Search results for: product of the year
2013 IEE Tech Forum
[…] 22 and 23. Virgo Communications and Exhibitions P. Ltd. established this event to bring together members of the vertical-transportation industry to share knowledge about the latest in products, technology, expertise and policies in their field. The two-day event was officially declared open by the lighting of the traditional lamp, or diya, by three guests […]
45 Years of NEIEP
[…] This process continued throughout the decade, with modules on Solid State Theory and Application and Solid State Motor Control available by 1987. The 1980s also witnessed the production of additional NEIEP educational material. The first was a small paperback titled NEIEP Elevator Terms: An Illustrated Glossary (1980) that appears to have been designed to […]
Atlanta Airport To Receive Kone Modernization
[…] manufacturing maintenance, including work with automatic storage-retrieval systems and continuous-flow manufacturing. “ brings a unique perspective to servicing our lifts with his background in building maintenance,” PFlow Product Support Manager Pat Hermann said. Two Towers For Boston’s Christian Science Plaza The construction of two high rises has been planned to revitalize Boston’s 14.5-acre Christian […]
Australia Towers In Third Stage
[…] and will lead to increasing research and innovations on both sides, creating safer and more-efficient lift transportation in world-class high-rise buildings.” Patrick Bass, senior vice president of Product, Research and Development at ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG, commented: “The Partnership will strengthen the innovation capacity of ThyssenKrupp Elevator and will help to develop new technology-based products. […]
MVT: Newly Formed, Decades Old
[…] greener environment. Members of MVT management began addressing these challenges nearly a decade ago. The Emarelle machine-room-less hydraulic elevator is one result. “Our design mantra for that product has been ‘less of everything,’” Mongrain said. That starts with a smaller footprint, which translates into less space, energy consumption, manpower and building material. A counterweight […]
Orona IDeO-innovation city
[…] Orona ZERO, certification was achieved in the BREEAM Energy section under lift requirement Ene 8. This is an extra recognition reserved for design teams and manufacturers of products incorporating products and/or procedures beyond the technological forefront as recognized by BREEAM, regardless of the classification to which the building is ascribed. The BREEAM award concerns […]
A Global Focus on “Green” Issues
[…] this article, Bailey discusses not only the responsibilities in this regard to elevator installation and refurbishment companies, but also how and why they must be sure the products of their suppliers are responsive to this need. This is a must-read article for all elevator contractors and cab designers. The environmental responsibilities of elevator contractors […]
Lerch Bates’ Jay Popp Talks Tall Buildings and Traveling
[…] recently completed an elevator seminar with the University of Nebraska and Tianjin University in Tianjin, China, that focused on the differences between North American and Chinese elevator products and how they affect designs. As a part of the exchange, students designed buildings with Chinese standards that will be built in China. EW: Is there […]
Energy Models for Lifts
[…] simulation is notorious for delivering answers that do not occur in real systems, but these answers will be as good as the traffic pattern used in their production. The use of simulation tools for predicting the value of parameters with view to the calculation of the energy consumption of lifts seems to be the […]
Africa: A Growing Continent
[…] bank also predicts poor weather conditions, civil strife (particularly in Congo and Mali) and political uncertainty in many nations remain major risks that could reduce gross domestic product (GDP) growth and threaten food security. A more optimistic picture has been painted by the World Bank, which says Africa’s economic achievements in 2011 were backed […]