The fractal dimension values of two escalators are compared in this penultimate entry in the series. by Dr. Ali Albadri This installment will compare the fractal dimension (Df) values of two escalators: one free of any mechanical defect and another with a mechanical defect. Like our previous comparison study (with and without passenger),[1] this article…
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Examining the companies and enigmas surrounding William Miller and the inventor’s wild marketing claims The November 16, 1867, issue of Scientific American included an illustrated article titled “Improvement in Hoisting Machinery.” The article examined an elevator designed by William Miller of Cincinnati and manufactured by Campbell, Whittier, & Co. of Boston. The article’s illustration was…
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Charlie Slater of ATIS details concerns the inspection giant sees in escalators and moving walks across America and how to mitigate them. by Lee Freeland Your author (LF) recently spoke with Charlie Slater (CS), chief operating officer for St. Louis-based ATIS Elevator Inspections, LLC, which has more than 140 QEIs servicing all 50 U.S. states.…
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In this Readers’ Platform, your author describes how American Elevator Group is striving to transform the role of safety management. by Åsa Christina Magnusson Safety has always been an important emphasis for elevator service companies. Yet, we still see way too many accidents in the field because of poor safety practices. What if there were…
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One day, several years ago, I parked my car on a busy street in Ankara, Turkey. I had two problems: to take the elevator construction project
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New testing methods have an array of benefits that can be phased in according to area/regional readiness.
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Escalator safety signage in its current format is based on the ancient concept of semiotics, or studies based on sign processes.
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Forced to move to an online format, the 11th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies proved a success, nonetheless.
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), after a six-year, intensive international effort, has published ISO 8100
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South American VT trade publication reflects on 50 years of growth. Then and now: CAA’s first publication, El Ascensor, and Subir & Bajar today by Carmen Maldacena, EW Correspondent Subir & Bajar celebrated 50 years in 2020. The publication traces its roots to August 1970, when Cámara de Ascensores y Afines (CAA) launched a publication…
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