Certification
The Value of QEI Certification
Defining the term certification, and a look at the necessity for certification of elevator inspectors With the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)’s recent announcement stating it will cease accrediting...
A17.7/B44.7 Builds Bridges between North America and Europe
Choosing an additional certification procedure based on ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7 can allow companies to deviate from the stipulations under ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Lift manufacturers increasingly choose an additional certification procedure...
NAEC’s CET and CAT Certification Programs
A look at the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) Certified Elevator Technician (CET®) program and Certified Accessibility and Private Residence Lift Techni-cian (CAT®) certification programs The elevator industry is...
Global Elevator Certification
A global overview of various elevator regulations Elevator inspections and certifications are performed in different ways around the world. With the globalization of the elevator market, challenges arise when local...
AECO Certification as Applied to a Wind-Turbine Tower Elevator
A real-world example of the process, methodology and ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7: Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators’ ability to ensure superior safety Much has been written about ASME A17.7/CSA...
KONE Discusses LEED Certification and Its Role
How elevators and escalators can serve as a solution to assist with LEED certification In recent years, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)® certification has become the recognized standard...
The Studies in Europe and the Energy Efficiency Guideline VDI 4707
VDI has developed a voluntary guideline that defines energy measurement procedures and an energy-efficiency label showing the relevant energy figures in an easy-to-understand manner. This paper was presented at Lucerne...
How an AECO Acts as a Facilitator
Some of the most frequently asked questions concerning ASME certification are addressed. by Dirk Schroeter and Carsten Schumann As an accredited elevator certification organization (AECO) formally recognized by the American...
