Otis continues to build on the technology of its bestselling Gen2 elevator.
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ELEVATOR WORLD presents the winning companies of the third annual competition for excellence in the North American elevator industry. Last year’s National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Convention & Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is where winners of the second-annual Ellies Awards stopped by the ELEVATOR WORLD booth to hold their trophies and pose for…
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Because of COVID-19 which emerged in Wuhan, China, at the end of the last year and has affected the whole world
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Toshiba Elevator Middle East, LLC (TELME) held its annual Safety Memorial Week in August to stress the importance of jobsite safety
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Italy-based maker of elevator systems unveils smart pump unit during event at its Ankara factory.
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In line with our Machines and Drives focus, we take you inside the machine room serving Self-Help® Credit Union at 122 North Elm Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Here, mechanics from local company Resolute Elevator LLC performed a complete modernization of a 1971 Otis system, incorporating Hollister-Whitney machines, Imperial Electric motors and GAL controllers. The…
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Products help cope with COVID-19; others upgrade hydro units, improve dumbwaiter doors or tighten security. Customizable Touchless Call/Management System braXos, a developer of building security and connectivity systems in New Albany, Ohio, recently launched LiftOff, a touchless solution for elevators designed for safe, secure and convenient vertical transportation in residential and commercial buildings. The product…
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) invites owner/occupiers to discuss pandemic-related changes in their segment around the world.
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Mid-America Elevator’s Sidney Gaither reflects on 50 years in the industry, and his remarkable wife and children. by Kaija Wilkinson From marrying his best friend’s cousin (who happened to be the girl next door) to becoming the father of the first naturally conceived (without the aid of fertility treatments) and only surviving black quintuplets[1], to…
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by Farid Waleh Every once in a while, an architect requires a design that challenges the elevator industry. One such job was the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) expansion in NYC. Originating in fall 2016, with the elevators delivered in late 2019, the job involved a trio of custom units serving a revamped retail area.…
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