submitted by Dr. Peter Klaus Kirner, ThyssenKrupp Access Solutions GmbHphotos courtesy of SL Rasch, ThyssenKrupp Access and Beyt Almeraj In 2012, ThyssenKrupp Access Solutions GmbH installed what is probably the highest chairlift in the world. The “Flow” was considered the only possible chairlift solution due to its patented Advanced Swivel and Leveling (ASL) technology. The…
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Category 4: Escalators, Modernization submitted by Begoña Flores Canseco and Juan Fernandez Fidalgo, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Southern Europe, Africa & Middle East By replacing a 1953 Westinghouse escalator in Ford Motor Co.’s R&D plant with a safe, energy-efficient, code-compliant unit, ThyssenKrupp Elevator became a part of the automotive giant’s efforts to bring its operations into the…
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Category 3: Escalators, New Construction submitted by Begoña Flores Canseco, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Southern Europe, Africa and Middle East Barcelona Metro’s Line 9 weds form and function, and that goes for its escalator system, as well. ThyssenKrupp Elevadores’ installation of 26 units in March 2013 involved going to great depths, conducting rigorous testing and finding solutions…
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Category 1: Elevators, New Construction submitted by Douglas J. Muttart and TinaMarie Cortina, Liberty Elevator Corp. The Statue of Liberty is synonymous with American freedom. When the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, occurred, that freedom was visibly shaken. Despite those horrific events, Americans emerged with a sense of resilience and determination reflective in our…
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ELEVATOR WORLD is pleased to present the 2014 Project of the Year contest winners in this issue. This year, EW received 21 entries in six categories. Our highly regarded panel of judges scrutinized each entry and, as always, had difficult decisions to make. Each project entry exemplified team members joining together to overcome challenges, while…
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Biennial international trade fair continues growth in its 11th iteration. As has always been the case in years past, the most recent Interlift exhibition, held on October 15-18, 2013, at the Messezentrum in Augsburg, Germany, was a grand success for exhibitors and attendees alike. More than 500 exhibits were distributed throughout seven halls comprising 48,000…
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During Interlift 2013, Sematic Elevator Products unveiled the online cabin and door design tool Aesthetic Elevator Configurator. Available at configurator.sematic.com, it allows users to create customized elevator cabins in 3D with different combinations of Sematic doors, walls, floors, ceilings, handrails, skirtings, bumper rails and mirrors. Users select whether the project is new or a modernization,…
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Africa Chinese company Shenyang Brilliant Elevator Co., Ltd. has opened additional dealerships in Africa and is eyeing the continent for further growth, China Daily reports. En-ergy, infrastructure and government projects are driving elevator demand in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Tan-zania. The company believes this will help it establish it-self in a continent dominated by…
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In September, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. unveiled plans for its US$450-million, 32-story office tower in downtown Milwaukee near Lake Michigan, The Wall Street Journal reports. Boasting a curved-glass fa-çade, the 550-ft.-tall tower will have loft-style, open inte-riors designed to encourage interaction. According to Northwestern Mutual, its new 1.1-million-sq.-ft. head-quarters will create 1,000 new construction…
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In a city of constant transformation, it’s no surprise that elevator compliance is also constantly evolving. Throughout the five boroughs of New York City (NYC), the metropolis’ Department of Buildings (DOB) has been boosting regulatory efforts in an effort to keep more than 60,000 elevator devices code compliant and millions of passengers safe. In the…
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