Showcasing the beauty of the global elevator industry This year’s annual ELEVATOR WORLD Photo Contest, featured in the August edition of the magazine, received many beautiful submissions. Not all of the accomplished photographers could win, of course, but their amazing work deserves to be recognized and celebrated. Featured here are more submissions from around the…
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These photos, submitted for the ELEVATOR WORLD Photo Contest 2015 by Norman Huggett of New Zealand Engineering Services Ltd., show the entry hub for Saint Kentigern College in Pakuranga, New Zealand. Huggett notes that a constraining factor of the installation was that it be directly over the parking building. This challenge was met by use…
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Multiphysics simulation is used to investigate and determine how an elevator brake failed prematurely. by Dr. Stuart Brown, Dr. Nagi Elabbasi and Dr. Matthew Hancock In 2007, an elevator began moving upward while passengers were exiting, trapping and injuring an occupant. A drum brake intended to hold the elevator stationary failed, resulting in the unexpected…
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Systems related to passenger, worker safety among offerings. CEDES Safety Systems CEDES will showcase two of its new safety products at Interlift, taking place on October 13-16 in Augsburg, Germany. First, the iDiscovery is a Safety Integrity Level 3 and EN 81- compliant position evaluation unit. In conjunction with CEDES’ Absolute Positioning System (APS) (ELEVATOR…
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Schindler Wins Largest-Ever Contract in Myanmar Schindler has been awarded a 103-unit contract to supply the vertical-transportation system for the mixed-use, multiple tower Times City, scheduled for completion in 2017 in Yangon, Myanmar. Willis Phua, general manager of Myanmar Jardine Schindler, noted it is the largest elevator/escalator contract ever awarded in Myanmar. It consists of…
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Work planned, continues throughout metropolis. 90-Story Manhattan Tower Height Surprises Residents A 900-ft.-tall, 90-story luxury apartment is being developed by Bauhouse Group near 434 East 58th Street in Manhattan. The tower, which NYDailyNews.com reported was to initially be 30 stories “at most,” is now to be one of the tallest residential towers in the city…
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It’s tempting to think of this as the “NAEC issue,” because it will go to the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) event on September 28-October 1 in Boston (see Special Secion), and almost every page has something about an NAEC member or really excellent advice for the contractors and suppliers who make up its…
Read More This Readers Platform explains the job and growing importance of an HR professional. “Human Resources isn’t just a thing we do. It’s the thing that runs our business.”– Human Resources Quotes, Life So True While attending a recent trade convention for the industry, I was asked what one does as a human-resources (HR) professional. My response…
Read More Your author discusses what elevator contractors need to know to minimize legal liability. With the growth of cities around the world, the use of vertical transportation has increased. While technology has improved the function and reliability of vertical-transportation equipment, it still requires proper maintenance and inspection to ensure safe and efficient operation. Most malfunctions simply…
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Quality Elevator has gone paperless, and management, employees and customers couldn’t be happier. It’s no secret that elevator people, independents in particular, love paper – handwritten bills, work orders, etc. That is starting to change as business owners invest in paperless technology that saves time and money – not to mention trees. iBusiness goes a…
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