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AECO Certification as Applied to a Wind-Turbine Tower Elevator
[…] a listing organization certifying elevator hoistway entrances after a UL10B heat and fire endurance test. The process could be used in house to assist in designing a product or to modify a design, but the AECO process does not merely take a design and find a way to make it appear to comply. It […]
Eco Tower Proposed
[…] Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine and Egypt. EEE supplies customized elevators and escalators, maintenance solutions and lift components. EEE can now add hundreds of items to its product catalog, as EHC manufactures escalator handrails and safety brushes, and elevator and escalator rollers and roller-guide assemblies. President of EHC Jeno Eppel said, “The U.A.E., Saudi […]
Roberto Zappa, Chairman and CEO of Sematic, Always Finds Opportunity for Growth
[…] to being curious and completely involved with what is going on in the industry. He says, “Knowing and understanding rules and standards can help you a winning product; participating in conferences and exhibitions can provide you new ideas and business opportunities. Getting involved is the key!” In the current economic climate, Zappa emphasizes seeing […]
Peelle Announces New Sales Representative
[…] manufacturing. Progin said: “I am excited to lead our team at Inclinator into the future. Over the last few years, our focus has been on improving our products and building a stronger team. As we grow forward, there is a bright future for our company, and having a role in strengthening our already successful […]
A17.7/B44.7 Builds Bridges between North America and Europe
[…] earlier established European approach in accordance with the Lift Directive. In that part of the world, conducting a risk evaluation and taking measures are also part of product design and certification. That is for cases in which the design deviates from the harmonized lift standards EN 81-1 and EN 81-2. However, this way of […]
ITM – Innovations for the Elevator Industry
[…] across the U.S. In 1998, the company revolutionized portable construction steps, the design of which 90% of steps manufactured today mimic. Meanwhile, they had been perfecting the product for which they originally set forth to manufacture – the elevator hoistway system, now known as the InnoShaft. In June 2000, the U.S. Patent Office issued […]
KONE Discusses LEED Certification and Its Role
[…] certification program for projects, and the products are to support the project achieve the level of certification it seeks. For KONE, it was not about developing a product for LEED. It was about understanding how our already environmentally friendly products work with the LEED program.” KONE does not require its employees to become LEED […]
GAL Canada and ECI Are Making Some Big Moves
[…] throughout North America. GAL Manufacturing Vice President of Sales and Marketing Doug Witham capitalized on an opportunity to acquire competitor ECI to round out GAL Canada’s overall product offerings. GAL Canada, led by Executive Vice Presidents Walter Glaser and Herb Glaser, Jr., and Vice President of Operations Steve Husband, pursued the purchase of ECI. […]
Global Elevator Certification
[…] Organization (AECO). This combination enables Liftinstituut to work worldwide. For elevator manufacturers, knowledge of the local and export markets are essential before even attempting to release a product. If we look at certification, there are global regulations for certification bodies. These standards are used by accreditation bodies such as the American National Standards Institute […]
Genesis Sets Goal to Serve Others
[…] in this direction. Smith’s experience and tenacity have paid off, as Genesis now has a dedicated group of repeat commercial customers. As part of its commercial elevator products, Genesis provides design assistance, installation and maintenance for passenger, service and freight elevators, limited-use/limited-application (LU/LA) elevators, and inclined and vertical wheelchair lifts and dumbwaiters. The company […]