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Methods for Evaluating Elevator RTT
[…] A weighted average of all the round trips is evaluated by multiplying the round trip for each scenario by the probability of the scenario taking place. (The product for each scenario is shown in the sixth column.) Adding all the products gives the weighted average, which is the value of RTT (47.455 s.). Comparing […]
12th Annual CTBUH Awards
[…] that has made a significant contribution to a discipline(s) for the design of tall buildings and the built urban environment.” The Innovation Award (introduced in 2012) recognizes products or inventions capable of revolutionizing the “technology, sustainability and efficiency of tall-building construction and operation.” De Jong gave a multimedia presentation on UltraRope that effectively illustrated […]
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 […]
Elevator Consulting as Value Engineering
[…] State buildings. This awakened the entire world to new architect opportunities. In the U.S., architects dreamed and designed concepts that challenged the mechanical trades to offer new products and opportunities. By contrast, in Europe, the approach to this “boom” was the reverse (just trying to catch up), with the mechanical trade professionals telling the […]
Yaskawa Releases Variable-Speed Drive
[…] Rail does not require extra motors, cylinders, wiring or control features to actuate the folding track. This feature decreases the cost, complexity and power usage of the product. In addition, the Folding Rail is among the first power-fold rails with an intermediate charge strip on the track directly above and below the hinge to […]
Changing the Culture of Safety
[…] recently increased its focus on safety within the industry, partnering with Elevator World, Inc. to deliver “Toolbox Talks” on mobile devices. The introduction and use of this product can change the way safety managers and trainers conduct their activities by automatically providing real feedback and analytics from the use of the system. The customizable […]
GLE Expo Sri Lanka 2017
[…] and construction-industry professionals, as well as elevator and escalator component manufacturers, to learn from the experts about the industry and global markets, as well as display their products. Anitha Raghunath, director, Virgo Communications and Exhibitions, stated: “GLE Expo Sri Lanka was our first venture into this new territory, and I can safely say we […]
Gustav Wolf Celebrates 125 Years
[…] in Bielefeld, Germany, by Karl Gustav Wolf, and in 1912, his successors moved the business to Gütersloh, Germany, where its growth continued. Today, with 800 employees, its product portfolio includes elevator ropes, tire bead wire, steel spring wire, crane ropes for the harbor and oil industries, spring cores for the mattress industry, metal fabric […]
ECS, TEI make important personnel moves.
[…] the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from Northern Illinois University. ECS President and CEO Rick Milefchik observed the company “continues to make critical investments in people, products and equipment as we strategically advance and grow.” TEI Adds Executive, Promotes Superintendent TEI Group has announced the addition of Kevin Lynch as senior vice president […]
ISO 25745 Bypasses VDI 4707 as Standard for EPC Measurements
[…] – Energy Calculation and Classification for Lifts (Elevators) and Part 3 – Energy Calculation and Classification of Escalators and Moving Walks. Energy Consumption and Lifespan Willem Kasteleijn, product manager for Lifts at Liftinstituut, is positive about the above developments in the standards, although he does believe they are particularly aimed at energy consumption, and […]