Hill Hiker, Inc. was founded 20 years ago by Bill MacLachlan in Orono on the northern shores of Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. Building on the expertise of MacLachlan’s father-in-law, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate and inventor, the company’s first Hill Hiker® lift system was installed for a customer on the lake. The family-owned and -operated…
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Ohm’s Law Wheel and other important circuit theorems are discussed for practical use. Virtually all contemporary elevators and escalators are powered by electrical motors, either DC or AC run in conjunction with a variable-frequency drive (VFD). Besides the energy that makes these motors turn, they are also controlled by automatic or manual electric devices. Problems…
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The world’s leading VT trade fair promises to be bigger and more international than ever before. Since its founding 26 years ago, Interlift continues to grow, setting new records every year. With tens of thousands of visitors expected to descend on Messe Augsburg in Augsburg, Germany, on October 17-20, it is, without question, the must-attend…
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A close-up look at the world’s future tallest building, Jeddah Tower, was a highlight of CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood’s visit to Jeddah and Dubai. photos courtesy of CTBUH Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Executive Director Dr. Antony Wood visited Dubai and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in May to explore the possibility of…
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Allianz Tower takes its place amid the revival in Italy’s premier economic hub. Milan, Italy’s most important economic hub, finds itself in the middle of a major revival with a strong focus on environmental sustainability needs. Part of this revival is a new business and residential district called Citylife, located a short distance from the…
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Only a few EW Photo Contest entries took prizes, but they all revealed artistry behind the camera. There’s no denying that the winning entries of the ELEVATOR WORLD Fifth Annual Photo Contest (EW, August 2017) were deserving of their accolades. Each photographer demonstrated an artistic eye, capturing images that presented thoughtful framing, uncanny use of…
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KONE has acquired Alois Kasper GmbH of Nonnweiler, Germany, founded in 1945 as a hoist specialist that evolved into an elevator installation, maintenance and modernization specialist. Today, the company has approximately 80 employees and more than 1,100 elevators in service. KONE Executive Vice President for Central and North Europe Thomas Hinnerskov said KONE is “very…
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KONE Outfitting Mixed-Use “Engineering Marvel” KONE is providing 196 units to Raffles City Chongqing, described as “one of the biggest engineering marvels being built in the world today,” consisting of a mall and eight towers with residential, office and hotel space at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers. Designed by Moshe Safdie and…
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Diversified business company Al Aman Group has announced an agreement to build the World Capital Centre (WCC), a megatall mixed-use skyscraper in Colombo, Sri Lanka, that would be the tallest tower in Asia, the Daily Mirror reports. The WCC developer entered into a US$2-billion investment agreement with the Board Of Investment on June 30. According…
Read More New Head of Media Relations at thyssenkrupp Elevator Dr. Jasmin Fischer is the new head of Media Relations at thyssenkrupp Elevator, responsible for press related to elevator technology worldwide. She reports directly to Head of Communications Luis Ramos. Fischer has many years’ experience as a journalist and editor in Germany, the U.K. and the U.S.…
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