margins sinking. This sobering fact, nevertheless, may be good news for savvy elevator contractors. It’s really not complicated. Businesses providing reliable products with higher rates of installation efficiency and, therefore, lower costs to their customers hold a competitive edge and win a larger market share. PTL Equipment suggests […]
H20 Gone
[…] state and national AHJs. With options for above- and below-grade redirection of water, higher-capacity or lower-capacity pumps, options for longer discharge runs and additional alarm contacts, the product is capable of meeting the needs of most water-removal situations. As excavation of the exterior edges of pit floors is not always structurally feasible, H2O Gone […]
EECO Brings Equipment up to Date
This brief spotlight highlights a few modernization products offered by Elevator Equipment Corp. (EECO). In its 65-plus years in the elevator industry, Elevator Equipment Corp. (EECO) has consistently been called upon to provide specially engineered equipment for demanding situations. One such project was in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). This elevator […]
The Indian Elevator Industry Ascends
[…] and challenges, with an emphasis on its rapid urbanization In a world battered by financial meltdowns, India’s economy has performed well, with an average annual gross domestic product growth rate of 8.1% between the periods of 2007-2008 and 2010-2011. Strong economic growth has resulted in rapid urbanization. Of India’s total population (1.2 billion), 31% […]
One-Kilometer-Tall Building Planned
[…] seeking to realize harmony with the Earth and richer lifestyles, Toshiba Group aims to incorporate environmental awareness into all aspects of business management, promote environmental efficiency throughout product lifecycles and support individuals and society in achieving new, sustainable lifestyles. At the event, Toshiba also unveiled an index of achievement it would use to record […]
North America and Mexico: An Economic and Industry Trends Update
[…] of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The U.S., Canada and Mexico have multifaceted economic systems. In 2011, the U.S. had an estimated per-capita gross domestic product (GDP) of US$47.2 trillion, making it the largest economy in North America and the most technologically developed economy in the world. The U.S. service sector comprises […]
Achim Hütter
[…] traveling, visiting friends and working as a consultant. A Brief History of Hütter-Aufzüge Achim Hütter’s great-grandfather founded the company H. Hütter Jr. in April 1876. His first products were winches operated by gas, steam or hand for the newly erected warehouse complex at the harbor of Hamburg, Germany. Apart from winches, he also provided […]
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 […]
Hydraulic Elevators: The Economic Low-Rise Green Solution
[…] no matter the type, is not new or near new, then it is likely to be less efficient, less green and less sustainable. That’s the nature of product evolution. So, let’s not throw out the baby with the bathwater with regard to hydraulic elevators and focus on how to build, retrofit and modernize this […]
