In remembrance of the World Trade Center Twin Towers, we present an article that describes the buildings and the elevator and escalator systems they contained. In remembrance of the World Trade Center (WTC) Twin Towers, which were destroyed during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, and in honor of those who…
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ThyssenKrupp supplied escalators and elevators to this Warsaw office and commercial building. Wolf MarszaÅ‚kowska is a high-end office and commercial building located in Warsaw, Poland, and became operational in June 2010. The name of the building is derived from the street it is located on – MarszaÅ‚kowska Street. Designed by KuryÅ‚owicz & Associates Sp. z…
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Precision Escalator Products Inc., a manufacturer of escalator, elevator and moving-walkway parts, contributes to vertical-transportation safety education. A safety-operations teaching tool is provided on the company’s website in the form of a virtual escalator. The interactive escalator is fully operational: with a click of the mouse, users can stop, start and run the machine. In…
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Yaskawa America, Inc. has announced the release of its A1000 variable-speed drive. A single solution for new installations or retrofits, the A1000 has a design life that can last twice as long as previous generations. Compatibility with interior and surface permanent-magnet motors provides precision control and pro-duces up to 200% torque with or without feedback.…
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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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