An update on Christchurch, New Zealand, after the 2010-2011 earthquakes that demolished its Central Business District It has been 20 months since the first earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, and 16 months since the devastating 6.3 shake demolished the Central Business District (CBD), and a lot has been done since the rescue parties moved on…
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Geyssel discusses his German company’s history and its past and planned expansions Michael Geyssel likes to remember his first escalator orders. However, the 49-year-old entrepreneur and father of three children has little time to reminisce. This is because his endeavor, started in his basement in 2001, has turned into a prospering medium-sized enterprise with 150…
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An overview of William H. Bryan’s “The Mechanical Plant of a Modern Commercial Building” In December 1898, William H. Bryan (1859-1910) presented a paper titled “The Mechanical Plant of a Modern Commercial Building” at the meeting of the New York Chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. His paper provided a detailed account of…
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Executives and professionals gathered at Expomin 2012 to discuss the industrial and mining lift industry. A workshop on the use of lifts and freight elevators for industrial and mining industries took place on April 13 during Expomin 2012, Chile’s international trade show. It was hosted by Sistel Latinoamérica (SLA) at the Hotel Mecure in Huechuraba,…
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Details of IGV Group’s corporate brand event held in New Delhi, promoting the Italian lift sector and IGV’s DomusLift. After three years of operations in India, IGV Group – an Italian designer of customized home lifts – launched “Made in Italy in Indian Homes.” The corporate brand event, organized under the patronage of the Embassy…
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Aimed to improve elevator-monitoring system compatibility, signal acquisition and processing units are discussed. by Li Shiqun, Zheng Jiong, Luo Zhiqun and Wan Janru To ensure the safe and reliable function of elevators, it is necessary to monitor their running state and failure conditions. For the convenience of determining and transferring the elevator faults, this paper…
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ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Egypt) installed elevators, escalators and moving walks at this airport to facilitate an expected rise in passengers. Cairo is the largest city and one of the most populated areas in Africa and the Middle East. The Cairo International Airport provides a crossroads between Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Persian Gulf, and…
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Atlantic Elevator South and ITI Hydraulics replaced a wheelchair lift at this campus. Until recently, the wheelchair lift outside Alumnae Hall on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has had problems. The accessibility lift, originally installed almost 12 years ago, sits in a pit and is completely underground when not in use.…
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Elevcon USA 2012, in Miami Beach, Florida, marked the first time the event was held in the U.S. May 22-24 marked the first time Elevcon was held in the U.S. The International Association of Elevator Engineers (IAEE), which organizes the event, had, on numerous occasions, tried to bring Elevcon to the U.S. but was unable…
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A recap of the 10th China World Elevator & Escalator Expo held in Guangzhou, China, on May 16-19 The first China World Elevator & Escalator Expo (WEEE) was held in Beijing in August 1996. Since then, the event, regarded as China’s sole international exhibition, has grown quickly alongside the development of the Chinese elevator industry,…
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