Five points to inform facilities managers and owners, particularly in the U.K. The lift industry famously takes health and safety very seriously, which explains why lifts are the unheralded but undoubtably safest form of mechanical transportation. Best practice and the key to perfecting lift maintenance are planned regular servicing to maintain safety standards, prolong the…
Read More Aging is an inevitable reality. Regular exercise, doctor visits, dental cleanings and routine social interactions contribute to sustainable health and increased quality of life. Just like our health, our homes and vehicles necessitate regular maintenance to ensure they operate properly and retain their value. Overwhelming testaments to the value of preventative maintenance are prevalent. Why,…
Read More
New concepts and strategies in data acquisition and analysis for elevators 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). Condition-monitoring systems…
Read More
Three ways modernization reduces operation expenses for DC motors As urban populations continue to grow, more and more Americans either live or work in high-rise buildings — defined as buildings 100 m in height or taller. These buildings, most of which were constructed before 2000, primarily have elevators operated by gearless DC machines. When people…
Read More
Nowadays, cars ask their drivers to go for visits to the garage. The car tells you what it wants and even sometimes informs the garage. Some of us might need a pacemaker at some point, but the little electronic insert will not tell you if it detects an anomaly in your heartbeat. No, it will…
Read More In this Readers Platform, your author describes how contractors, mechanics and building owners all play crucial roles in elevator maintenance. During my 20 years in the elevator industry, I have seen elevator maintenance evolve. As a contractor in the Chicago area, I find this evolution alarming and, at times, difficult to wrap my mind around.…
Read More
Nonproprietary alarm system for hoistways Otis’ AccessAlert alarm is a safety enhancement that can be applied to elevator equipment worldwide. Similar to the seatbelt alarm found in a car, an alarm sounds when anyone enters the hoistway. The alarm continues to sound until it is physically switched off. The alarm also sounds when the car…
Read More
Latin America’s only elevator expo draws a record 5,000. The sixth edition of ExpoElevador Brasil, the Brazilian elevator show and only elevator exhibition in Latin America, took place on July 13-14 in São Paulo. The new venue was the Anhembi Exhibition Center that was visited by 5,000 people interested in appreciating the products presented by…
Read More
How can the elevator be crafted as a stylish addition to the building? Some elements of building design, such as the elevator, are usually considered from a strictly utilitarian point of view. The elevator must first and foremost provide safe and reliable transportation for the people living and working there. This is why many building…
Read More
thyssenkrupp plays vital role in global economic game changer, the first-ever expansion of the Panama Canal. There is no denying the significance of the Panama Canal expansion to the global economy. When it wrapped up in June after nine years of construction, the US$5.25-billion project ushered in a new era for international maritime trade by…
Read More
