Mitsubishi Electric gets into remote monitoring; Schmersal breaks new sensor ground. Mitsubishi Electric Launches Remote- Maintenance Service Mitsubishi Electric has launched the M’s BRIDGE™, what it calls a “global remote-maintenance service for the continuous monitoring, inspection and data analysis of elevators.” Features include faster and more convenient elevator repairs based on 24/7 remote failure detection…
Read More Children’s hands are the focus for early detection safety system. MEILLER Aufzugtüren GmbH’s FingerGuard is designed to enhance lift safety for children. The company says glass lift doors harbor an inherent danger of crushing and shearing small hands. This can happen when they place both hands on the glass and do not realize that the…
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Spain-based global player has achieved its goals and set its sights even higher. One out of every 10 lifts installed in Europe is by Orona, which exports to more than 100 countries, is present in 11 countries and has more than 5,000 employees. What was founded by a handful of cement plant workers in the…
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Another great night benefiting the EESF is held on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Photos by Lee Freeland and Melissa Aponte More than 260 industry benefactors met at Guastavino’s in NYC on the evening of August 22 for the International Association of Elevator Consultants New York Region (IAEC-NY) 26th Annual Fundraiser for the Elevator Escalator Safety…
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The industry event celebrated two anniversaries with 174 companies from 19 countries.
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With strict requirements, Schindler provided escalator units to fit the needs of a new sports complex in Western Australia. Optus Stadium is a multipurpose entertainment facility east of the Perth Central Business District, on the Burswood Peninsula in Western Australia. The AUD1.8-billion (US$1.2-billion) project can accommodate up to 70,000 people and is surrounded by restaurants,…
Read More Schindler AHEAD shows how cutting-edge technology can reduce downtime and increase customer satisfaction.
Read More North American associations work together to update elevator performance standards. Leading North American associations representing the vertical-transportation industry recently recognized a need to provide more information for certain property types and additional door sizes included in the National Elevator Industry, Inc.’s (NEII) Building Transportation Standards and Guidelines, known as NEII-1. NEII, the Canadian Elevator Contractors…
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Inaugural GLE Expo Africa creates success to build on.
Read More Engineering study considers attributes of SGP with directly mounted handrails. by Dr. Iraklis Chatziparasidis and Dr. Dimitrios GiagopoulosThis article was first presented at the 2018 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Istanbul. For more information on December 3-4, 2019’s event in Las Vegas and to participate, visit www.elevatorsymposium.org. The car is one of the most…
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