Belgium In November 2011, Spanish company MP Ascensores received a contract to supply the new NATO headquarters in Brussels with vertical-transportation solutions. MP will supply the building with 56 units, including A-rated, energy-efficient elevators, a complex remote-control system, destination selection control and cars with panoramic ceilings. Designed by architectural firms Skidmore Owings & Merrill and…
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Brugg Wire Rope, LLC announced in November 2011 that it passed “rigorous independent external and internal audits” to obtain ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Certification. The company earned its certification on its first official audit, conducted by the Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems (SQS), in October 2011. Under a global program involving all…
Read More Among the news vehicles ELEVATOR WORLD uses to publish elevator and escalator accident reports are ELENET® and Daily News, in addition to some issues of EW India. The accident reports we include in these news outlets contain the basic five “W’s” of journalism. However, we are often asked to provide additional details of what happened…
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Overview of Wittur’s recently introduced Modular Door System 1, an automatic door for new lift installations in residential buildings submitted by The Wittur Group The Wittur Group recently introduced its new Modular Door System 1 (MDS1), an automatic door for new lift installations in residential buildings. MDS1 complies with ISO 4190 Class I requirements for…
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A 1919 catalog from W.S. Tyler Co. and the technology and products offered during the period In 1919, W.S. Tyler Co. of Cleveland issued Catalog No. 44: A Book of Elevator Enclosures and Cars. The catalog’s title, however, is somewhat misleading in that its primary focus is elevator doors and enclosures. In fact, this 129-page…
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A review of door sensors from the 1950s to the present A major issue with automatically powered elevator doors is the risk of passenger injury from door impacts. Elevator companies have used various alternative devices to protect passengers, ranging from simple mechanical safety shoes to sophisticated infrared beam systems. This is a review of such…
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This article looks at the history, growth and future of TL Jones’ Microscan technology. Having a long history in the elevator industry has helped TL Jones become a recognizable worldwide leader in elevator door-safety technology. In fact, in some parts of the world, the company’s Microscan® product has become a generic name for infrared door…
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An overview of SEES’ new universal light screen/door protector Southern Elevator & Electric Supply (SEES) now offers a universal light screen/door protector, which works for almost all applications. The design has mounting holes through the body and includes hardware so it can be mounted on car doors without additional brackets or clips. For single-sided openings,…
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This article discusses the performance benefits of upgrading elevator door equipment. The average elevator door opens and closes more than 200,000 times a year. No wonder the majority – more than 70% – of all elevator trouble calls are caused by faulty or worn-out door components. Doors that are noisy, unreliable, unattractive or operating inefficiently…
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An in-depth look at Sematic’s energy-efficient door-drive controllers Energy conservation is a current hot topic and one of the main challenges for the 21st century. Lowering and optimizing power consumption is a must in each sector and should be a primary objective when designing new products and systems. The objective of 20% power reduction by…
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