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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Volpe family raises a toast to tradition. Members of the Volpe family, (l-r) Matteo, Giuseppe, Maria, Lucia and (little) Giuseppe, welcomed approximately 600 guests to their 50th-anniversary soiree at company headquarters in Vignate, Italy, recently (see story, p. 86). The event included a Champagne toast and the cutting of a raspberry-topped cake big enough for…
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Systems and technology designed to enhance capabilities of employees, equipment Extended Drive Power Range Danfoss’ VACON® 100 range of AC variable-speed drives has been extended to include models rated up to 800 kW. This means users can now benefit from higher power additions to the range, now available as IP00 modules for mounting within control…
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thyssenkrupp Supplying 641 Units to Riyadh Metro thyssenkrupp has been awarded a contract to design, manufacture, supply, install and maintain 251 elevators and 390 escalators for lines 1 and 2 of the Riyadh Metro in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, part of the Riyadh Public Transit System project, one of the largest of its kind in the…
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