A recap of the events, discussions and presentations held at Asansör 2011 The exhibition included a two-day conference organized by AYSAD, which saw great attendance for the seminars and keynote presentations. A minimum of 50 people attended each session, with standing room only for at least one session. The content for the seminar program was…
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EW’s publisher tours Asansör 2011’s host city. The airport in Istanbul is modern, efficient and very much a part of the 21st century, but when you step out-side, you immediately know that you are treading on ancient lands. Founded in 667 BC, few cities have such vis-ible layers of old and new side by side.…
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A specialized accessibility project provides a durable installation in a highly trafficked locale. Developer Tishman Hotel & Realty LP, in developing property at 44th and 8th streets in New York City (NYC), was required to provide accessibility upgrades to the existing sub-way entrance. This entrance was partially underneath the corner of the tower the company…
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Complete coverage of Asansör 2011, including a tour of the exhibition hall, begins here. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, with a population of over 13 million. It covers 39 districts in the province of Istanbul and is the country’s cultural, economic and financial center. Most famously, Istanbul is the only metropolis in the…
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John Griffith, Sr. (1921-2010), was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and served in the Royal Navy during World War II. After emigrating to Canada, he joined the Hamilton, Canada, branch of the Otis Elevator Co. in 1955. One of Griffith’s first jobs was the conversion of the elevators in the down-town Hamilton federal building from 25-cycle…
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Eaton Corp. has expanded its circuit-protection product offering with the PM3 power monitoring and metering module. The device monitors the power of branch and main-circuit applications, while measuring cur-rent and voltage. In addition, the PM3 calculates power and energy usage, and provides breaker status. It is de-signed to work with Eaton Series G® L-Frame and…
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Brazil The picturesque morros (low, rounded hills) covered by vegetation, so common in Brazil’s eastern geography, provide cities like Río de Janeiro with an undulated landscape and imposing vistas. But many of these morros have been the settlements of so-called favelas (populous slums that are part of the urban landscape) for years. During your reporter’s…
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Magellan Development has chosen Brininstool Kerwin & Lynch to design a new rental high-rise fronting Chicago’s Wacker Drive. Currently known as “Building A,” an official name has yet to be selected for the 49-story tower. The building will have 499 apartments, 18,000 sq. ft. of retail space and 18,000 sq. ft. of amenities. Providing views…
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KONE India is to provide vertical-transportation solutions for this project, currently under construction in Mumbai. KONE India has received an order to install 10 elevators in Palais Royale, slated to be among the tallest buildings in the country at 300 meters high. Under construction in Mumbai at Worli, the tower is a modern residential building…
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The significance of the invention of the wheel and what it has meant to industrial development has rarely, if ever, been debated. Without it, we would be a relatively stagnant species, unable to stray too far from where we were born. And, the accomplishments in manufacturing, as well as in transportation (both on land and…
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