A summary of NEII’s guideline for the industry to mitigate and counter increasingly pertinent cyberattacks by Kevin L. Brinkman and Barry Blackaby The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) released Elevator & Escalator Industry Cybersecurity Best Practices, a guideline for the industry developed by cybersecurity and codes experts from NEII member companies and international industry partners,…
Read More A search for the truth in a variety of documents seeks to answer how the Eaton & Prince Horizontal Hydraulic Elevator wound up being chosen for this prestigious project. by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent On November 20, 1880, an official “Notice to Architects” announced a national design competition for a new Texas State Capitol.…
Read More In this Readers’ Platform, networking, firewalls, video, VoIP and more are discussed. by Peter Rampf Can an adjuster do it all? Emerging trends in elevator communication systems are not making an implementer’s job any easier. Elevator contractors have seen communications requirements consistently increase in complexity. First, we had the alarm bell, then the handheld handset,…
Read More This Readers’ Platform clarifies new code requirements for two-way video communication in elevators. by John Pierce There has been much talk regarding a new code requirement stating there must be two-way video communication in elevators beginning this year. We will discuss the truth in that, how the requirement came about, what the International Building Code…
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Today’s tech-savvy elevator users are accustomed to the type of content in-car displays can deliver. by Alice Gogh It’s 8 a.m. on a Monday, and you’ve just survived the harrowing rush hour commute. Upon arriving at your building, you step into the safety of a quiet, marble-lined, gold-toned lobby to press the stainless-steel push button,…
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Latest code changes mandate stricter requirements for emergency communications. by Dave Mann and Calvin Linde With the close of 2019 came the publication of the updated ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. As with any code revision, the question for equipment owners and maintainers/installers becomes, “How will this affect me?” Looking specifically…
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Sales and tech support veterans share how to make working with elevator phones simpler and more efficient in this Readers’ Platform. by Chris Zarzycki and James Cateno In our 22 years of being involved with K-Tech International Inc. in sales and technical support, the consistent thing has been mechanics and their supervisors sharing the issues…
Read More In this Readers Platform, your author discusses the predecessor to computer hacking and how to safeguard your system. by Jerry J. Davis Everyone is aware there are computer hackers. But, before computer hacking, there were “phone phreaks.” These were usually mischievous, intelligent individuals who were simply curious about the inner workings of the phone system,…
Read More This Product Spotlight introduces a door driver with wireless connectivity and remote monitoring.
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