While elevators and escalators remain the safest form of transportation, they still pose a threat to the safety of young children, the elderly and distracted passengers. Paul Saxon, Safety Administrator with the Allegheny County Airport Authority at Pittsburgh International Airport, says, “In 2014, slips and falls on conveyances are still approximately 50% of our total…
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Francisco Ginot, CEO of elevator emergency-communications firm MERak, remains enthralled with the fast-paced world of technology. As a child growing up in coastal Mataró, Spain, Francisco Ginot loved to play with lights and electronics in the family home to create different lighting effects. As he fiddled with a 220-V plug and wall outlet, things would…
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Commercial elevator specialist with roots in Ohio enters the residential market. North Canton, Ohio-based Canton Elevator Inc., which began building its name in the North American commercial elevator industry nearly 70 years ago, is implementing techniques used in producing durable commercial elevators in the production of residential units. Canton added its residential division in 2010,…
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The first of a two-article series on Cutler-Hammer’s 1913 catalog bulletins that offer a unique glimpse into the world of early electric elevator controllers The inventors of the electric elevator faced one of the fundamental problems earlier inventors had faced in their design of steam- and hydraulic-powered systems: how to control the engine or motor…
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The case for AHJ adoption of the newest model code in its pure form is made. © National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) To answer the question posed in this article’s title, some simple explanation is in order. A model code — whether it addresses elevator safety, building construction, energy efficiency or access for persons with…
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Third international event draws 128 exhibitors. An important industrial hub, Kielce, Poland, hosted the third International Lifts Exhibition EURO-LIFT 2014 on October 22–24, 2014. The biannual event was organized by PSPD (Polish Association of Lift Manufacturers) and the Administrator Monthly. Its 128 exhibitors came from not only Poland, but from Germany, Italy, Turkey, the Czech…
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Lush Blooms in, around Pretoria herald productive meetings; “Big Five” spotted. “Once you have tasted the waters of Africa, you will always be thirsty until you drink them again.” This old African saying has special meaning for your author, who was born and raised in South Africa and spent many formative years there. Your author…
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ThyssenKrupp unveils MULTI, a ropeless, maglev system with multiple elevators traveling both vertically and horizontally, during event in Essen, Germany. November 27, 2014, could prove to be a significant date for passenger lifts, for it was on this day ThyssenKrupp Elevator introduced its MULTI elevator system. The system is particularly notable because it has no…
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Stannah Group chairman turns to family company, expert team to design perfect elevator for his home, a 17th-century English estate. Headquartered in Andover, U.K., and now in the hands of a fifth generation, home lift company Stannah Group respects history. The company is experienced in developing bespoke home elevators for esteemed properties, such as the…
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Custom elevator provides convenience, sparks conversation at California oceanfront home. When Estel and Wally Binder remodeled their house, located in an exclusive part of La Jolla, California, they wanted to include top and bottom decks so they could sit down with friends and enjoy the ocean view. They also wanted an elevator to help them…
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