Australia The Lift Engineering Society of Australia (LESA) will hold its General Meeting on August 17. The event will take place at North Sydney Rugby League Club, Abbot Street in Cammeray. Glenn Barnes of Jardine Schindler will speak on changes to EN 81. Chile De Bernardi Award for Entrepreneur During the First Elevator Conference in…
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The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) held its Silent Auction fundraiser on May 10 during the Opening Night reception of the IAEC Annual Forum. As part of the evening’s activities, attendees played Exhibitor Bingo. Bingo cards were given out listing all vendors, and attendees had to visit each booth to get them stamped. Those who…
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Elevators are the only mechanical/electrical systems with which building occupants physically interact on a regular basis. Light switches and plumbing fixtures for the most part, are passive until such time as a person turns them on or off; thermostats, once set, are left alone to control the building’s environment. People routinely ride escalators, but for…
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VDI has developed a voluntary guideline that defines energy measurement procedures and an energy-efficiency label showing the relevant energy figures in an easy-to-understand manner. 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…
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Some of the most frequently asked questions concerning ASME certification are addressed. by Dirk Schroeter and Carsten Schumann As an accredited elevator certification organization (AECO) formally recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Standards Council of Canada (SCC), TÃœV SÃœD America Inc. answers frequently asked questions about the ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7 Performance-Based Safety…
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In a rush to satisfy the latest amendment to the EN 81-70 standard on lift accessibility, the industry is purchasing induction loops based on price and ease of installation without regard to user benefit. How many times have you been at a train station and heard unclear static messages over the public ad-dress (PA) system?…
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A numerical sensitivity analysis of how several design variables of a lift-car installation determine the wear of guide shoes is presented. F. J. MartÃnez1, R. Monge1, M. A. MartÃnez2, J. A. Roig3, A. Gómez1 and M. A. Jiménez11Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón, Research, Development and Technological Services Area, Zaragoza, Spain2University of Zaragoza, Spain3MP Lifts, Spain This…
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A look back at the use of iron in the design and construction of early elevator cars and systems. In 1899, the International Textbook Co. (the publishing division of the International Correspondence Schools) published a new book titled Ornamental Ironwork. The topic was introduced as follows: “Iron is used in building construction to serve two…
Read More Hydraulic elevators are prone to oil leaks. This article examines the ramifications and potential solutions to the problem. Dirty pits! No, I am not talking about the normal trash that falls through the space between the door sills into the elevator pit. That can easily be cleaned up with a dustpan and broom and disposed…
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IAEC celebrated its 20th anniversary with its Educational Extravaganza and Forum on May 10-12 in New York City. The International Association of Elevator Consultants (IAEC), founded in 1991 as the National Association of Vertical Transportation Professionals (NAVTP), celebrated its 20th anniversary this year with its Educational Extravaganza and Forum in New York City (NYC) at…
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