Synergy recreates a fair dedicated to the Italian elevator sector. ItaliaEleva 2015 took place on June 18-20 on the premises of Le Robinie Golf Club & Hotels in Solbiate Olona, not far from EXPO Milano in Milan. This initiative was promoted by the Italian national associations representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the lift…
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Cities to see a 2.5-billion increase in population by 2050. In 1950, urban population represented only 30% of the world’s total population, whereas this figure is expected to more than double to 70% by 2050. Currently, more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas, leading to the worldwide development of megacities with populations…
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Building information modeling will reach all of us in the elevator industry in the near future. Building information modeling (BIM) is a method to optimize the planning, implementation and management of a building using a digital 3D BIM model. This model integrates all the information from the geometrical structure of the objects and properties, via…
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Seventh annual event offers unique experience for a cause aboard the Showboat. Approximately 100 guests took in the sights and sounds of the downtown Toronto waterfront during the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation of Canada’s (EESFC) Seventh Annual Toronto Harbor Cruise on August 13. “We had a wonderful time,” stated Catharine Bothwell, executive director of the…
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Details on and how to deal with junction field-effect transistors (JFETs) on the job JFETS are composed of N- and P-type crystalline silicon layers that have been doped. The underlying principles involving charge carriers – electrons and holes – are similar to those for diodes and bipolar transistors, as covered in previous articles (ELEVATOR WORLD,…
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The makeup and outlook of the industry in the home of Interlift The structure of the German lift industry is characterized by numerous small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which have an approximate market share of 40%, and four large multinational lift companies and their subsidiaries. They offer both elevators and escalators. In addition, there are…
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Underlying megatrends such as urbanization and population growth are driving business for vertical-transportation companies in the world’s largest island nation. When Jakarta, Indonesia, hosted the 1974 Conference on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, there were very few tall buildings in the capital city. Clearly, though, Indonesia had high ambitions—ambitions that today are coming to fruition…
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ThyssenKrupp completes mammoth task at the world’s newest international hub. A total of 385 ThyssenKrupp Elevator elevators, escalators and moving walks transfer passengers comfortably through Hamad International Airport (HIA), located in Doha. Formerly known as New Doha International Airport, HIA was originally slated to replace the old Doha International Airport (DIA) in 2009. The airport…
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ETA Melco helps light an ancient fire in Baku, Azerbaijan. photos by Keisuke Kobayashi Since achieving independence, Azerbaijan has been positioning its capital, Baku, as an outward-looking, high-tech city. Situated on a hill overlooking Baku Bay and the old city center, Flame Tower transformed the city’s skyline while promoting its historic identity. Baku’s history of…
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Merger of Wittur, Sematic creates elevator-industry powerhouse. Dr. Walter Rohregger, CEO of Wittur, described the announcement over the summer that the owners of Sematic and Wittur had agreed to transfer controlling interest in Sematic to Wittur as “an important milestone in our group’s path.” Sematic Elevator Products CEO Dr. Stefano Socci said it is “a…
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