Certification

Ohio Announces New Licensing Rules for Elevator Professionals

The Ohio Department of Commerce announced on November 1 that those who install, service or maintain elevators, escalators, moving walks, wheelchair lifts or other conveyances in the state have until November 1,...

Innovatec India Obtains Certification For Door-Locking Devices

Innovatec India Pvt. Ltd. recently obtained certification for its landing door-locking devices for the first time, enabling CE marking in full compliance with Directive 2014/33/EU. The achievement marks a significant...

Fujitec Receives Major Elevator Remote-Monitoring Certification

Fujitec Co., Ltd. announced on September 12 that its group company Fujitec Singapore Corp. Ltd. has become the first Japanese company to obtain certification for elevator maintenance using remote monitoring...

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...

SEA-LEVEL RISE THREATENS NEW YORK HOUSING AND TALL BUILDINGS

Sea-Level Rise Threatens NYC Housing and Tall Buildings

HOUSTON SENIOR APARTMENT COMPLEX SUFFERING ELEVATOR BREAKDOWNS

Houston Senior Apartment Complex Suffering Elevator Breakdowns

Herrmann

In Memoriam: Tim Herrmann

Armas

Otis Appoints Armas as President U.S. and Canada

Example of Mogilevliftmash elevator interior; image courtesy of Mogilevliftmash

Elevator Assembly Plant Officially Opens in Belarus