Disinfection and Cleaning

Antimicrobial passenger protection

Many facets of antimicrobial passenger protection are detailed in this dedicated section. Covers for Elevator Buttons, Panels Kapok 88 of Long Bennington, U.K., has designed protective flameproof PVC Hygiene Covers...

See the Light (Source)

This Product Spotlight details the HoldSafe handrail disinfection unit, which offers visible assurance to escalator riders. by Lawrence Madanda Escalator and moving-walk handrails are typically covered in germs, bacteria and...

An Old Solution With a Modern-Day Twist

This Product Spotlight describes a copper-alloy application process that can permanently fight microbes in VT applications. by Gregor Vahramian We don’t know how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last or...

A Smart Way to Disinfect

In this Product Spotlight, Ashla Systems describes how its UV-C technology automatically kills microbes, such as the coronavirus. submitted by Ashla Systems The emergence earlier this year of the COVID-19...

A Shift in Focus, a Focus on Safety

Gianni Cotteta (GC), president of AdRail USA, speaks with your author (KW) about the evolving-but-bright future of its escalator handrail film. photos by AdRail USA Your author recently spoke with...

“A Cleaner Future”

SnapCab’s R&D kicks into high gear. by Kaija Wilkinson SnapCab provides pre-engineered elevator interior kits that can be installed in less than a day. Flexible designs use SnapCab’s patented interlocking...

CAUTION URGED AFTER FATAL ESCALATOR FALL IN CANADA

Caution Urged After Fatal Escalator Fall in Canada

One of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two ADA Units for Brooklyn Station

AZERBAIJANI-CHINESE VT FACTORY TO LAUNCH IN AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijani-Chinese VT Factory in Azerbaijan

Elevators were installed in wooden shafts using a certified, high-efficiency assembly method; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Provides 32 Elevators for New Berlin Schools

Biodiverse plan for 1 Silk Street; image courtesy of SOM

1980s London Buildings to Make Way for New Tower Plan