‘Tis the season for communication. In this issue, we cover five spring events that spurred people-to-people communication. In addition, the spring meetings gave our staffers venues to see a lot of the industry in groups, gather other stories, do interviews, spread the word of our services and get the pulse of the industry. NAEC’s Educational…
Read More Common today, the important information concept began in the elevator industry more than 100 years ago. “Big data” is one of the dominant intellectual concepts of the early 21st century. The speed with which this approximately 20-year-old concept has gained prominence — and dominance — in a vast array of disciplines and industries is startling.…
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Women in the industry discuss challenges, opportunities. Vertical Initiative for Elevator Escalator Women (VIEEW) President Martha Hulgan summed up the theme of one of the best-attended annual meetings yet by paraphrasing Albert Einstein: “You have to learn the rules of the game, and then you have to play better than anyone else,” she said. Taking…
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Ninth Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies will be reaching for greater heights in September. Editor’s Note: Dr. Bryan Laubscher of The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) will be the keynote speaker at the ninth Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, taking place in September, and at a University of Northampton (UoN) open lecture the…
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New products displayed, and a concurrent symposium offers information. A roster of 80 companies and thousands of visitors came together April 26-28 for the 11th INELEX Elevator and Elevator Technologies Fair at the İzmir International Fair Center in İzmir, Turkey. Elevator-industry professionals from 30 countries were in attendance. Nuray Eyigele İşleyen, general manager of sponsor…
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ELA Conference covers a range of environmentally focused topics. Sustainability, energy savings and the environment are global concerns that cut across all industries, and these issues were at the forefront during the European Lift Association (ELA) Conference, which took place on April 16 in Stockholm, Sweden. Held under the theme “Lifts and Escalators in a…
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Numerical analysis of subsystems and passenger loads against the escalator truss in accordance with EN 115 is explained and demonstrated. Escalator trusses are manufactured for the installation of subsystems, such as the motor, gearbox and control panel. Every nonstandard truss deflection may affect other devices and decrease the life of parts and safety. Nonstandard deflection…
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The advantages of cellular technology are spelled out in this Readers Platform. With true analog phone lines all but a thing of the past, the elevator industry must transition to new technology, and many technologies are fighting to be the ultimate winner. It seems evident, however, that in the near future, cellular will emerge as…
Read More This Readers Platform advises contractors and customers on modern elevator communication solutions. As analog lines continue to disappear, and the communications industry provides newer and more efficient ways to communicate, the elevator industry is forced to keep up. Most installations can’t be done with standard “line-powered elevator phones,” because they are unable to accommodate the…
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Solutions for elevator communication systems in the face of the elimination of landlines The phone inside the elevator cab is, quite possibly, the last item that comes to mind when thinking of elevators in a building — that is, until the elevator falters, and the elevator phone is the only reliable means of summoning help…
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