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…
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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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KEB drive takes advantage of vendor-neutral, plug-and-play standard.
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Texas-Based EMR partners with Hong Kong’s Anlev and others on RBRH at UT Austin. The expansive entry hall of the new Robert B. Rowling Hall (RBRH) at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) is part of a new, 497,500-sq.-ft. facility “purposefully crafted as a space that invites learning, debate, dialogue and the freedom…
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KONE Spares has refined its practices over time, but its priorities have remained the same. Situated on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the KONE Spares office and its location present a dichotomy of sorts. The modern eight-story office tower was the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design building in the…
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