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Semiconductor Technologies for Novel Elevator Sensors
3D light curtains have their limitations, but novel semiconductor technologies may make up for those shortcomings.
Going Green inside Your Elevator Cabs – Every Little Bit Counts!
[…] in your cab. But not all panels are alike. Take the most common panel installed today – a plastic laminate glued to a fire-rated, wood pressed core product (e.g., plywood or flake core, generally 3/4-inch thick) with a laminated backer to control moisture flow. Most clients are not aware of the availability of core […]
LEED-ing to Green
[…] lot of questions about LEED certification credits associated with our cab interiors. There are several areas of special interest: the amount of formaldehyde present in our wood products, the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the adhesives that are used in the manufacture and installation of the components, the amount of recycled content […]
Does the Top Floor Go to the Cloud?
[…] Ariba, he worked as senior director of solutions marketing at I-many. Prior to I-many, he served in a similar position with Nextance and was vice president of product marketing with Niku, now a part of CA. He was also the director on the marketing team at Chemdex/Ventro. Ahston has a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry […]
Escalators that are Friendly to Humans and the Environment
In pursuit of increased margin of safety and environmental protection, a new escalator has been developed. Yoichi Ise, Mitsuru Sakaue and Toshiyuki Fukuda MITO Design & Production Division, Urban Planning and Development Systems, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan This paper was presented at ELEVCON Lucerne 2010, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies and first published in […]
Elevator Movies, Part Two
[…] 1983, throughout Europe over the next two years and in the U.S. in July 1985. Abwärts (released in the U.S. as Out of Order) is also a product of the European film industry. Produced and filmed in Germany, the movie followed the common “trapped in an elevator” story line. Unfortunately (at least for our […]
GAL Goes Lean and Green
EW visits elevator component manufacturer GAL, which seems poised for an excellent year.
Modern LVDT Position Sensors
A chronicle of how the LVDT has evolved into a reliable, cost-effective linear feedback device for the positioning of elevator cars.
It’s a “Sensitive” Elevator
[…] the cab before the more damaging S waves arrive. The elevator will remain out of commission until it is repaired and reset by a qualified technician. The product will also record the date, time, duration and peak acceleration in each axis for a seismic event that it detects. This can aid engineers in determining […]
KONE Jump Lifts Installed in the Shard
[…] has long been a focus of concern in relation to safety and efficiency.” KONE’s Jump Lift technology helps replace the need for traditional systems, which can increase productivity on the work site due to higher speeds, larger loads and safer transportation channels. Workers spend less time waiting for exterior hoists and more time working. […]
