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Modular Motor Protection System
[…] elevator industry in mind. The S3C can be programmed through its onboard keypad and is compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. For modernization and service projects, Wurtec’s S3C can be installed on projects with only phone-line power. For projects with multiple phones sharing a single line, the S3C building-powered version allows users […]
Salovaara and Peter Severin More (or Less) Elevated Fiction
[…] the local elevator to his floor is that access to all of the building’s elevators has been restricted, because the authorities are chasing a spy from another project who has taken refuge in one of the elevators. The authorities are unable to capture the spy, because, as the main character is informed: “He plugged […]
LIFTEX 2013
[…] part of its exhibition, and many companies have shown intriguing ways of utilizing their stands. This year, exhibits included a show ground displayed by Shorts, a building project with blocks and large circuit boards from International Lift Equipment, a table made from escalator steps by Jackson Lift, a counter made from a controller by […]
Alabama Company Acquired by Kone
[…] GC Chosen For Kakaako High Rise Forest City Hawaii has chosen Honolulu-based Nordic PCL Construction Inc. as the general contractor (GC) for the US$500-million 690 Pohukaina mixed-use project in Kakaako, Hawaii (ELEVATOR WORLD, November 2012). According to Pacific Business News, the project may include Hawaii’s tallest building at 650 ft. Benjamin Woo Architects LLC, […]
SnapCab Partners with International Company Entering North American Market
[…] communication between SnapCab business development managers and our agencies.” The synergy between SnapCab and Trespa has already resulted in many projects for both, including a large remodeling project at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Loma Linda, California, for 12 elevators that would not have happened without the cooperative effort. According to Palmer, “This is […]
Premier Elevator
[…] on higher-end, exclusive elevator interiors. Today, it has expanded its offering to provide various elevator cabs, interiors and doors for a range of projects, including basic housing- project elevators to high-end triple-A building cab interiors, including a full line of glass cabs and entrances, along with large hospital cars. In addition to serving the […]
First Impressions
[…] and lower impact on the environment.” This 202-story building will contain office space, a hotel and residential units, in addition to recreational facilities for its occupants. This project’s marvelous aspect is it will be made entirely of modular units containing all of the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning; electrical; plumbing; and backup system components needed […]
San Antonio Hosts IAEC 2013 Annual Forum
[…] and how it can benefit the elevator industry by drastically reducing paperwork and improving organization. He also demonstrated two mobile apps, one of which he designed. Swett’s Project QEI app allows users to assign inspections, shows violations, collects signatures and updates reports. Swett then shifted his presentation into the need for companies to strengthen […]
Schindler Contract For Barangaroo South Project
Australia Schindler has been selected to provide elevators for three office towers at the waterfront development in Sydney known as Barangaroo South. The AUD6-billion (US$6.06-billion) project is being built on the western edge of Sydney’s Central Business District and aims to be the first development in the city that is entirely ‘climate positive.’ The […]
Columbia Elevator Sees Increasing Cab and Entrance Production
[…] mostly public sector, stimulus-related funding that favored the OEMs. Those big companies were much more able to secure the bonding required for the massive publicly funded, job-generating projects in the energy, medical and municipal sectors, for which many of the smaller independent contractors could not effectively compete. Now, we’re seeing many more projects that […]