Consulting
Dressing Up the Modern Elevator
A conversation with interior designer Sapana Jain, founder, I Heart Homez, elucidates COVID-19’s impact on décor trends of residential premises and elevator interiors. Sapana Jain COVID-19 has transformed almost every...
Competent Person Versus Lift Engineer
An examination of the distinction between, and overlap of, the two roles by Colin Craney I have followed the “marking your own homework” debate in the 104 and 105 editions...
Impacts of Flooding on Elevators
It is common to find water in elevator pits. A continuous influx of water is possible, especially to pit bottoms that start below ground level. Also, external factors, such as...
A Vision Evolves
Designing a VT strategy for one of the tallest buildings in the City of London This article was first presented at the 10th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies, www.liftsymposium.org....
Returning After Crisis
Richie Lobert (RL), director, LML Lift Consultants, shares workplace-reentry strategies in the COVID-19 era with your author (SSP). by Sheetal Shelar Patil SSP: Which workplace-reentry strategies are recommended by LML?...
The Importance of Call-Backs
The industry expectation of maintenance records and why they matter by John W. Koshak In the North American elevator industry, maintenance records are required by the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety...
Elevator Door Detector Light Curtains and Related Door-Closing Injuries
An increase in incidents prompts this examination and explanation of door protection devices. by Frank Fletcher, Jill Sweeney and Michael Fagan We have observed a trend in personal injuries and...
Impact of Cultures on Elevatoring
Differences between norms in the U.S., U.K. and elsewhere are explored. by TAK MathewsThis article was first presented at the 2018 is the R&D involved in the science of elevatoring,...
Deadweight Dead Wrong?
Many elevators are heavier than indicated in their documentation. by Richard Blaska As elevator systems age, the need for modernization becomes compelling for a host of reasons, including system performance,...
Mandatory Maintenance
Today’s best practices call for frequent technician visits and following the MCP. In 2000, the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators added significant changes to require maintenance,...
