In early January, we decided to have the Elevator World, Inc. Annual General Meeting virtually. It wasn’t because we had to, but because our CEO wanted to try out some new technology. The camera was fun to set up, and we instantly found it was great for having conferences with editors of our international magazines…
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Safety products, important updates, drives and more New Inspection Box, Temporary Run Station North American component supplier Delco Elevator Products has announced new nonproprietary products from Amsterdam-based manufacturer Giovenzana International. First is the Top of Car Inspection Box with adjustable high-output LED floodlight to enable control of the car during inspection or maintenance. Its components…
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The Beverly Center, a 900,000-ft2 mall in Los Angeles, dressed up its iconic street-facing escalators along Beverly Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard last year with two striking installations. According to The Architect’s Newspaper, local artist Pae White’s Day for Night for Day (shown here) is a light sculpture comprising more than 900 unique pieces of…
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“Total revision” is targeted at maintenance technicians and focused on AC drives. by Lee Freeland Electronic Variable Speed Drives, 4th Edition, by Michael E. Brumbach and Jeffrey A. Clade, is a thorough, updated look at variable-frequency drives (VFDs) and their maintenance, operation, installation and more. The 305-page softcover is full of clear drawings and photos…
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Components for making elevators better maintained and prepared for the future Remote Monitoring/Predictive Maintenance System Frankfurt am Main, Germany-based Bosch Service Solutions GmbH’s Elevator Cloud is designed to make elevator operation safer and more efficient. The Internet of Things platform already has more than 60,000 elevators connected to it, which includes sensors, software and services.…
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thyssenkrupp Elevator aims to expand Spain pilot program to the U.S., China and India.
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Estate home has a better connection with beautiful Lake Jocassee thanks to new inclined elevator. by Eric Hausten Lake Jocassee, a 7,500-acre, 300-ft-deep manmade reservoir in South Carolina, is an idyllic, remote Appalachian gem. Developed in 1973 by Duke Power in partnership with the state, this wooded wonderland is part of the Devils Fork State…
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NEII’s comments on the key changes to A17.1/B44 by Karen Penafiel Developed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME A17.1/CSA B44 sets standards that govern safety across the industry. The code is developed by ASME’s A17 Standards Committee, a diverse, international group of subject-matter experts including enforcing authorities, mechanical and electrical engineering and…
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A journey of discovery starts with the creation of a classic elevator text’s Hebrew version.
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BART is implementing systemwide changes, of which a new Schindler escalator systemwill be a part. by Kaija Wilkinson By early 2029, every escalator serving the four busiest BayArea Rapid Transit (BART) stations along Market Street in downtown San Francisco — Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell and Civic Center/United Nations — is scheduled to be replaced with a…
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