ELEVATOR WORLD Correspondent Dr. Lee Gray sent in these images of a mid 1950s brochure with the following commentary: “The technology associated with vertical transportation is taken for granted in the 21st century. However, there was a time, not that long ago, when it was something new and wonderful. This fact is keenly illustrated by…
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Innovative doors, lamps and encoders on offer Three-Speed Side-Sliding Doors Garaventa Lift has released new three-speed side-sliding elevator doors for its home elevators. The new option will allow homeowners and builders to mimic the look and feel of a standard commercial passenger elevator on their home elevator. Buyers can choose from three door packages: The…
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Massive contracts received in India, Asia. Largest Order in India to Date Otis has been awarded its largest order in India to date. It will provide Mantri Developers Pvt. Ltd. with more than 1,000 elevators and escalators for residential, commercial and retail projects throughout the country. Otis India President Sebi Joseph said Otis is confident…
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New NYC Door/Cab Company Building Supply & Installation Services, LLC (BSIS) is a new Long Island, New York-based company primarily serving Greater New York City (NYC) with a goal to partner with customers’ operation teams to ensure high-quality service and timely delivery of products and installations. It offers passenger and freight door and cab installations,…
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Products can help create a more user-friendly experience for owners, operators and users. Members of today’s society use smartphones and tablet PCs everywhere, and expect similar user interfaces from other appliances and machines. Not only is the industry prompted to use high-definition, thin-film-transistor (TFT) displays in an increasing number of applications, the displays must also…
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I read recently in Engineering News Record that safety is often handled with “a microwave mentality when it is really a crock-pot problem.” In other words – it takes time to do it right. Education in our industry is the same sort of problem. It takes time to train people the right way. Unfortunately, we…
Read More Making use of the Internet of Things, big data and machine learning This article was first presented at the Fifth Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies, www.liftsymposium.org. New technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, cloud computing and machine learning (ML) have the potential to radically change the lift and escalator industry.…
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A commitment to innovation has a parallel after 50 years. The history of the vertical-transportation industry is, in many ways, the story of repeated attempts to solve a basic set of problems, which may be summarized under the broad headings of passenger safety, mechanical operation and efficiency (though these, admittedly, cover a broad range of…
Read More When is it time for facilities and property managers to invest in new equipment? One of the most common questions elevator consultants are asked by facilities and property managers is when to modernize a system. What are the influencing factors in such a decision? Let’s be honest. Elevator modernization or replacement is an expensive proposition,…
Read More What the European Working Time Directive really means for both employers and employees
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