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Energy and Ecology in the Focus of the Wittur Group

[…] 1 for keeping pace with the aforementioned directives, and this has been in force for the energy efficiency of elevators since March 2009. Finally, the E4 Research Project was launched on the level of the European Union to measure power consumption and the potential for savings in elevators and escalators. The focus in engineering […]

City of Miami Beach: Representation of an Authority Having Jurisdiction

[…] process leading to issuance of Certificates of Occupancy by providing local coordination between different building trades during plan reviews and inspection processes, thereby facilitating timely completion of projects. To improve the safety of the riding public by managing elevator inspections and witnessing of tests, and by enforcing compliance at the City level. To improve […]

Comparison of Dedicated and Swing Public/Service Elevators in Hospitals

[…] Dural GmbH Introduction This article investigates the challenges of swing public/service elevators and the factors to consider while providing a dedicated service elevator. In a modern hospital project, architects recommend a variety of elevator types: public elevators, bed service elevators, staff elevators, general-purpose goods elevators, dumbwaiters, and both sterile and soiled theater elevators. Architects […]

Reaching for the Sky

[…] 20 tallest buildings in this month’s Last Glance indicates that the U.A.E. and China had an incredible run last year, together accounting for 14 of the 20 projects. The U.S. barely made the list with the Legacy in Chicago coming in at 19. A total of 66 buildings exceeding 200 meters in height were […]

LifePatron^® Advanced Earthquake Warning System

[…] slaves and decides on the triggering of an alarm of all earthquake detectors in the connected system. The quantity of the earthquake detectors is dependent on the project. Examples of the quantity of sensors: Private house: one master and two sirens Apartment with 10 flats: one master, one slave, one power supply and 10 […]

Development Doldrums: U.S. Land Developers Look Up from the Great Recession

[…] the past two years. The mood was grim, sober and cautious. Delegates heard of “continuing uncertainty” and “still-deep malaise.” There may be some opportunities in new apartment projects, but forget office and retail construction as a place to invest. Delegates arriving at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center were greeted by a series of […]

SODIMAS Open Week 2010

[…] a working speed of 0.5 mps and travel of about 12 meters. Running costs and efficiency of the system had been considered an important part of the project, and a 1.4-Kw gearless 230V single-phase 50/60 Hz machine had been selected for the system. The choice of a monophasic motor was taken to meet the […]