Details of this important data-conveyance system are given, from the ground up. Controller Area Network (CAN) bus is one of several serial-bus electronic communication methods that has found favor in recent years in elevator technology. Its outstanding success in this and similar applications is due to its reliability and low cost, with reduced wire count…
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Beloved event continues to enjoy strong support. Your author had not been to the Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) Supplier Showcase in about three years but was able to attend this year on April 5. The event has changed, and it has grown — even though the last time I was there, no additional…
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Set in sunny Scottsdale, the annual event brought together newcomers, industry experts for education, networking and relaxation. A mid the bright blue skies and rolling green golf-course hills of Scottsdale, Arizona, the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) held its annual Spring Educational Conference on March 26-29 at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch. While…
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Rocky Mountain Elevator Products stands for quality and improving safety throughout the industry. Based in Grand Junction, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Elevator Products (RMEP) is made up of a 20-member team, the members of which enjoy remote, small-community living. Western Colorado’s picturesque landscape between Salt Lake City and Denver offers a wide variety of outdoor activities,…
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KONE provides an in-depth look at Tytyri underground lab, and a taste of Helsinki. Finland’s KONE is behind some of the biggest game changers in the industry — the world’s first machine-room-less elevator, MonoSpace®, which debuted in 1996, and UltraRopeTM lightweight hoisting technology using carbon-fiber materials, introduced in 2013 and making buildings such as the…
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Massimo Bezzi, John Antona and Gianluca Bertazzoni were able to meet in Antona’s hometown of Miami when Bezzi and Betazzoni (both from Italy) attended the Miami International Boat Show on February 16-20. Antona is a 40-year veteran of the elevator industry, president of a local consultancy and former longtime chief of the City of Miami…
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Motor technologies, virtual window headline new offerings. 3D Visualization for Cabins Interior-design technology startup Panoramia has launched a 3D visualization solution for elevators. Intended as a “virtual window,” it is considered a “smart” elevator product straight from the box, enabling property owners to create a unique and brand-compliant environment for any kind of elevator. It…
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thyssenkrupp, Partners Supply Nairobi Hotel, Market Joining forces with strategic distribution partners, thyssenkrupp supplied 35 units to the Greenhill Hotel and Village Market in Nairobi, Kenya, which thyssenkrupp describes as an up-and-coming market. The order consisted of 20 escalators and one 2500-kg, 0.15-mps service lift; three 1275-kg, 1.6-mps lifts; one 1150-kg, 1.6-mps lift; six 1000-kg…
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Renold to Provide Escalator Drives to Busy Tube Station Renold Plc, headquartered in Manchester, U.K., has been awarded a contract to supply seven bespoke escalator drive packages to the London Tube’s busy Holborn station. Each package includes a heavy-duty TW Series worm-gear unit, motor, brake and baseplate. Gearboxes will boast Renold’s new leak-free design, which…
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Hitachi: Thailand Training Center, Cambodia Joint Venture Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. have opened their Asia Training Center, a facility that includes classroom, virtual and hands-on training, in Chonburi Province, Thailand. It is expected to support the delivery of approximately 5,000 units — including machine-room-less elevators Hitachi launched in the region in…
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