The story of an amateur’s limited success in the development, manufacture and selling of elevator components in the early 20th century Nineteenth and early 20th-century patent records include hundreds of designs for elevator door safeties. These designs include both overly simplistic and incredibly complex solutions. Many of these schemes shared a common characteristic: they existed…
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A new automated system that distributes lubrication at regular intervals is explored. Lubrication is a necessary component of proper elevator maintenance. That said, today’s best practices still provide maintenance staff with some key challenges. Elevator installers and repairers already fall into a high-risk category, accounting for 70% of the industry’s serious injuries and deaths. Hoistway…
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Examining when VT companies might want to invest in independent counsel Many claims against companies involved in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry are covered by insurance policies and, typically, any such claims are forwarded to the appropriate insurer for handling. Whether a claim falls under general liability coverage, directors/officers liability coverage, errors and omissions coverage, a…
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Busy, growing NYC contractor thrives on customer service, communication. “The NYC code changes and economy have had a positive impact on the company. The market is very good right now.” This is how 32-year-plus industry veteran Donald Gelestino began to explain the explosive growth of Champion Elevator, which he founded as president in 2015. Champion…
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thyssenkrupp announces Elevator Americas Complex, its new Americas headquarters that will include the tallest test tower in the U.S. Images courtesy of thyssenkrupp When thyssenkrupp announced in spring 2016 it would install its first TWIN elevator system in North America in the 21-story Coda building in Technology Square in Atlanta (ELEVATOR WORLD, June 2016), it…
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Smartrise Engineering strives to be a force in the independent market. With a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Texas and two key personnel moves, Smartrise Engineering, Inc., a leading provider of open-market elevator controller systems and solutions, is positioning itself to be an even stronger force in the independent-contractor market. Smartrise, founded by Gilbert…
Read More A glimpse at the near future of vertical-transportation standards This list gives a glimpse of the future of elevator standards, which must surely be with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). While the U.S. is wedded to ASME A17, ISO is the future — if not for logical reasons, then for commercial reasons. Eventually, the…
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ZheJiang GIANT Holding Co., Ltd., operating in China since 1978, has focused its R&D experience into creating a fully round panoramic car named Curling. While the driving mode of the lift usually selects the hydraulic drive, this machine-room-less (MRL) lift has a traction ratio of 2:1. In an installation in Kunshan, China, this brought a…
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IoT application for lift cars by Fabio Liberali and Alessandro Cremaschi Gateway is an Internet of Things (IoT) technology applied to glass mirrors in lift cars. It transforms common lift-car mirrors into interactive touchscreen displays managed remotely via the internet. Unlike traditional cars’ video screens, Gateway has many different purposes: Interactive touchscreen display Digital signage…
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