Süleyman Özcan

Managing Director Solutions Engineering suleyman.ozcan@solutions-engineering.net

Sustainability And Digitalization?

Dear readers, I want to share some of my opinions on sustainability and digitalization, which are the subjects of this issue.  Sustainability and digitalization are the most popular, interesting and...

Some Basic Safety Requirements for Home Lifts

Dear readers, The topic of this issue of ELEVATOR WORLD Türkiye is home lifts. In this article, I want to draw your attention to some basic safety criteria for home...

What Direction Is Maintenance Headed?

Dear readers, The topic of this issue of Elevator World Türkiye is maintenance and modernization. Looking back, memories of the days when I was responsible for installation and maintenance at...

EN 81-58, Landing Doors Fire Resistance Test

Dear readers, In this article, I would like to discuss the EN 81-58 standard and fire resistance tests for landing doors. The EN 81-58 standard is a Type C standard,...

Keeping Lifts and Escalators Safe Is a Process

Dear readers, The safety of lifts and escalators is a process; when it works properly, lifts and escalators are safe. Starting with the proper design, this process continues with the...

Lifts and Earthquakes: EN 81-77

A review of the protective measures of the requirement in lifts Abstract Two major earthquakes happened in Türkiye on February 6, 2023. The levels of the earthquakes were 7.8 Mw...

Requirements of EN 81-70,71,72 in Elevator Cabins

Dear readers, In this article, we will be examining the specific requirements of standards such as EN 81-70,71,72 for lift cars.  The EN 81-70 standard establishes the operating requirements for...

Rising Higher Together

KLEEMANN celebrates 40 years with anniversary event. KLEEMANN, which has grown into a global elevator supply and contracting company since its founding in 1983 by Nikolaos K. Koukountzos, celebrated its...

Basic Measurements for Escalators and Moving Walkways:

Measurements between fixed and moving parts of escalators and moving walkways and between the equipment and objects/barriers in the areas where they are installed are specified in different sections of...

Suspension Means for Lifts

Steel ropes and chains compose the suspension means that should be used for suspending the lift car, counterweights and balancing weights in line with EN 81-20 standard. The standard defines...

LeCardi

LeCardi Named Metro Elevator VP of Modernization

The PUKKA project; image courtesy of realestate.eg

Schindler To Provide Elevators For Cairo NAC Project

BUCHER HYDRAULICS ACQUIRING FINLAND’S HYDMAN OY

Bucher Hydraulics Acquiring Finland’s Hydman Oy

Stack

In Memoriam: Thomas Stack

(l-r) Don Gelestino with his father, Donald Gelestino; image courtesy of Don Gelestino

In Memoriam: Gelestino’s Namesake Father