Rajnikant Lad
Rajnikant Lad is a Thane-based elevator consultant. He graduated from Jabalpur College of Engineering Madhya Pradesh in 1982 and has been on a mission to see no elevator accidents in India for the past 35 years. He was part of a research study on elevator maintenance trends in the Indian elevator market in collaboration with ValueNote Database, Ltd. He is working for the creation of safety awareness for users with the motto, “Zero deaths from elevator accidents in India.” He is an active member of the National Safety Council and Society for Reliability and Safety. He has been associated with the elevator industry for more than four decades.
Expanding Business
New avenues for elevator, escalator and travelator brands to expand business The basic purpose of vertical transportation is to ease the up or down movement of passengers with comfort in...
Advanced Elevator Access
Protecting people, assets and sensitive information Elevator user expectations are increasing day by day. In addition to the regular features, like smooth travel, high speed, aesthetics and travel comfort, users...
Journey of the Indian Elevator Industry
An industry veteran’s look back The journey of the elevator in India starts in 1892 when Otis installed the nation’s first elevator at Raj Bhavan Calcutta. But my journey in...
Energy-Efficient Models for Modern High Rises
How to conserve energy with today’s elevators In the modern day, everything is getting automated. Every automated thing needs energy to work. This is adding to worldwide energy consumption every...
Vertical-Transportation Imperatives
A new challenge for the industry Catering to various types of users and meeting their requirements is a new challenge facing elevator suppliers. Users expect more travel comfort, easy access,...
Equipment Clearance and Positioning
A look at the importance of both in vertical transportation While auditing elevators, I came across many situations where the positioning of equipment and the clearance around it were not...
Lessons From China
India can expand the scope for “Made in India” VT across domestic and international markets. India, the third-biggest economy with the fifth position in the world Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...
Elevator Controller Failures
Reasons for elevator controller failures and ways to safeguard against them An elevator system is a combination of electrical, mechanical and electronic parts. Mechanical system parts failures can easily be...
A Formula for Success
It is said that the “consumer is the king.” Everyone thinks and plans toward customers’ needs and satisfaction. The consumer research industry has been racing to predict how people will...
Creating a Worldwide Presence
In this Readers’ Platform, your author discusses how “Made in India” has become a global brand. India is developing fast in many fields, including manufacturing, services, technology, defense, aerospace, sea...
