Doors

KONE To Initiate Review of Its Door Business

Finnish OEM KONE announced on September 10 it will initiate a review of its door business, including a potential sale. Aimed at achieving the best business environment for growing the...

“Doorman!”

Hello to everyone, The title sounds interesting to you, doesn't it? In fact, in the year 1976, the sentence "Being a doorman is our profession, thankfully" used by the late...

Elevator Market Dynamics and Innovations in Türkiye

In this comprehensive article, we delve deeper into the Turkish elevator market, examining key insights, emerging opportunities, and strategies for success. With a predominant focus on new installations (NI), the...

EN 81-58, Landing Doors Fire Resistance Test

Dear readers, In this article, I would like to discuss the EN 81-58 standard and fire resistance tests for landing doors. The EN 81-58 standard is a Type C standard,...

Material Selection and Design for Lift Door Panels:

Evaluating Safety, Durability and Performance Summary This article focuses on the material selection of lift doors, addressing general developments in the lift industry, technological advancements and comparisons of different material...

Increased Safety for Elevator Doors

This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. ABSTRACT In North America, various studies have shown that elevator door strikes continue to be...

Unlocking Innovation

ECI America’s series of residential door operators keeps evolving to exceed expectations. submitted by Electronic Controls, Inc. Electronic Controls, Inc. (ECI) America’s residential door operators highlight the company’s dedication to...

1600 Roe Street

The Peelle Co. provides freight doors for adaptive reuse of Dallas, Texas, warehouse. The elevator industry accommodates unique applications of every kind, including freight. Door and door operators are critical...

Improving All the Time

Wittur Group talks company plans, new products In October 2023, during interlift 2023 in Augsburg, Germany, your author (AB) had the welcomed opportunity to talk with then Wittur Group CEO...

Door Operator Technology and the Progression to Linear Drive Systems

In this Readers’ Platform, your author takes readers on a walk through history. by Andrew Goodwin The American technological revolution of 1880 to 1890 produced a wave of new inventions...

Students and their Otis volunteer mentors; image courtesy of Otis

Otis Announces Made to Move Communities Competition Theme

The expo will again feature educational seminars; image courtesy of Nordic Lift Expo.

Nordic Lift Expo to Welcome Record Number of Visitors

Schindler CEO Ray Bisson welcomes visitors to the new training center in Holland, Ohio; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Debuts New Training Center in Ohio

Remote monitoring system at the Fujitec Singapore SafeNet Centre; image courtesy of Fujitec

Fujitec Receives Major Elevator Remote-Monitoring Certification

Kamper Stevens Apartments for senior citizens; image courtesy of apartments.com

Four Detroit High Rises Account for 15% of Elevator Calls