David L. Lindquist’s radical Empire State Building elevatoring design could have altered the course of vertical-transportation planning in the 20th century. The January 1931 issue of Architectural Forum included an article by American engineer Bassett Jones (1877-1960) that provided an overview of the elevator system designed for the Empire State Building. Jones reported that the…
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Progress made on new global standard at Elevator World. photos by Lee Freeland The ASME A17 Wind Turbine Elevator (WTE) Committee met at the Mobile, Alabama, headquarters of Elevator World, Inc. on May 5-6. Members were given a tour of the facilities. Most had never seen how a magazine is created and the talent required,…
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A detailed examination of how codes and standards guide emergency procedures and equipment The International Building Code (IBC) defines occupant evacuation elevators (OEE) as elevators used by occupants for self evacuation during fires. ASME A17.1/CSA B44 elevator code does not define OEEs but has a definition for occupant evacuation operation (OEO). It is more specific…
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Innovation has always been the cornerstone of Chicago supplier’s philosophy. Marking its 85th anniversary in 2015, Adams Elevator Equipment Co. has come a long way from when it was founded by two enterprising mechanics at Chicago’s Union Station who began to manufacture their own elevator parts after being frustrated by a lack of reliable outside…
Read More A comparative study on Chinese and American elevator law by Bin Zhao, Yuandong Jiang, Jianfeng Sun, Wei Cui and Yihui Ruan Research Background China’s economy has developed rapidly since the country adopted political reform with an opening-up policy in late 1978. Its installation of special equipment, especially elevators, grew significantly. By the end of 2012,…
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Elevators and other forms of people-moving equipment are part of life in this established, growing metropolis. To create urban life in the desert, before all else comes the need for water. Elevators are far down on the list of needs. Fifty years ago, Dubai was a small, sleepy port town on the southern shore of…
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Lifts in the European energy landscape, new Lifts Directive discussed in Paris. The European Lift Association (ELA) Conference 2015 was held on April 28 at Le Palais des Congrès de Paris, an internationally styled conference hall in the heart of Paris completed in the 1970s. The 200 delegates attending the ELA conference were comfortably housed…
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Quality Elevator collaborates with other industry companies to renovate traction elevators in the busy Biology-Psychology Building. Last year, Quality Elevator Co. installed the first AC permanent-magnet basement traction machine at the University of Maryland, College Park. The university is located on 1,250 acres of rolling land on the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. corridor. It is the state’s…
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The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) convened in picturesque Honolulu for its annual spring event, tackling topics from safety to the ever-growing need for education. For many, the journey to Honolulu, Hawaii, was a long one, but there were no complaints about the destination. The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) 2015 Educational Conference…
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Growing trade show attains global scale in Turkey. Asansör Istanbul 2015 was held in the four new halls at the Tüyap Fair Convention and Congress Center on March 26-29. The venue now has two excellent hotels just a few steps away from the halls. This adds convenience for both visitors and exhibitors, and, indeed, one…
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