From its Prague headquarters, 2N has become number one in IP security systems worldwide. Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, 2N TELEKOMUNIKACE a.s. has grown exponentially from its original three founders to number one in IP security systems worldwide, with more than 240 employees and offices in the U.S., Germany, Italy and the U.K. Europe is…
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Devices like GAL FM1 can put units into compliance with new code by Peter Novak and Steven Ort The statistics pertaining to elevators can be eye-opening. For instance, according to ConsumerWatch.com, U.S. elevators make 18 billion trips a year.[1] As for safety, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Consumer Product Safety Commission report…
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Draka and Gustav Wolf offer tech tips for proper installation and maintenance. submitted by Draka Elevator Products graphics courtesy of Gustav Wolf When installing, maintaining or modernizing an elevator, nothing is more important than doing the job right. And, perhaps more than any other component, hoist ropes are susceptible to problems merely by being improperly…
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Your author provides an in-depth look at maintaining and troubleshooting packing for hydraulic elevators. The Texacone Co. has been supplying the elevator industry with hydraulic seal sets for more than 50 years. During this time, we have compiled information that can be vital in determining the correct replacement seal set for a specific application and…
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How to modernize your existing elevator to achieve net-zero energy and meet modern urban mobility and sustainability challenges Approximately 40% of total U.S. energy consumption was attributed to buildings last year, with elevators accounting for as much as 10% of that. Elevators consume 5 billion kWh per year, costing roughly US$500 million. Significant strides have…
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Conclusion of series examines components used in electric elevator systems that provide safe traction. In Part 1 (ELEVATOR WORLD, August 2017), we learned the design basics of traction, starting with friction up to how a designer establishes the required traction and then uses angle of wrap and groove design to ensure there is always adequate…
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IGV and Otis share insight about the thriving market. Florida is hot, and not just temperature–wise. It is also a bastion of construction activity, including that of tall buildings such as the luxury condominiums that continue to multiply in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale/West Palm Beach. The Miami skyline is transforming, and projects tend to share qualities such…
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Canadian association meets in the Great (Not So) White North. The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) held its 43rd annual convention in Collingwood, Canada, on June 6-9. Though the Blue Mountain Resort’s location was distant (nearly two hours away from Toronto Pearson International Airport) for some, the ski locale was a perfect place to spend…
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Elevator exemplifies the work Lift Shop/Elevator Boutique does for high-end homes in L.A. and beyond. Since opening its Los Angeles branch, Elevator Boutique, in 2012 in the West Hollywood Design District, Australia’s Lift Shop (liftshop.com.au) has grown into a go-to provider of high-end, custom lifts for celebrity and other upscale homes. Working with an Italian…
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A gathering rich in history, education and networking proves memorable at UVA. In 1819, Thomas Jefferson set out to establish a better institute of higher learning, one that would advance knowledge through the future. Fitting, then, that the University of Virginia (UVA) would be the host of the 2017 Elevator U Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia.…
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