Eklund’s modernizes the cabs in this Art Deco office building. submitted by Eklund’s Eklund’s, Inc. partnered with ThyssenKrupp Elevator on an elevator interior modernization at the historic Midland Tower in downtown Midland, Texas. Built in 1948, the 10-story, art-deco office building recently received renovations to all common areas, including its two elevator cabs. Since the…
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Smartphones and elevators now have something in common. Corning® Gorilla® Glass is a very tough, scratch-resistant glass that protects billions of smartphones and tablets, on dozens of major brands, from daily abuse, yet enables us to view high-definition pictures without distortion. The glass can flex without breaking and withstand impact from everyday occurrences. In short,…
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EDI/ECI uses incremental innovation in LED technology to create new line of illuminated wall and ceiling panels. submitted by EDI/ECI When Denihan Hospitality Group engaged EDI/ECI of Paterson, New Jersey, to help design elevators for its Affinia© line of hotels in New York City (NYC), Denihan wanted the units to be as intriguing as the…
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Italian architect/designer Paolo Tempia Bonda talks about the evolution of his career, his 15-year collaboration with Schindler and the science of design. Winning a pair of international competitions — to design the face of a Swatch watch in 1989 and a Sharp stereo system in 1996 — gave Paolo Tempia Bonda the confidence and conviction…
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On a massive screen, SJEC showcases DigiGage virtual-window technology in its Suzhou, China, test tower. DigiGage’s “virtual window” software and content for elevator cabs (“Reimaging the Future of Vertical Transportation,” ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2014) left such a positive impression on SJEC Corp. leaders when it debuted, SJEC decided to showcase the technology in its Suzhou,…
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Columbia Elevator’s system and how its president sees the quickly changing cab market “In Europe, elevator cabs are simply a mode of transportation. In the U.S., they’re an art form,” says Grace Y. Greco, cab sales specialist at Columbia Elevator Products, headquartered in Bridgeport, Connecticut. According to Greco: “Domestically, we’re tending more and more to…
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How to choose the right display for your project by Bill Appelbaum and Jeff Weggeland Display screens have become a pervasive part of everyday life. We see them in use at automated teller machines, restaurants, hotels, office-building lobbies and, increasingly, in elevators. Buildings have been using this technology for years in directories. Restaurants are changing…
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In the first article of this series (ELEVATOR WORLD, July 2014), the science and concept of open and interoperable protocols were discussed, with an introduction to the seven layers of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) network model and several popular networks, including ModBus and CANBus, with applications in elevator…
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Industry veteran J.A. Marchack discusses ATIS Elevator Inspections’ strategy to expand its U.S. footprint, particularly through acquisitions. A wholly owned subsidiary of American Testing and Inspection Services (ATIS) in St. Louis, ATIS Elevator Inspections is less than two years old. It was founded in January 2013 by Wayne “Chip” Smith, III, son of longtime National…
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Passenger traffic challenges were solved by a unique blend of machine action and mental acuity. One of the most successful elevator-equipment companies of the early 20th century was Elevator Supply and Repair Co., which had its main corporate headquarters and factory in Chicago and branch offices in New York and San Francisco. In 1913, the…
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