When I joined ELEVATOR WORLD in 1993, one of my first tasks was to assist George Strakosch in developing an elevator-industry market study that we titled The Vertical Transportation Industry Profile (VTIP) and published in 1994. In its opening paragraph, Strakosch stated that people in the elevator industry (as well as those who may be…
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submitted by K.G. Guna Dubai perceived light-rail transit as another chance to produce something both unique and of great utilitarian value. Its government identified the need for a rail system to relieve growing motor traffic and support continuing urban-development plans based on the studies conducted by the municipality. Hence, the Dubai Metro Rail Project was…
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by John Trett and Charles Simpkins This paper was presented at Lucerne 2010, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 18, edited by A. Lustig. It is a reprint with permission from the International Association of Elevator Engineers (website: www.elevcon.com). This paper is an exact reprint and…
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The colorful career of Ben Falk is traced through his son’s stories and research. This story was sent to ELEVATOR WORLD by Patricia Gale (mother of EW Contributor John Gale) after genealogy research she and her brother, Douglas Falk, did into their family tree. They were especially intrigued by stories of their father, Ben Falk,…
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Canny Elevator Co. presented its latest developments at Asansör Istanbul 2011 For the third time, Canny Elevator Co., Ltd. took part in the Asansör Istanbul International Lift Exhibition on April 14-17 in Turkey (ELEVATOR WORLD, August 2011). Together with its sole Turkish partner, Canny presented its latest achievements to the international elevator market, including its…
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The first official report since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan sheds light on the work ahead for the country. by JEA Secretariat and Editorial Committeetranslated by Masaru Matsumoto, EW Correspondent In July, Elevator Kai, the Japanese Elevator Associ-ation’s (JEA) quarterly magazine, published a report titled “Elevators and Escalators Restoration State in the…
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A look at the role of teagles and hoists in early elevators The teagle elevator system holds a special place in the history of vertical transportation. Designed in the early 1800s for use in English textile mills, it was one of the first fully mechanized elevator systems. What is less well known is that the…
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Wittur SA of Argentina demonstrated its newly reorganized production line for select guests in July. On July 8, Wittur SA of Argentina opened its doors to customers to show them the new organization of its production line. The changes are intended to shorten delivery times of their elevator products, implementing the Kan-Ban system to manufacture…
Read More A study of the service quality of group planning and destination group controls Paternoster Elevators Long ago, a few low-rise office buildings were served by an endless string of small, open cars that slowly rotated in ascending and descending hoistways. These installations were called paternosters. Waiting times were short because passengers could always see an…
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An overview of the flexibility and various types of energy-efficient hydraulic drives An Overview Elevators with hydraulic drives are flexible by definition. Almost infinite configurations of elevator and cabin designs are possible, a marked contrast to the somewhat limited mass-produced machine-room-less traction standard. The debate about climate change has triggered even more customer focus on…
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