Lee Freeland

Elevator World Senior Associate Editor

Data From Global Elevators & Escalators

New analyses and benchmarks of the industry with focuses on China Swiss financial services company Credit Suisse, a long-term commentator on and researcher of the industry, released several reports on...

ECA Annual Membership Meeting

Multiemployer bargaining group hears a variety of reports and enjoys sunny Orlando. by Lee Freeland The beautiful Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World hosted the Elevator Contractors of...

Newest on the Market

This Product Spotlight highlights GENEMEK’s latest fixtures. Istanbul-based GENEMEK offers floor and cabin panels, push buttons, call buttons, LCD displays, floor indicators, controlled transition systems and plug-and-play systems, all intended...

Big Brothers

This Product Spotlight involves incorporating AI into fixtures for a variety of benefits. Triedburg, Austria-based View Elevator has released what it calls the “first smart autoresponsive two-senses emergency call system.”...

Electronic Variable Speed Drives, 4th Edition

“Total revision” is targeted at maintenance technicians and focused on AC drives. by Lee Freeland Electronic Variable Speed Drives, 4th Edition, by Michael E. Brumbach and Jeffrey A. Clade, is...

Electrical Safety Handbook, 5th Edition

Thorough revision updates on-the-job electrical safety essentials. by Lee Freeland Greatly revised for the latest procedures and standards in electrical safety, Electrical Safety Handbook, 5th Edition by Dennis K. Neitzel,...

ASME A17 Code Week

A wide range of topics is covered at industry professionals’ annual congregation in Florida. by Lee Freeland The Sheraton Sand Key Resort was again host to the American Society of...

Prepared for Impact

This Product Spotlight highlights the fruits of Niagara Belco’s recent labor. by Lee Freeland Niagara Belco Elevator Inc. of Hamilton, Canada, focuses on elevators for residential and light commercial applications....

Contactless Position Supervisor Unit

CEDES looks to transform how elevator safety works with a simpler solution five years in the making. iDiscovery is a new product from CEDES that serves as “a position supervisor...

Wisconsin Elevator Symposium

Lake Geneva hosts another busy two days for 265 inspectors and mechanics from all over the U.S. and Canada. The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, played...

HR South Korea

Elevator Technicians See Job Re-Entry Success With National Certifications in South Korea

stannah

Stannah Celebrates 200 Years of U.K. Railways With Network Rail

FAIN

FAIN Increases Market Share to 20% of Irish Elevator Market

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KONE To Provide VT Solutions for Finland’s Tallest Office Building

Harrods London; image courtesy of Harrods

Britain’s First Curved Escalators Coming to Luxury Retailer