The venerable “alternative testing” toolkit has been the definitive advanced load testing method of the 21st century. Elevator safety is crucial for users, authorities and anyone associated with this industry. Smooth elevator operation, along with appropriate testing to demonstrate safety and code compliance, are products of elevator technology, which has seen huge progress in the…
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A unique glimpse into the world of 19th-century French elevator manufacturing Between 1876 and 1885, the French publication Les Grandes Usines: Études Industrielles en France et a L’étranger published detailed accounts of various French industries, their products and their factories. (In 1884, the magazine’s name was changed to Les Grandes Usines de Turgan: Revue Periodique…
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Mercosur Elevator Association discusses plans for South American markets. Brazilian members of the Asociación de Elevadores del Mercosur (AEM) traveled to Buenos Aires to meet with their Argentine peers and discuss common issues on November 17, 2014. The one-day meeting was intense, and participants were very satisfied with the exchange of ideas and experiences. In…
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A look back at the organization’s busy 2014 and expectations for this year The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) promotes the careers of building-services engineers by accrediting courses of study in further and higher education through the approval of work-based training programs and providing routes to full professional registration. CIBSE offers a range…
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100 years in business and still going strong in Washington, D.C. When others say no, Warfield & Sanford Elevator Company says yes. Celebrating its 100th year in 2015, the Washington, D.C.-based firm specializes in going above and beyond what is typical to get a job done. Case in point: when former U.S. President George W.…
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The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) focuses on change at Tampa meeting. EESF exists to put itself out of business, theoretically speaking. With each child, college student and elderly person educated on the safe use of elevators and escalators, there is an increased benefit to the industry and less of a need for the Foundation.…
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Cornelius Walls enjoys being an active and valued part of the industry. Formula Systems’ Vice President of North American Operations Cornelius Walls is a familiar face at many industry events. He is always ready with a joke, smile or funny story, but is also an active, determined, hardworking member of the profession – one he…
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This paper was presented at Paris 2014, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 20, edited by A. Lustig. It is a reprint with permission from the International Association of Elevator Engineers (website: www.elevcon.com). This paper is an exact reprint and has not been edited by ELEVATOR…
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Well-attended events provide a wealth of information about products, safety and the state of the global industry in vibrant, progressive South Korea. South Korea evokes images of Hyundai and Kia cars, LG appliances and Samsung mobile phones. Kimchi has become a popular dish in international circles, and followers of pop music are well aware of…
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ThyssenKrupp Elevator outfits a complex of four towers in Angola. Long ravaged by civil war, Angola has slowly regained stability and some economic success over the past few years. One indicator of this recovery is the ESCOM project, a complex of four towers: Sky Residence I, Sky Residence II, Sky Business and Sky Gallery. This…
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