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Retrofitting Urban Infrastructure

By Amish Mistry | January 1, 2020
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The progress of any nation is greatly influenced by its transportation infrastructure. An efficient transportation infrastructure system

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Developer Perspectives for 2020

By Yash Pandya | January 1, 2020
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Ashok Mohanani (AM), chairman of EKTA World and vice president of NAREDCO Maharashtra, shares insights with your author (YP).

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Embracing the Future

By Sheetal Shelar Patil | January 1, 2020
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KONE Elevator India Managing Director Amit Gossain (AG) talks to your author (SSP) about his outlook for India

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Spiritually-Uplifting

Spiritually Uplifting

By Sheetal Shelar Patil | January 1, 2020
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Visiting a place of worship, especially a revered holy shrine, is considered very auspicious, which is why we tend to do this at every age

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Even More to See at the Empire State Building

By Elevator World | December 1, 2019
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Otis earned the modernization contract for the Empire State Building’s elevators in 2011 and installed a Gen2 unit with glass at the topmost travel (between the 86th and 102nd floors) to the observation deck. When speaking with Otis General Manager, Manhattan New Equipment John Corey (p. 114), EW Senior Associate Editor Lee Freeland learned the…

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Illuminated, Clean

By Elevator World | December 1, 2019
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A modern headlamp and elevator antimicrobial coating Low-Profile Multifunction Headlamp Streamlight’s Enduro Pro HAZ-LO headlamp is a three-AAA-battery light that can last for up to 5 hr on a set of batteries. It features two white LEDs the company calls “impervious to shock with a 50,000-hr lifetime.” The bottom (circular) light is a spot style,…

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Contactless Position Supervisor Unit

By Lee Freeland | December 1, 2019
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CEDES looks to transform how elevator safety works with a simpler solution five years in the making. iDiscovery is a new product from CEDES that serves as “a position supervisor unit.” Together with the company’s absolute positioning system (APS; aka shaft information system), it “takes over the safety-relevant functions of an elevator” in only one…

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Wisconsin Elevator Symposium

By Lee Freeland | December 1, 2019
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Lake Geneva hosts another busy two days for 265 inspectors and mechanics from all over the U.S. and Canada. The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, played host to the Wisconsin Elevator Symposium again this year, on September 26-27. Hosted by NAESA International, this 14th annual event (the eighth hosted by NAESA)…

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The Elevator: From Basics to Calculus

By Lee Freeland | December 1, 2019
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One need not necessarily be an expert to learn details of motor control, ropes and traction and traffic analysis. Elevator World, Inc.’s latest book offering is The Elevator: From Basics to Calculus: Motor Control; Ropes and Traction; Traffic Analysis by Dr. Albert So. The 136-page book includes an introduction serving as an overview of elevator…

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Step/Skirt Performance Index Testing and Data Analysis

By Ken Smith | December 1, 2019
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How to avoid common problems when measuring this important safety parameter, particularly with the PMT IMD-1 tool Value: 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) This article is approved for Continuing Education by NAEC for CET® and NAESA International for QEI. EW Continuing Education is currently approved in the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN,…

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