How a Rocky Mount, North Carolina, plant created a leaner, greener factory. For a Draka Elevator plant in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a focused effort by employees and consultants resulted in lower costs, energy savings and a tangible return on investment. When Draka, a division of Prysmian Group that produces elevator products used in some…
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The endura MRL is released in the Americas for the low-rise market. photo courtesy of ThyssenKrupp Elevator In February, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas introduced a new elevator, the endura MRL, which combines the functionality of hydraulics and a machine-room-less (MRL) design. Intended for low-rise buildings, the unit is expected to save space and preclude restricting the…
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How to credibly claim and compare the environmental performance of elevators
Read More Elevator professionals and elevator customers look to both traditional, formula-based elevator traffic analysis and sophisticated elevator simulation programs to evaluate potential and existing elevator performance with regard to appropriate traffic handling. Sometimes, the terms and concepts involved in such work are misunderstood or misused. This article discusses five common misconceptions in an attempt to clarify…
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An examination of the paternoster elevator’s inception concludes with investigations of Ellis’ patents and lone installation. This article continues the investigation into the first paternoster-type elevator, which was designed in 1866 by Liverpool architect and civil engineer Peter Ellis and placed into Oriel Chambers in Liverpool in 1869. Part One addressed Ellis’ design of the…
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The challenge of maintaining elevator ropes is best met by a step-by-step process. The performance (life or service time) of elevator ropes is a very significant maintenance concern for elevator-maintenance companies, industry consultants and building/property owners alike. In terms of maintenance costs, this issue is one of the largest single costs for the elevator industry…
Read More A comparative study on Chinese and American elevator codes and standards Research Background As society has developed, elevators have become more and more important in people’s lives. The presence of elevators brings many conveniences to users, though poorly maintained units may be threats to safety. Many countries establish elevator safety rules and standards by which…
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CIBSE Lift Group Happenings Members reflect on busy 2013, look to 2014. At its 2014 Annual General Meeting on February 11, the CIBSE Lifts Group elected officers for 2014. They are: John Bashford, chairman Len Halsey, vice chairman Richard D. Peters, secretary Michael Bottomley, treasurer Adam Scott, British Standards Institution representative Gina Barney, events organizer…
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Young but notably accomplished, Jashan Eison leads, but also rolls up his shirtsleeves at H&B, the elevator cab/entrance company where he is president and CEO. As the child of a single mom growing up in inner-city Milwaukee with two brothers, Jashan (pronounced “Jason”) Eison is no stranger to overcoming significant obstacles. At only 33 years…
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The global elevator component supplier releases new products amid business partners and honored guests. Xizi Elevator Group Co. Ltd. invited some 80 celebrity business partners and honored guests for a product release on October 16, 2013. Hosted by Chen Gang, executive president at Xizi Elevator Group Co. Ltd., the release was held at the Dragon…
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