Urban migration and a growing middle class, not to mention the FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics, are fueling growth for vertical-transportation companies in South America’s largest market. Brazil’s demand for elevators and escalators recently surpassed 15,000 units annually[1], and that is expected to continue, thanks to urbanization and a growing middle class. Manufacturers such…
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The first diodes were the cat’s whiskers used to extract audio from a modulated radio frequency signal. Then there were diode vacuum tubes that performed the same function but were much more stable. Today, we are just about always talking about a silicon-based semiconductor device. These are very common in our electronic world and beyond,…
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Forms + Surfaces LEVELe® Elevator Interior System LEVELe Elevator Interiors meet a wide range of aesthetic, performance and budgetary requirements. Ideal for new or modernization projects, the program offers a remarkable breadth of options that can be used to customize a look, carry design themes throughout a setting, and cost-effectively perform in today’s public spaces.…
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MP Lifts launches a new range of products. The MPCARevolution range by MP Lifts involves important car improvements, both aesthetically (with a complete makeover of the car image) and structurally (achieving easier installation and maintenance). The product is fully customizable, allowing the selection of different models of wall panels, mirrors, handrails, lighting, operating panels, etc.…
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Few areas within a building are as highly visible, highly trafficked, and subject to the resultant scrutiny and abuse as an elevator interior. As a destination through which almost every visitor must pass, no other part of a building entertains such a captive audience, or has the opportunity to communicate so much. A Winning Personality…
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Work on historic Amsterdam museum restores landmark to its former glory. The restoration of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, known for Rembrandt’s famous painting Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq (The Night Watch), has been completed. It included the installation of 23 new lifts. In this article, those involved,…
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ThyssenKrupp Elevadores outfits Brazilian stadiums, airports for FIFA World Cup. photos by Juá Pita/Divulgação (Brasilia) and Stephane Senne (Guarulhos) The roar of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup attendees has faded, but the buzz about results and individual performances — such as Dutch striker Robin Van Persie’s amazing head-shot goal — will resonate…
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ELEVATOR WORLD competition proves successful for the second year in a row.
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ELEVATOR WORLD Graphic Design Associate Jessica Trippe captured images of these two Schindler escalators with clear side panels while in Baltimore. The one-time power plant in which they are located is a Barnes & Noble store in the city’s Inner Harbor. While EW often reports on clear-paneled elevators, escalators of this sort are rarities.
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Mitsubishi and Partners Establish Company in Myanmar Mitsubishi Corp. and its partners have established MC Elevator Ltd. in Myanmar in an effort to strengthen their foothold in a sovereign state where urban development is brisk as the government moves toward democracy. Mitsubishi has been distributing elevators, escalators and related products in Myanmar since 1998, and…
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