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Community Unites to Install Elevator for Injured Soldier
[…] in contact with the Barnes family regarding the installation of a home elevator. The family had applied to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fund the project, but after two years in the system, the VA denied their claim, stating that funding for such projects was no longer available. Randy Collins, a maintenance […]
Readers, Writers and Contributors: Lend Us Your Ideas
[…] can be viewed in full at website: www.elevatorworld.com/pdf/EW_2012_mk.pdf. We are excited to continue bring-ing you coverage of technology, history, engineering, en-vironmental issues, codes and standards, events and project spotlights, among many other topics. Our colorful columns will remain, as news from the U.S. and around the world always requires our attention. And, we could […]
NAEC 2011 to be Held In New Orleans
[…] vice president at Amtech Elevator Services. For the past three years, he has held the position of Sales manager at Kencor. Sea-Tac Airport Modernization A US$55-million modernization project at Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport was scheduled to begin in July. The project will see 42 escalators in the Main Terminal, Concourse B and the South Satellite […]
Draka Hires Controller
[…] include Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Atlantic Yards Delay A New York state court judge ruled that the agency supervising New York City’s Atlantic Yards project must reevaluate how extensive delays in the second phase of the development will affect the surrounding community. One of the largest single-developer projects in the city’s […]
Toronto’s Curvy Condo
[…] 1975, is currently equipped with four elevators with a capacity of 1650 kg, speeds of up to 3.5 mps and 16 stops with group control. For the project, Mitsubishi Electric and Ascenseurs Mitsubishi France will implement its NexWay range of products, specifically designed for the modernization of high-rise buildings. Among the new features to […]
JAZ Elevator Products
[…] part of the installation team and has more than 15 years of experience in the cabinet/woodworking industry. Art Aguilar works in various areas of the company including project management, purchasing, drafting and designing. Patricia Lentz is the office manager and bookkeeper. Shaun Patterson is the shop foreman with experience in building and assembling. The […]
Eco-Design in Orona Products
[…] benefit equivalent to 5% of the overall im-pact of the lift). This is due to the high potential for recycling of the various components and materials. The project to apply eco-design methods at Orona has improved the overall environmental impact of the new lift model by 19%. Energy consumption during its useful lifetime has […]
VEE 2011
[…] Kimberly Shaffer of Atlantic Elevator Consulting commented on the Resource Center: “I ‘met’ some good people, and I got some timely information that I used on a project shortly after. My virtual briefcase has plenty of information I need to go back to. I took full advantage of the available resources; it was great […]
Tecnoamerica Opens Enlarged Facility
[…] all of you.” Juan Ramón Gomis, general manager of Fermator, recalled that in May, 34 years ago, when his son Eduard was born he began a new project that became Fermator. He proudly pointed out that his son’s dedication and enthusiasm would ensure stability in the company’s future. As a result of its efforts, […]
Hoists, Teagles and Safety in the Early 20th Century, Part One
A look at the role of teagles and hoists in early elevators The teagle elevator system holds a special place in the history of vertical transportation. Designed in the early 1800s for use in English textile mills, it was one of the first fully mechanized elevator systems. What is less well known is that […]
