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A “New” Way to Weigh
[…] done a lot of measuring and testing to ensure accuracy and repeatability of the system, which is based on a patented principle. They have also had the product validated by an outside party. Most sources of error using the tool are due to either unintentionally using sensors past their load-measuring range or in some […]
Heurtebise Elevator Construction Co.
[…] elevator manufacturing Between 1876 and 1885, the French publication Les Grandes Usines: Études Industrielles en France et a L’étranger published detailed accounts of various French industries, their products and their factories. (In 1884, the magazine’s name was changed to Les Grandes Usines de Turgan: Revue Periodique des Arts Industriels). The feature article in the […]
AEM Meets in Buenos Aires
[…] in Argentina. In addition, a long series of practical questions and answers on everyday situations fluently arose on both sides. Finally, participants suggested the implementation of complementary production activities on the Latin American market, and a possible future meeting was scheduled for May/June 2015. Brazilian Presentation Fabio Becker Aranha, president of AEM, lectured on […]
IEE Expo 2015 in Dhaka
[…] was extremely conducive for the development of this sector.” The builders and real-estate community in Bangladesh said they saw an opportunity to grow and offer their own products at a quality comparable to that of global leaders. Alamgir Shamsul Alamin, president, REHAB, and director, Shamsul Alamin Group, one of the leading builders of Dhaka […]
Terminal 4 of the Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, Arizona
[…] Two existing commercial-duty escalators needed to be demolished and removed. Three additional transit-duty escalators and trusses were specified to be installed in the existing footprint. Allred Metal Products was entrusted with the construction and design of the gantry system required to fit into a limited staging area, while supporting the weight of the escalators. […]
Positions filled around the world.
[…] Michael Stembridge has taken over the role of Avire technical director from Karl Westhead, who has transitioned to fellow Halma company Apollo Fire Detectors. Stembridge will oversee product development for Avire globally. With 25 years’ experience with major defense and communications companies, Stembridge holds a first-class honors degree in Electronic Engineering from Bolton University […]
GAL Goes Lean and Green
EW visits elevator component manufacturer GAL, which seems poised for an excellent year.
Wireless/Cellular Elevator Emergency Telephone Technology
[…] advanced with many new capabilities, including elevator-related ones. For example, iPhone and other smartphone technology has an array of features applicable to the elevator industry. According to product literature from Paris-based Association Nationale d’Entraide et de Prévoyance (ANEP), major OEMs in Europe have been experimenting with this technology and engineering new applications for it. […]
KONE Discusses LEED Certification and Its Role
[…] projects, and the products are to support the project [and help it] 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 […]
ABB, Baldor Announce Single Sales Force
[…] cabs per California’s Section 01350. An audit was performed to test the indoor air quality of the cabs. The validation process is a step toward a “green” product line. Brad Nemeth, director of sustainability for ThyssenKrupp Elevator, said: “Our company has taken a significant step towards evaluating and reducing the impact of our building […]