One episode of TV icon Fred Rogers’ venerable program addressed vertical transportation in a way only he could. by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys, opened in theaters on November 22, 2019. The movie was the subject of numerous articles and reviews, all of…
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Several products to make the lives of elevator designers, installers and maintainers easier and safer, and how to use them by David Herres In elevator diagnosis and repair, much more than half the work is electrical. This is not to say that the mechanical and structural components are less important, but the flow of electrons…
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Relayr executive talks about how his employer is making inroads in the industry.
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Differences between norms in the U.S., U.K. and elsewhere are explored.
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Mitsubishi Electric elevators take passengers to the top of Alvear Tower, Argentina’s tallest building by Carmen Maldacena, EW CorrespondentPhotos by Ascensores Heavenward At 235 m, Alvear Tower is Argentina’s tallest building, bringing residences and a five-star-plus hotel to Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires’ newest and most expensive district. For vertical transportation, Ascensores Heavenward SA supplied and…
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Mitsubishi Electric spiral escalator, the first in the U.S. Midwest, helps distinguish the largest Starbucks in the world on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.
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Mixed-Use High Rise Opens in Shibuya Shibuya Scramble Square, a 230-m, 46-story tower in Tokyo’s Shibuya Station District Redevelopment, has officially opened, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) reported in November 2019, citing Japan Property Central. The mixed-use tower will house 213 retailers within the first 14 floors and two basements. Levels…
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Hyundai Elevator Going Big on AI, IoT, Robotics With a memorandum of understanding with South Korea telecom giant KT Corp. signed in November 2019, the country’s Hyundai Elevator will adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technology to enhance its vertical- transportation and robotics offerings, Pulse reported. The companies plan to connect elevators…
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One of Country’s Tallest Approved in Niagara Falls A 72-story tower containing a hotel and condominiums was approved in late 2019 in Niagara Falls, sparking optimism among city leaders that the development will boost hotel occupancy and reestablish the city as a tourist destination, Daily Commercial News reported. To be one of the tallest buildings…
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