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SBTi Approves Otis’ GHG Emissions Reduction Targets

[…] emissions 55% by 2033 from a 2021 base year and reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, business travel and use of sold products 33% within the same timeframe. These targets demonstrate the company’s commitment to meeting the objective of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to no more […]

New Options for Door Equipment in North America

New Options for Door Equipment in North America

[…] “lights-out” manufacturing.  TBM: Remind readers a little about Columbia’s background and capabilities. LB: My father, Lou Blaiotta Sr., founded Columbia in 1965 to service the custom architectural product needs of the U.S. elevator market. We offer a full range of UL-certified cabs and UL-labeled openings up to 14 ft tall and 14 ft wide. […]

VDMA: German Robotics and Automation Sector Projects Record Year

VDMA: German Robotics and Automation Sector Projects Record Year

[…] pandemic. Germany looks to a future in which robotics and automation play key roles in both manufacturing and service, which today generate more than 70% of Germany’s GDP. “Service robotics are urgently needed here to remain productive despite staff shortages,” according to VDMA. “Lab automation provides a good example of the potential for robot applications

Doing It His Way

Doing It His Way

[…] industry. Technology is developing at a dizzying pace, and Downs says AI will play an important role in how the VT industry trains teams in the future. Products will be developed to make the industry safer, such as a device operated from a mobile phone or table to safely secure an elevator cartop remotely. […]

An Elevator Community?

An Elevator Community?

[…] space close to downtown Dallas. Improving All the Time by Angie C. Baldwin. An interview with CEO Tom Stephenson who talks about Wittur Group’s growth and new products. Door Operator Technology and the Progression to Linear Drive Systems by Andrew Godwin. The author takes us on a journey into the history of door operators […]

Elevator Forum 2024 - 01

Elevator Forum 2024

The Elevator Forum has been around for many years with a varied line-up. This year, component manufacturers MEILLER Aufzugtüren GmbH