By Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick By the time you read this, most of us will be out of quarantine and observing a new world where everything seems a little more dangerous — dangerous to breathe and dangerous to touch. This spring, world economies fell off a cliff, the earth and oceans got a needed break from warming,…
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Stuttgart scientists study sound in buildings, but full-fledged testing of elevators has yet to commence.
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Earthbound test platform promises zero-gravity research.
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Elevators have gone from the safest means of travel in the world to a stressful square space we are reluctant to enter.
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Draper Elevator Interiors of Holbrook, Massachusetts, collaborated with Group One Partners to design, fabricate and install four custom elevator cabs in the Boston Theater District’s Moxy Hotel. Custom backlit blackened stainless-steel bumper rails highlight antique mirror-glass rear wall panels. Each elevator has its own unique image with a 3D keyhole slot, like this one, giving…
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New elevator features, remote monitoring, software, updates and more Voice Recognition for Elevator Operation Vancouver-based Picovoice has brought its on-device and private voice-recognition technology to elevators. Enabling touch-free voice interfaces for elevators and intercoms, the product is useful for both more hygienic interactions and improved accessibility. The company said that, in the face of the…
Read More The right solution can add cutting-edge technology to both legacy and brand-new elevator systems. by Marek Loucky Ongoing changes in telecommunications networks are presenting big challenges for the elevator emergency communication field. In recent years, we have heard the voices announcing that traditional public switched telephone networks (PSTNs) are being replaced by Voice over Internet…
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Modernization project retrofits double-deck elevators with destination control at 1960s-era Westminster City Hall in London.
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New analyses and benchmarks of the industry with focuses on China
Read More U.K. consultant puts the current crisis and its implications for the industry into context.
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