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Electric Motors for Elevators
[…] we are talking about an elevator rebuild, it may or may not be appropriate to replace a functioning DC motor, depending on the extent to which the project is capitalized. The decision should be made with great care, considering both initial cost and long-term benefit of using AC. Turning to AC motor technology, we’ll […]
Westcoast Companies Founder Leslie Malloy
[…] daughter “who has literally grown up in the offices of Westcoast.” In addition to running her company, Malloy volunteers at local charities such as L.A. Works and Project Angel Tree. In addition, Westcoast donates pad pieces to homeless shelters and sponsors girls little-league softball teams. She enjoys baseball, running, hiking, camping, Pilates, reading, scrapbooking, […]
EURO-LIFT 2012 in Kielce, Poland
[…] residential apartments and homes has been started. So, upon arriving in Kielce, it was no surprise to see the roads being improved and a mass of construction projects, including further development of the exhibition complex. Organizers stated that 100 companies from 17 countries were exhibiting at the event. This was encouraging for the sponsors, […]
MEI Credits Employee Effort for Success
[…] lean manufacturing efforts, and, since 2007, has trained more than 100 employees to streamline manufacturing, improve processes and increase efficiencies. MEI invested US$1 million in lean-manufacturing R&D projects and, since 2008, has achieved an annual cost savings of 3% of sales. Within the initial stages of the improvement plan, each employee was asked to […]
Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
ThyssenKrupp Elevadores, Portugal was tasked with installing moving walks at this airport expansion project to facilitate an expected rise in travelers. Oporto, also known as Porto, is the second-largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas on the Iberian Peninsula. Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is […]
A Remarkable Journey
[…] to the elevator industry. We are also proud to report that each January for the last 15 years, we have had a great response to our annual Project of the Year contest. The Project of the Year contest has become a major industry event in which participants tell us they are proud to take part. As you […]
Infinity Tower Opens
[…] and Suzhou, and 200 other guests attended the celebration. Shoulin was also among those participating in the foundation-laying ceremony for the company’s Wujiang Industrial Park. This 530,000-m2 project will be built in two phases consisting of 250,000 m2 and 280,000 m2, respectively. The work includes a spare-parts R&D center, a conference center, an office […]
Sematic Lift Doors For Brisbane Building
[…] as work progresses. KONE will also provide its Polaris™ destination-control system to help optimize the building’s traffic patterns. Though KONE has previously worked with Tucker HiRise, this project marks the first North American project to receive a JumpLift installation. Kone Selected For Marine Gateway Project KONE has received an order from Ledcor Construction and […]
NAEC’s New President, Mark Boelhouwer, Talks with EW
[…] 1990 as an attorney and was quickly afforded the opportunity to work for Otis in France in the field of mergers and acquisitions. I worked on multiple projects throughout Europe and the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Upon my return to the U.S., I worked with a team purchasing elevator-service companies in North […]
Fourth-Annual Ruzbeh Scientific Research Foundation Festival
[…] DUAST. Receiving the same award were Rahim Khodaee, Majid Marzban, Hasan Nazari, Amir Kianifar, Mostafa Parnian and Alireza Haghighi, considered the best researchers for their work on projects such as a robotic elevator. After the awards ceremonies, Dr. Ruzbeh Mirabdollah Yani, rector of the DUAST, spoke on the university and its goals. He mentioned […]
