Elevator industry takes a role in first Warsaw Congress. European trends and technical training were the focuses of the I Warszawski Kongress 2017 (First Warsaw Congress 2017), a gathering of more than 180 people interested in education in Warsaw on November 24, 2017. The event was a new educational congress initiated by the Warsaw establishment…
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This Product Spotlight describes the multiple improvements to the bearing, now designated with the -RS suffix. This paper was presented at  Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 21, edited by A. Lustig. It is a reprint with permission from the International Association of Elevator…
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Several concerns about this industrial norm are investigated. This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 21, edited by A. Lustig. It is a reprint with permission from the International Association of Elevator Engineers (website: www.elevcon.com). By Dr. K.M. Tsang, Dr.…
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EW correspondent shares highlights from the momentous event. Standing at the meeting hall entrance of the Changshu International Hotel in Changsu, China, on the warm afternoon of September 26, 2017, Zhang He, chairman of Suzhou Torin Drive, welcomed arriving guests, shaking hands and taking pictures with some of them. Nearly 300 people made up of…
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Evaluating the phenomenon and what to expect in a new installation Due to the exponential growth of related technology and an increased desire for vertical transportation to achieve higher rises, the mechanical characteristics of the wire rope, as well as its behavior under load, should be studied more carefully in traction elevators. Increase in wire-rope…
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Colley Elevator’s Craig Zomchek brings passion and enthusiasm to his new role as NAEC president. Avid cyclist, expert poker player, punk-rock record producer and second-generation elevator man. Craig Zomchek, president of Colley Elevator Co. of Bensenville, Illinois, and new president of the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC), has been all of these things. He…
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Productive meeting sets direction for future elevator standards. First impressions of India from the perspective of visitors from abroad are, understandably, as varied as the country itself, which is one of the most diverse in the world. India’s diversity includes a wide range of topographical features, from the majestic Himalayas in the north to the…
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Elevator a perfect match for striking visual arts center in northern Spain. Centro BotÃn is a major new visual arts center in Santander, Spain, commissioned and financed by the Fundación BotÃn, a philanthropic Spanish institution founded in 1964. The building, in an urban setting that links the city to its waterfront, was designed by renowned…
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Don Ruempler, Pittsburgh district manager for Eastern Elevator Sales and Service Co. (EESSC) in Windber, Pennsylvania, has retired after 53 years in the industry. Ruempler’s career began in 1964 with Otis, for which he worked until 1992. From 1992-2004, he worked for General Elevator, which was acquired by thyssenkrupp. He then went on to work…
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SOM-Designed Tower for London Tall-Building Hotspot Investor London & Oriental wants to build a 56-story office tower designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) in London’s bustling eastern skyscraper cluster, close to iconic buildings such as the Leadenhall Building (ELEVATOR WORLD, September 2013) and 30 St. Mary Axe (the Gherkin) (EW, February 2016), The Architects’…
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