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Emergency Preparedness

Elevator Shunt Trip, Part 2

By Dan Winslow, CEIS | January 1, 2011

Part two of this three-article series takes a look into the use of elevator shunt trips in fire emergencies.

Continuing Education

The Application of Electromechanical Spring-Set Brakes in MRL Machines

By Jonathan Bullick | January 1, 2011

"This article discusses some of the basic components and operation of DC electromagnetic spring-applied brakes."

Company Spotlight

Direct-Industrial: Spares, Repairs and Onsite Support

By David Lenehan | January 1, 2011

Based in Blackburn, UK, Direct-Industrial is an online distributor of automation spares and repair services to the elevator industry.

Codes & Standards

Three Steps toward Energy-Efficient Lift Systems

By Dieter Roas | January 1, 2011

Events

Expolevador 2010: Latin America’s Elevator Exhibition

By Carmen Maldacena | January 1, 2011

Expolevador 2010, the exhibition by and for Latin America, was held August 18-19,2010, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Events

Lift Engineering at The University of Northampton

By Dr. Stefan Kaczmarczyk | January 1, 2011

Project of the Year 2011

Penthouse Elevator

By Elevator World | January 1, 2011

Project of the Year 2011

Speaker’s Rostrum

By Elevator World | January 1, 2011

Project of the Year 2011

Hotel Intercontinental

By Elevator World | January 1, 2011

Project of the Year 2011

Dream Forest

By Elevator World | January 1, 2011

Project of the Year 2011

Shinsegae Centum City

By Elevator World | January 1, 2011