Brakes
Enhancing Passenger Safety: A Framework for Assessing and Optimizing Elevator Braking Distances
An important metric that maintenance companies can utilize to enhance equipment safety by Shaik Javeed This paper was presented at Elevcon 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. Abstract Passenger safety is paramount...
Optimized Elevator Brakes for the New Standards
Revolutionary new system from mayr minimizes noise and maximizes safety. by Alexander Hutler and Sebastian Steinart This paper was presented at Elevcon 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. Abstract Wherever people are...
Beyond the Safety Code
Advancing elevator safety through secondary rope brakes by Andy Crowe The evolution of elevator safety has been marked by a continuous pursuit of innovation, driven by both technological advancements and...
Dual Plunger Retrofit Brake Kit
Titan’s offering prioritizes elevator safety and reliability. submitted by Titan Field service teams frequently encounter aging or underperforming single plunger-designed brake systems that demand attention. Titan’s Dual Plunger Retrofit Brake...
Machine Wars
Hello everyone, In today's elevator market, the machine is the most important and most technological product in the rail-door-machine trio. Machines have been sold in our country for years based...
Things To Consider When Choosing An Elevator Motor
by Yasin Eker The elevator motor is the basic component that powers the elevator system. It converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, enabling the elevator car to move up and...
Reliable Brakes for Gearless Machines
No high-rise building without elevators - the architecture of our cities in particular would be inconceivable without safe vertical passenger transportation. For this to be comfortable and risk-free, the safety...
Elevator Brakes 1895-1927
In this History article, your author provides a brief presentation of early brake systems. The first edition of Frederick A. Annett’s well-known book on electric elevators appeared in 1927. Annett...
Unitized vs. Caliper vs. Drum
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...
Elevator Safety Requires Quality
In this Readers’ Platform, long-time manufacturer mayr offers advice on choosing the correct brake. submitted by mayr The global effects of competition in the elevator industry have repeatedly given price...
