ThyssenKrupp Elevator delivers reliable transportation in Mina, Saudi Arabia, despite a tight schedule. Jamarat is a pedestrian bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia. Built in 1963 and expanded several times, it serves as one of the key sites along the route of the Hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage that takes place once a year. This year, the dates…
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Industry photos from around the U.S.
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A history of innovation continues with the launch of a new product. Columbia Elevator Products Co., Inc. began over a half century ago with the word “no.” A 33-year-old sales manager for a leading manufacturer of elevator doors, cabs and entrances presented his employer with a new approach to marketing the company’s offerings nationwide to…
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A busy week in Ohio produces the highest attendance in five years. Each June, you can count on two things: the first day of summer and, equally, if not more exciting, the annual Elevator U (EU) Conference. Always enjoyable and highly beneficial, this year’s 18th Annual EU Conference took place on June 22-25 in Columbus,…
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Spirit of cooperation, networking distinguish well-attended event in one of Canada’s most scenic locales. Surrounded by mountains and tens of thousands of islands, Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.), proved an idyllic setting that helped set the tone for the 41st Annual Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) convention at the Hyatt Regency in the heart of downtown…
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The Wide & Narrow Alleys in Chengdu is one of the most famous tourism attractions in Sichuan Province of western China. Most of the buildings on the streets used for teahouses, restaurants and souvenir shops have a local and ancient architectural style. With tens of thousands of visitors from home and abroad traversing the few…
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Drives, doors, online tools and components are showcased this month. Compact Escalator Drives Renold Gears has launched a new range of compact escalator drives as a solution for installation in restricted spaces. Its WH Series escalator drives are approximately half the height and weight of comparable, traditional units and meet the demands of escalator manufacturers…
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There’s a new player in Scandinavia; established players win major contracts in London and Mexico City. Fermator/Hissmekano Joint Venture Struck Fermator Group and Hissmekano AB have, in their words, “signed a letter of intent to create a new player in the Nordic countries” prompted by a strong increase in sales from the two companies. The…
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A Remarkable Shift in 2 WTC Design The Norman Foster-designed vision for 2 World Trade Center (WTC), the fourth and final tower at the WTC site in Manhattan, was a relatively simple design with a slanted roof in the shape of four diamonds (ELEVATOR WORLD, June 2015). That has given way to a livelier design…
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Our focus topic this month is Escalators, Moving Walks and Components. Let me say right up front: I’m that lady you don’t want to be behind getting on the escalator! That’s me standing in front of it trying to decide when to put my foot out and commit to the ride. All the folks behind…
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