Süleyman Özcan
Managing Director Solutions Engineering suleyman.ozcan@solutions-engineering.net
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...
Basics of Testing And Certification of Safety Components
(Door Locking Gear and Safety Gear) Lift safety components are identified in Annex III of the Lifts Directive (2014/33/EU). Safety components in lifts include landing (car) door locking gears, gears...
