Sixth Tehran Elevator Industry and Equipment Fair showcases equipment, offers learning opportunities. The Sixth International Elevator Industry and Equipment Fair, held on July 10-13 at the Tehran Exhibition Center in Tehran, Iran, drew more than 200 companies — many of them from outside the country — eager to display their wares. In addition to the…
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Clear, simple steps can mean big savings on maintenance. If someone said they could clearly and simply explain how lots of money can be saved on elevator rope replacement and related sheave maintenance costs (including associated cost of labor and related equipment), every elevator industry professional would be very interested. For some large elevator service…
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With awareness of environmental protection increasing worldwide, demand for more efficient products to reduce energy and resource consumption is more urgent than ever. The possible environmental impacts associated with products have sparked interest in developing methods to understand and minimize these impacts. One of these techniques is lifecycle assessment (LCA), which addresses the environmental aspects…
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Germany-based firm wants elevator and other industries to see there’s more to digitalization than minimizing paper. ELFIN GmbH was established in 2012 in Cologne, Germany. The company specializes in web technologies and open controlled area network (CAN)-based cross-linking of controllers and sensors, as well as digital signage. ELFIN has three segments: agriculture consulting, engineering and…
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Insight into sustainability and environmental impact A company’s energy consumption is often used as the sole criterion for its energy efficiency. The reality is much more complex, however, and behind this limited viewpoint lies a potential for environmental optimization that is very far from exhausted. To assess a product’s environmental sustainability, we need to consider…
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Big elevator companies dominate market, but niche focus means business for Kenya’s RentState. Small and medium-sized elevator companies in Kenya are shifting their focus to more creative solutions for the modernization and maintenance sectors to survive in a market otherwise dominated by major OEMs. Small elevator companies across East Africa are also reaping rewards in…
Read More An International Organization for Standardization (ISO) replacement for EN 81-20 and -50 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).…
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Turkish contractor works with Italian manufacturer to create elevators for towers in the world’s fourth-largest suspension bridge. Istanbul and Izmir: One is the heart of Turkey’s economy, trade, history and culture, the other a city of history, tourism, the sun and wind. Traversing the distance between what are, respectively, the first- and third-largest cities in…
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Otis Turkey R&D engineers have developed a helicopter-level elevator that provides safe access to rooftop landing pads. The elevator, designed at the Otis plant in Istanbul, can be applied to office towers, hotels, residential buildings and hospitals — anywhere access to a rooftop helicopter facility is needed. Its use at several important projects in Turkey…
Read More How a modification was designed to provide greater accessibility and convenience for all 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).…
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