A recent controversy started with a press release we received from a well-known consulting company and following e-mail that became relative to the information we published in the online news section of our website. The announcement indicated that an individual in our industry had recently been awarded the QEI certification and stated it as being…
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The differences between traditional and modern patterns of passenger demand in buildings are compared and discussed. by Dr. Richard Peters, Rory Smith and Elizabeth Evans Abstract The number of passengers wanting to use lifts to travel to and from the lobby and between floors in a building has a significant effect on the quality of…
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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 has not been edited by ELEVATOR…
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The question of how to determine the best elevator service has been a topic of debate since the early 1900s. In 1920, an answer was offered. The question of how to determine the best elevator service for a given building has been a topic of intense debate and investigation since the early 1900s. In May…
Read More Moleski recounts the theft of his company tools and offers tips for crime prevention. The pulsating blue lights from the police cruiser reflected off the bro-ken glass littering the parking lot, looking like scattered pinpoints marking my location as I exited the hotel’s rear doors. The police officer stood to the left rear of my…
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How Schumacher Elevator Co. utilizes Bucher Hydraulics, Inc. technology to improve hydraulic elevator efficiency. Denver, Iowa-based Schumacher Elevator Co. has been family owned and operated for 75 years. Marvin Schumacher and his team utilize the latest technology offered by Bucher Hydraulics, Inc. to improve the efficiency of their line of hydraulic elevators. Like other independent…
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Vancouver’s Eye of the Wind is one of the world’s first wind-turbine viewing towers with a public elevator. The Eye of the Wind, perched atop Vancouver, Canada’s Grouse Mountain, is one of the world’s first wind-turbine viewing towers with a public elevator. Completed in 2010, the Eye of the Wind’s viewPODâ„¢ transforms the wind turbine…
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In May, ASME A17 code experts were recognized for their service as A17 committee chairmen and officers. The first edition of the ASME A17 code was published in 1821. It was prepared by an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) committee for the protection of industrial workers. The committee was comprised of representatives of manufacturers,…
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This article discusses some of the basic concepts of hydraulic elevators and configuring their power units. by Parag Mehta and Dr. Ferhat Celik The first installment of this series (ELEVATOR WORLD, December 2010) gave insight into the selection of components like the pump, motor, flow control valve, cylinders and pipe rupture valve. This concluding article…
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An overview of a Seattle-based custom cab-interior manufacturer In 1999, four partners founded Vertical Dimensions, Inc. in Seattle, with the intention to provide quality, custom-built elevator cab interiors to the greater Puget Sound area of Washington. In 2002, Steve McBride purchased the company, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the cabinetmaking and yacht…
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