Brakes

Development of Brake Control System for Elevators

A look at the effect of elevator weight reduction on brake behavior and the development of a brake control system to solve the problem. Rikio Kondo1, Hiroshi Kigawa1, Takaharu Ueda2,...

Draka Elevator’s Sure Stop™ Rope Brake

Keeping passengers safe is an important concern. Draka’s Sure Stop Rope Brake helps ensure passenger safety. by Douglas Babcock Most elevator rides are uneventful. The doors open, passengers get on...

How to Choose the Correct Brake

This article discusses how a well-founded selection of reliable products can be made in spite of the competitive market, and explains what to take into account in order to avoid...

BOY DIES IN “OLD AND POORLY MAINTAINED” ELEVATOR IN INDIA

Boy Dies in “Old and Poorly Maintained” Elevator in India

Cho Jae-cheon, CEO of Hyundai Elevator, left, and Yoon Jeong-il, head of Hyundai E&C's purchasing division, sign an MoU at Hyundai E&C's headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul; image courtesy of Hyundai Elevator

Hyundai Elevator Signs Modular Elevator Commercialization MoU

The circa-1985 elevators on SkyTrain’s Expo Line are being replaced with new KONE units; image courtesy of TransLink via X.

40-Year-Old SkyTrain Elevators Being Replaced in Canada

TKE OWNERS SELECT FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR PLANNED IPO

TKE Owners Select Financial Advisors for Planned IPO

CIA TO SHOWCASE CANOPEN LIFT AT INTERLIFT

CIA To Showcase CANopen Lift at Interlift