Tony Aschwanden and Conradin JostBucher Hydraulics AG, Switzerland 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…
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by Jeff Jenkins The Pennsylvania General Assembly established the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to provide public-transit services for its Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. SEPTA has since become one of the nation’s largest public-transportation systems, with a vast network of fixed-route services, including subway (underground and elevated), trackless trolley, light rail, commuter…
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by Mark E. Ortman Hydraulic elevator modernizations can be very challenging for both elevator contractors and drilling contractors alike. Many times, the challenge starts with simply moving the job materials into the building’s work area. Some buildings only have stairway access to both the basement and first floor. This makes bringing in heavy drilling equipment…
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by Clint Spencer and Emery Thran “Elevator Modernization” is something most of us relate to and agree about its general meaning. But this simple term doesn’t begin to recognize the potential scope and range of applications and challenges a modernization project may entail. Elevator modernization can be as fundamental as replacing a controller or machine,…
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by Davis L. Turner Introduction From time to time, the question arises as to the propriety of reversing the direction of travel of an escalator. The subject becomes particularly relevant when one of a pair of escalators might have to be removed from service for a long period of time to undergo repairs, or when…
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The introduction of new technology is occurring at an incredible rate, changing the way people communicate. Connectivity has never been better, nor so complex.
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by Leonardo Servadio In the context of Lift 2010 in Milan, Italy (ELEVATOR WORLD, March 2010), the first congress dedicated to the dialogue between the technological and aesthetical aspects of elevators was held. Elevators have acquired a primary importance in new architectural projects, while in Italy, a debate on how to add elevators in ancient…
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Soaring 484 meters (1588 feet) above Victoria Harbor, the International Commerce Centre (ICC) is the essence of Hong Kong
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This is the third and final article in a three-part series that examines movies featuring an elevator as a primary setting
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In 2010, the Argentine Cámara de Ascensores y Afines celebrated 40 years as a publisher one activity to be among many others pioneered by the institution
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