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…
Read More
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).…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
