The importance of protecting against heat and using thermal imaging instruments in elevator systems by David Herres Elevators are complex assemblies of electrical and mechanical components. These components produce heat, usually due to electrical resistance or mechanical friction. Excess heat is dissipated into the adjacent space if not removed by means of active cooling. Equilibrium…
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Dongnan Elevator creates a helicopter apron elevator for One Shenzhen Bay. by Shirley Zhao and Peng Jie, EW Correspondent One Shenzhen Bay is a mixed-use development in Shenzhen, China, comprising six luxury residential towers, one office tower and a supertall that houses offices, serviced apartments and a hotel. Atop the roughly 341-m-tall centerpiece tower is…
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Software-secure elevators are key to preventing disruption and retaining customer and passenger confidence. by Shari Parillo Anyone following the elevator industry over the recent past cannot fail to notice the many electronics being integrated into the elevator system. These products gather equipment data designed to enhance maintenance efficiencies. New passenger interfaces offer seamless customer experiences…
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) released Tall Buildings + Urban Habitat: Volume 3 in June. The third edition in three years (ELEVATOR WORLD, June 2019), it continues exploring a viable, sustainable urban habitat, with urban density playing an important role. “Tall buildings need to be seen as integrated pieces of urban…
Read More The Philippines Department of Transportation (DoT) says all 34 elevators and 44 of 46 escalators serving Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) are operational, GMA News reported in June. Prior to work performed by contractor Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-TES Philippines Inc., only 19 of 46 escalators and 27 of 34 elevators were operational. Despite the COVID-19…
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An 87-story, 1,063-ft-tall mixed-use skyscraper designed by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron — its first in Toronto — is planned for what developer Kroonenberg Groep called “an iconic block” in the city’s Yorkville neighborhood, The Architect’s Newspaper reported in June. Developed in partnership with fellow Dutch real estate outfit ProWinko, the super-thin, glassy tower…
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Greenery-Clad Tower Greenlit in London Despite Opposition A 36-story, nearly 500-ft-tall office tower designed by Eric Parry Architects at 50 Frenchurch Street in central London has been greenlit by the City of London Corp.’s Planning and Transportation Committee, despite opponents who contend it will block views of the historic Tower of London, The Architect’s Newspaper…
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High-Speed Hyundai Unit Uses Carbon Fiber Belts Hyundai Elevator has announced the development of a high-speed elevator using carbon fiber belts instead of traditional ropes, BusinessKorea reported in May. According to the company, the innovation marks the world’s first elevator with carbon fiber belts. It can travel at 1,260 m/min, or 21 m/s. The report…
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KONE won an order to deliver 20 escalators to phase one of an extension of the metro line in Stockholm, Sweden. One of the capital city’s largest infrastructure projects, the work will add 4 km and two stations to the Blue Line in the Barkarby District, northwest of Stockholm. The order consists of eight TransitMasterTM…
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Schindler to Provide 160 Units to Mecca Gateway Project In partnership with NESMA of Saudi Arabia, Schindler will deliver and install 160 elevators and escalators to King Abdul Aziz Road (KAAR), one of the largest urban-development projects in the Persian Gulf. The units will help move people between some of the busiest landmarks in Mecca,…
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