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LESA General Meeting

[…] Hangzhou, and are equipped in Anliang Dongyi Financial Plaza, one of the tallest office buildings in Hefei. More than 200,000 Gen2 elevators have been sold since the product’s launch in 2000. Tianjin Station Upgrades Tianjin West Railway Station is currently undergoing renovation and expansion. In May, Schindler sup-plied the station with 66 escalators, including […]

EESF Silent Auction

[…] teams. Draka Announces Partnership, Certification Draka and ECS, an escalator parts manufacturer, have joined efforts for a strategic partnership in which Draka will carry the entire ECS product line with a special focus on the New York and New Jersey metro areas. Based in Chicago, ECS manufactures steps, step chains, polyurethane rollers and machined […]

The Elevator Industry’s Dirty Little Secret

[…] buildings. Any building owner who can afford a hydraulic elevator can certainly afford to go green and rest easy knowing that he or she bought the first product to virtually guarantee no more oil loss into the ground. Being an inspector, I designed the Pitcan Plus to meet national elevator codes and requirements. I […]

Elevators For a Social Project in Rio De Janeiro

[…] its recovery. In addition, the impact felt by Toshiba from Japan’s March 11 earthquake was relatively limited, and efforts are being made to minimize its impact on production. The company’s Social Infrastructure segment, which includes elevators, saw a continued high profit level de-spite a sales decline to JPY2.26 trillion (US$27.3 billion). The decline is […]

“Building A” Details Emerge

[…] suppliers of industrial and construction equipment, many of which provide a range of educational and technical services, including safety training, informational sessions regarding new regulations, and on-the-job product demonstrations. Lund’s Adds Project Coordinator Eklund’s, Inc., a custom cab manufacturer, has added a new project coordinator to its team – Brooke Greening, a Leadership in […]

Small Ropes – Aspects for Usage in Elevator Application

[…] has not been edited by ELEVATOR WORLD. Abstract The use of suspension ropes of less than 8 mm in diameter will increase in numerous elevator installations. Elevator product series have already been developed for several years. Special-design ropes for these applications, when compared with the conventional lift components included in the standard, require greater […]

Nato Headquarters

[…] was made because the Chinese elevator market accounts for almost 50% of the world’s annual demand for elevators. The new location will oversee all global business, including product development, sales, production and procurement. President Takakazu Uchiyama will supervise the operations as general manager of the headquarters and regional manager, South Asia. President of Fujitec […]

Suffolk University Receives Preservation Award

[…] role of Sales, vice president. QCCESS New Product Award Qccess Co., Ltd. announced in March that it was designated the winner of Security Products magazine’s 2010 New Product of the Year Award for its Air@-EL300, a laser optical video transmitter. The product was specifically designed for elevator closed-circuit TV (CCTV) video-transmission applications. It is maintenance free and […]

New Generation of Guide-Rail Joints for High-Speed Elevators

[…] get stressed due to incorrect positioning of the brackets, causing misalignments that could impair comfort. New generations of joints bring clear improvements and offer ad-vantages, including reduced product cost, automatic alignment by tightening the bolts, which leaves the guide rails aligned in both directions; minimal installation time and cost, because there is no need […]

Analysis of the Ecological Footprint of Different Drive Systems for Elevators

[…] sustain-able hydraulic solutions. We are, therefore, convinced of the need for serious analysis of our products. We arranged for a study of the lifetime use of the product, from manufacture to disposal. This study was per-formed using the life cycle assessment (LCA) method, together with the University of Applied Sciences Northern Switzerland, FHNW. The […]