Growth, Urbanization, Increased Inspections Characterize Sector The Turkish elevator industry has grown in recent years due to increasing urbanization and resultant construction in the country. Also, Turkey’s investments in the Middle East, Balkans and, more recently, a number of African countries are affecting the sector positively. While multinational companies have been present in Turkey for…
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A challenging modernization job in California drove a group of elevator professionals, engineers and architects to think outside the box to get the job done. Modernizing the clock-tower elevator at the 1920s Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Barbara, California, sounded simple on the surface but ended up being so complex that its principals doubted…
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The LIFTEX 2016 host city has a lot going on beyond the boundaries of the exhibition. LIFTEX 2016, organized by the U.K.’s Lift and Escalator Industry Association and planned for May 25-26 at ExCel London, again promises to be the place to be for industry professionals from around the world. There is plenty to see…
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Team addresses challenges of an extreme environment, resulting in a comfortable ride with stunning views. by Wang Qibing and Huang Yuanfeng At every turn, team members from Sicher Elevator and its partners were met with challenges in designing and building a panoramic cliffside elevator for visitors to Mount Tianping, southwest of Linzhou in China’s Henan…
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“BREAKING NEWS: An elevator ‘free falls’ in the up direction, crashing into the floor above.” Truth be told, it was a public-realm commission for the Liverpool Biennial 2012 in the U.K. According to the artist, Oded Hirsch, The Lift: “…Hints at a mysterious subterranean world emerging abruptly through the city’s streets, the unexpected and unexplained…
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Products for installation, repair, planning and protection are showcased. Lift for Reduced Headroom Orona has presented its new 3G X-10 lift for reduced headroom. A solution for residential and public buildings, it is designed to optimally use shaft space and headroom, which can be as little as 2,500 mm. It uses direct-drive technology with no…
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Shepherd Appointed NAESA Executive Director Robert D. “Bob” Shepherd has been appointed NAESA International executive director. He retired from Otis in 2015 as manager of Codes and Product Safety for North and South American Operations. He comes to NAESA with extensive field, managerial and code experience, having joined the elevator industry in 1973 as a…
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New Executive Positions at Columbia Elevator Columbia Elevator Products Co. Inc. has announced that Louis “L.J.” Blaiotta, Jr. has assumed the position of CEO of the company. Blaiotta continues to focus on Columbia’s strategic direction and future alliances in conjunction with Lou Blaiotta, Sr., who continues as chairman. His former role as president has been…
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“Does the lift system require a transplant, brain surgery or a facelift?” — Roger Howkins, author of Lift Modernization Guide Modernization used to be an “every 20-years cycle,” but that has changed dramatically in the past couple of decades. Elevators have always been “built to last.” Indeed, often they outlive the buildings they serve. Building…
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What to keep in mind when undergoing the right modernization solution
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