How to correctly measure position and speed of low-rise residential elevators Ever since Elisha Graves Otis dramatized his safety device on the floor of the Crystal Palace Exposition in NYC in 1854, lift designers and manufacturers have been trying to answer the question, “Where is my lift car, and how fast is it going right…
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United Cabs brings stylish elevators to Manhattan luxury residential building. When Rose Architects launched the development of 222 West 80th Street on NYC’s Upper West Side, its goal was to create an ultra- luxury, 19-story residential building that would combine style with a superb location. Using high-end metals, stone and other materials, designer Stephen B.…
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In this Readers Platform, an industry veteran shares ideas for addressing an industrywide challenge.
Read More In this Readers Platform, the authors examine whether factory-stretched ropes deliver desired results. Introduction This article summarizes the main findings of scientific investigations carried out on different types of elevator ropes regarding their performance in the areas of stretch and elasticity considering pre- stretching and sheds a light on pre-stretching in comparison to the stiffness-optimized…
Read More This component is one of the main drivers for the innovation of a complete elevator package.
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The advantages of Brugg’s coated elevator ropes are detailed. In 2010, Brugg Lifting’s Coated Traction Products (CTP®) earned Liftinstituut certification, and the years since have seen the polymer-coated wire rope installed in 100,000 elevators across Europe. In 2017, CTP received Japanese Transport Ministry approval, and the company’s goal is to have it approved for use…
Read More Be prepared for litigation in the U.S., Canada and U.K. with this wealth of knowledge from industry and courtroom experts. Elevator and Escalator Accident Reconstruction and Litigation: Fourth Edition by James Filippone, Joel D. Feldman, Ronald D. Schloss, David A. Cooper, Joseph L. Stabler and Gabriel F. Zambrano covers a wide range of topics to…
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Reno, Nevada, proves a great location for the consultant association’s most popular event yet. The International Association of Elevator Consultants (IAEC) descended on Reno, Nevada, from April 30-May 1 for a productive IAEC Forum. This year’s event at the Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel was packed with activities and participants, with 41 consultants and 73 vendors…
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Data is scarce on emerging VT market, but opportunity abounds. Rwanda’s real estate market is growing, triggering demand for vertical-transportation (VT) solutions to serve commercial and residential buildings rising in this landlocked country. Its VT industry is not as robust as those of neighboring East African markets and relies heavily on real-estate trends to grow.…
Read More The continuation of this industry innovator’s biography focuses on his elevator-industry engineering and attempts at forming electric companies. In 1904, Thomas Brown, Otis’ chief engineer, claimed that William Baxter, Jr. had designed one of the first electric elevators in 1884 and installed the first direct-connected electric machine in a Baltimore building in 1887.[1] Part one…
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