This new joint-venture sets goals for success in 2013. In March, after years of R&D, Alliance Elevator Solutions opened its doors in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. Alliance, a joint venture between Delaware Elevator, Inc. (DEI) and DL Martin Co. (DLM), was established to increase competition within the independent elevator company segment. DEI was established in Delaware in…
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The third United event includes various educational sessions, meetings, social gatherings and a two-day exposition featuring numerous innovative booths. Succeeds in Atlantic City The third United event took place during a beautiful week in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 8-14 amid large crowds and much enthusiasm. As has been the case since its inception…
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Well-known speakers from far and wide attended this U.K. symposium, which is expected to see growth in the coming years. The University of Northampton and the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Lifts Group collaborated to present the second Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies on September 27. Following the success of the first…
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A look into the appreciation and respect the industry has for one of its most significant innovators, in addition to a list of life lessons he wished to share. Since the passing of ELEVATOR WORLD founder William C. Sturgeon on October 11, many heartfelt condolences have been sent to the EW family – namely, to…
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One of the only constants in the history of a 107-year-old industrial warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, has been a Murphy freight elevator with manual doors by The Peelle Co. The building was originally constructed in 1904 as the Kentucky Packing and Provision Co. and later served as a slaughterhouse for many years. This three-story brick…
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CEDES AG has developed a sensor solution designed to eliminate the inconvenience of a bed-laden hospital elevator stopping on various floors, with little or no room for additional passengers. It comprises installing three TPS triangulation sensors in the ceiling of the elevator and mounting an evaluation unit on its roof. These triangulation sensors monitor the…
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Americas KONE has appointed Larry G. Wash executive vice president responsible for the Americas. He succeeds Vance Tang, who has decided to leave KONE to pursue other interests. Wash’s latest role was as president of Global Services for the Climate Solutions sector of Ingersoll Rand, leading a US$3-billion business in 60 countries. Previously, he served…
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Kings III Emergency Communications, headquartered in Coppell, Texas, appointed Jon Daugherty as director of field operations. Daugherty will oversee the company’s service, installation and inventory management. Prior to joining Kings III, he was the Midwest sales and marketing manager at Oracle Elevator. During his time at Oracle, he also carried branch and service management responsibilities…
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A wise friend of mine who owned and operated a very successful elevator company for many years once told me that the way to make money in the elevator maintenance business is to control the number of call-backs you have to make. Call-backs take a lot of time to deal with and “out of service”…
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Adopting intelligent lift-system sensors with intelligent evaluation algorithms can facilitate permanent monitoring. This paper was presented at USA 2012, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 19, edited by A. Lustig. It is a reprint with permission from the International Association of Elevator Engineers (website: www.elevcon.com). This…
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