Traditionally, the elevator industry has been known to provide quality maintenance on its equipment, which has resulted in elevators and escalators being the safest form of transportation. Many feel this is perhaps due to the personal interaction mechanics and technicians have with the equipment they install and service, as well as their working in a…
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A Trailblazer for Women in the Industry When Dotty Stanlaske began her career as a construction helper for Otis in 1980, women were rare in the industry. She was hesitant about even applying for the job, since it was during a frigid Boston winter, and she didn’t relish the thought of working out in the…
Read More The building construction market is heating up around the world, with new commercial builds — office buildings, hotels, hospitals, etc. — getting taller. This translates to a need for more elevators. At the same time, the number of older buildings, many of which have elevators that have been in service for decades, continues to climb.…
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The third-annual Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies was held in the splendid surroundings of Highgate House Hotel on the outskirts of Northampton, the traditional home of lift engineering in the U.K., on September 26-27. The event was fully booked, with delegates coming from all corners of the globe. It was inevitable that handling capacity…
Read More Hosting elaborate trade shows is one thing the elevator industry does well. A walk through this year’s National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) 64th Annual Convention & Exposition in Tampa, Florida (p.44), revealed some of the most colorful, best-thought-out displays and working models of any industry. If you could not find a new product in…
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Part one of this series examined the steam-powered elevators built by Otis Brothers in the 1870s as seen through the eyes of engineer Alois Riedler (1850-1936), author of the Austrian delegation report on elevators displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition (ELEVATOR WORLD, November 2013). His report, titled “Passenger Elevators, Freight Elevators and Mine Hoists,” offered…
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The biannual Milan, Italy, expo for architectural design included a small but good cross-section of the lift industry. The Fiera Milano exhibition complex at Rho on the outskirts of Milan, Italy, is home of the MADE (Milano Architecttura Design Edilizia) Expo. An adjacent area is also the site of the forthcoming World EXPO, scheduled for…
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Your reporter paid visits to some of the leading manufacturers in the Chinese elevator industry while on assignment for ELEVATOR WORLD. These face-to-face talks provided an opportunity to gather information on changes and trends in the industry. Nationwide Urbanization The nationwide urbanization process seems to be accelerating, which not only contributes to existing major cities’…
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The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) annual convention and exposition offered education, networking opportunities and knowledge sharing for its members in September. photos by Angela C. Baldwin, Robert S. Caporale and John DiMaio Most attendees of the 64th Annual National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Convention and 2013 Exposition came to Tampa, Florida, hoping…
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Lift safety and communication systems provider Avire has developed new wiring looms for its Memcom emergency alarm system, intended to make integrating Memcom into installed lifts quick and simple. The looms, which are prewired into the Memcom terminal block, allow the lift’s existing pictograms and alarm push buttons to be used, and provide labeled wires…
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