A look back at the events of the Elevator Contractors of America (ECA) annual membership meeting held in March in Sarasota, Florida. The Elevator Contractors of America (ECA) held its annual membership meeting on March 13-15 at the Ritz Carlton Resort in Sarasota, Florida. The program featured an outdoor opening reception, along with a business…
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Jackson recounts the events of the Buildings NY trade show and Co-op & Condo Expo, which took place in New York City in March. The Buildings NY trade show took place on March 30-31 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Following the event on April 12 was the NYC Co-op…
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An overview of the European Lift Association’s (ELA) 2011 conference held on April 7 in Italy. The European Lift Association (ELA) held its 2011 conference at the Grand Hotel Vesuvio on the historic waterfront of Naples, Italy, on April 7. The city is historically notable as a vibrant hub city for southern Italy and for…
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Bob Denniston retired from Elevator World, Inc.’s board of directors at the group’s annual meeting in April. Bob Denniston retired from Elevator World, Inc.’s board of directors at the group’s annual meeting in April. He joined the board in 1977 and has served as chairman since 1999. Denniston was born in La Paz, Bolivia, where…
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This paper provides a control mode of cross protection, which is different from secondary protection. This paper will provide a control mode of cross protection, which is different from second protection. The second protection is redundant and it can increase the cost of the system. Secondary protection, which is behind a protection, is a weak…
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Inspectors investigate more than 52,000 buildings in the wake of the Christchurch, New Zealand, earthquake. Following on from the tragic earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, on February 22, many individuals and teams turned up to help. The incredible scenes of people on search-and-rescue operations have been beamed into our lounges and workplaces for a while.…
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A look at one of the first angle-changing inclined elevator installations in Seoul. In October 2009, Dream Forest opened its doors, having been converted from an old theme park for locals called Dreamland. Within the first four months, the park had more than 1.1 mil-lion visitors. It now serves as a leisure facility with a…
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All photos are courtesy of ThyssenKrupp Elevator Some 100 years after Cologne, Germany’s town center, Rhine harbor, originally opened in 1898, a new highlight of urban development is taking shape. Rhine harbor, formerly a busy cargo-handling area, is now home to dwellings and office buildings catering to upmarket tastes. Designed by BRT Architects, the three…
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On the 103rd floor of the 110-story-tall Chicago Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), one of the tallest buildings in the world, is the means to experience a breathtaking and unique view of the city – that is, if you’re brave enough. Extending 4.3 ft. from the skyscraper’s Skydeck, 1,353 ft. in the air, The…
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Smart Elevator Tech, LLC’s patent-pending Retracta Ladder® is a retract -able elevator pit ladder engineered to fit tight clearances where traditional, stationary pit ladders do not fit. For new and existing elevators, including machine-room-less hoist-way overhead-machine access, the ladder is 16 inches wide. Custom widths are available, with height increments to fit any pit depth.…
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