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MADE Expo: A Resilient Italian Lift Industry Tries Something New
[…] MADE. They have an opportunity to come and see us, or to select their component manufacturers, and they get to visit six other halls full of interesting products and techniques!” President of AssoAscensori Vincenzo di Martino, was very pleased with his Paravia stand, within the lift industry concentration in Hall 14. Martino said: “On […]
Vulka’s Safety Elevator Fence
[…] needing to stay warm on the job. The vest provides warmth, comfort and flexibility without the added bulk of natural or synthetic fibers. Recently named “2011 New Product of the Year” by Occupational Health & Safety Magazine, the N-Ferno vest employs a warming system that uses flexible, airtight-yet-breathable chambers filled with argon gas (a nontoxic, nonflammable, environmentally […]
Sematic Lift Doors For Brisbane Building
[…] October 17 at the Le Magellan Restaurant in Accra and attended by various members of both companies. In addition, a two-day workshop was held, introducing Schindler’s S3300 product line. The workshop also aimed to equip local architects with knowledge of lift designs and how to incorporate them into building design. India Agnel Industrial Training […]
UNITED 2012
[…] consultant and VIEEW founder Martha Hulgan of MMH & Associates LLC, the meeting proved lively, informative and encouraging, despite its timing at the end of the long, productive convention week. Hulgan opened the meeting by thanking everyone who helped with and attended the first regional VIEEW meeting held at the Elevator Conference of New […]
Eklund’s Appoints Northeast Regional Director
[…] To Operations Jim Borden has joined Pflow Industries, Inc. as a manufacturing engineer. He will serve as a liaison between the manufacturing and engineering departments to ensure product document accuracy and quality compliance, and report to Tom Sowinski, vice president of Operations. Borden has more than 30 years of manufacturing experience, a bachelor’s degree […]
In Tribute to William C. Sturgeon EW Founder and Industry Pionner
[…] other side pulling. Godspeed, Bill. Doug Witham GAL Manufacturing, Inc. Bill Sturgeon has typed his last –30–, marking the end to one of the longest and most productive editorial careers. I would like to say that I knew Bill better than anybody, but he was the sort of man who left everyone he met with […]
Tom Sybert, President of C.J. Anderson & Co.,
[…] to be slowly turning around, Sybert believes the elevator industry will take one to two years to really see and feel it. He has seen CJA’s manufacturing product lines slow down a little over the past few years, but instead of laying people off, the company has moved them around. Sybert said: “We’ve also […]
Alliance Elevator Solutions
[…] of Mercersburg, celebrated its 50th anniversary this year and is known for its manufacturing experience. At United 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Alliance launched its first product, Advantage Hydraulic Elevator Package, a nonproprietary, model elevator package (p._). And, according to Alliance General Manager Travis Hall, the company is very happy with its results […]
Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies
[…] analysis and control systems. Powell spoke about some of the interesting traffic-analysis claims often discussed in the industry. One such claim is that of companies suggesting their products and/or services are the best. Powell also provided fascinating insight into some of the realities behind these claims, which provided sobering food for thought. Powell’s presentation […]
“Elevator Passenger Transfer Time Study” (1957)
[…] dynamic process is found in a master’s thesis completed in 1957, the topic of which was generated in direct response to industry needs associated with the increasing production and use of operator-less elevators. In 1957, John W. Persohn (1920-2001) completed his thesis, “Elevator Passenger Transfer Time Study,” at Oklahoma State University and graduated with […]