Series conclusion details deployment of the concept of the fractal and its partial values in correlation to the mechanical performance and availability of escalators for passenger service.
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Mitsubishi Electric U.S. Elevators and Escalators Division executive says proactive efforts keep VT running safely. by Matt Irvin Elevator and escalator maintenance is vital for the safety of the riding public, and the vast majority of service providers take that responsibility seriously. Safety depends upon quality and proven components, but this is only part of…
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The first attempt to tell a more complete story of the life and career of the VT industry’s early chronicler John H. Jallings is a well-known figure in American vertical-transportation (VT) history. He authored the first comprehensive study of elevator technology: Elevators: A Practical Treatise on the Development and Design of Hand, Belt, Steam, Hydraulic…
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Renowned tourist attraction Sanya City in Hainan Province, China, the first phase of Sanya International Duty Free City was opened.
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Your author (KW) speaks with Durham College EDM Graduate Gabby De Sousa (GDS) about her career path. by Kaija Wilkinson A little encouragement has gone a long way for Gabby De Sousa, a Toronto native who earned her two-year Electrical Engineering Technician degree from Durham College in Oshawa, Canada, in 2016. Earlier settling on a…
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DEI employees “gather” to honor Jim McKinley upon his retirement. by Charley Meeks Employees of Delaware Elevator, Inc. (DEI), headquartered in Salisbury, Maryland, gathered in person and over Zoom recently to celebrate the retirement of Jim McKinley (affectionately known as “Mr. Jim”) after 60 years in the industry. Through the years, McKinley has been a…
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During a fall 2020 ceremony marking completion of excavation to make way for the Istanbul Metro’s Ataköy-İkitelli line.
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A developer is planning a two-tower, 470-unit residential project and riverside public space on a 1.1-ha tract in Brisbane, Australia’s West End, The Urban Developer reported in December 2020. The project, to be undertaken by Manly Properties, would involve dual 26-story buildings. One, with 21,000 m2 of space, would have 200 apartments, while the other,…
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Construction has started on a 38-story, 180-m-tall office tower on a former hospital site in the red-hot Toranomon Redevelopment District of Tokyo, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) reported in November 2020, citing Japan Property Central. Targeting a 2023 completion, the 180,000-m2 structure is a project of Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate,…
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A new, wheelchair-accessible elevator was put into service at the Athens Acropolis on December 3, 2020, according to the Greek Reporter. With its glass cab, the elevator will allow riders to see nearly unobstructed views of Athens. The bottom landing sits at the ancient promenade on the north slope of the Acropolis, and riders are…
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