Whenever I’m asked how I got into the business of elevators and escalators, I always reflect on my early days at Jaros Baum & Bolles (JB&B) Consulting Engineers. Within weeks of joining JB&B, I was putting my drafting skills, recently acquired at the City University of New York, to work making schematic drawings of various…
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Used in conjunction with the GALaxy controller, Spectral-Lite is a push-button lamping system that eliminates the need to physically alter button illumination. GAL Manufacturing Corp.’s Spectral-Lite is a push-button lamping system used in conjunction with the company’s GALaxy controller. Through the GALaxy controller and GAL’s ColorSwitch technology, a client can instantly change the color and…
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The Vertitron Midwest, Inc. leader weighs in on the economy, his company’s future and why boxing helps his perspective. Steve Romnes, president of Vertitron Midwest, Inc. (VMI), a designer and manufacturer of microprocessor-basedelevator control systems based in Mankato, Minnesota, never shies away from a challenge. Whether it’s guiding his company through a recession, making the…
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This overview details two fixture products offered by Monitor Elevator Products LLC. Recently separated from Janus Elevator Products, Inc. (ELEVATOR WORLD, December 2011), Monitor Elevator Products LLC focuses on elevator fixtures and touch-panel displays. Monitor is also part of Halma p.l.c.’s elevator division, along with Janus, TL Jones, Memco and E-Motive. According to Monitor, there…
Read More An EW-moderated discussion among chief elevator inspectors regarding significant proposed changes to ASME A17 code The following is an e-mail conversation held between ELEVATOR WORLD and a number of chief elevator inspectors in relation to significant ASME A17 code changes proposed by the vertical-transportation industry for final acceptance and periodic testing of elevators and escalators.…
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Examining the changing nature of global industry practice The January 1982 issue of EW began in William C. Sturgeon’s well-known monthly column “Speaking of Issues,” with the acknowledgment that this issue marked the start of the magazine’s 30th year of publication. Sturgeon also reported that 1982 marked an important change in the operational structure of…
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Industry consultants recently gathered to view and discuss Peelle’s latest elevator-door technology. On June 15, 2011, The Peelle Co. invited approximately 20 consultants from greater New York City to Uncle Jack’s Steak House in the heart of Manhattan for a door modernization seminar. The event opened with introductions by J.T. and Christopher G. (Chris) Peelle,…
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This report analyzes the connective strength and displacement of split and integral bolts. by Yu Zetao and Feng Kai Abstract According to the joint forms between the head and studs, fixed bolts used in escalator motors can be divided into two forms – split and integral. Using finite element analysis software ANSYS Workbench, this paper…
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A recap of the 2011 Interlift held October 18-21 in Augsburg, Germany The theme of the 2011 Interlift event held in Augsburg, Germany, on October 18-21 was “10 in 20.” This theme was adopted to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the joint venture between German elevator association VFA-Interlift e.V. and German conference organizer AFAG Messen…
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Category 7: Accessibility Systems submitted by Douglas W. Boydston, Handi-Lift, Inc. In September 2011, the newly restored and relocated Hamilton Grange National Memorial opened to the public. Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Treasury secretary and one of the founding fathers, built the country home in 1802 on a 32-acre site in upper Manhattan. Originally designed…
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