Brian Mather

Brian Mather is industrial products manager and regional sales manager for Ogura Industrial Corp. based in Somerset, New Jersey.

Unitized vs. Caliper vs. Drum

By Brian Mather | November 1, 2021
Your author explains the top eight similarities and differences of these elevator brake types. The braking system in an elevator or hoist is not often seen by passengers, but they...
Brakes

October 2025 Issue

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BOY DIES IN “OLD AND POORLY MAINTAINED” ELEVATOR IN INDIA

Boy Dies in “Old and Poorly Maintained” Elevator in India

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Cho Jae-cheon, CEO of Hyundai Elevator, left, and Yoon Jeong-il, head of Hyundai E&C's purchasing division, sign an MoU at Hyundai E&C's headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul; image courtesy of Hyundai Elevator

Hyundai Elevator Signs Modular Elevator Commercialization MoU

October 7, 2025
The circa-1985 elevators on SkyTrain’s Expo Line are being replaced with new KONE units; image courtesy of TransLink via X.

40-Year-Old SkyTrain Elevators Being Replaced in Canada

October 7, 2025
TKE OWNERS SELECT FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR PLANNED IPO

TKE Owners Select Financial Advisors for Planned IPO

October 7, 2025
CIA TO SHOWCASE CANOPEN LIFT AT INTERLIFT

CIA To Showcase CANopen Lift at Interlift

October 6, 2025