Editor’s Overview
All Safe!
With nearly one million elevators in operation throughout the U.S. and 10 times that many throughout the world, our industry’s equipment has proven to be the world’s safest form of...
Providing Guidance
Although escalators represent only about 3% of the total equipment installed by our industry, they are the most prominent features in the buildings and facilities in which they are installed....
Reaching for the Stars
Hoist ropes and cables – where would we be without them? Well, for starters, our industry would be limited to providing vertical-transportation systems for buildings of only six stories in...
The Audio/Visual Experience
I’ve always been fascinated by the ease with which people who use American Sign Language (ASL) are able to communicate with each other across fairly long distances and in noisy...
First Impressions
Recent reports say the world population is increasing by 1.8% per year. At this rate, the ability to meet the energy and climatic needs of all societies will reach a...
The Push Is Still On
The perception that most elevator passengers have as they are riding our industry’s equipment is that the enclosure in which they are traveling is suspended from above. While in most...
A Global Focus on “Green” Issues
It was recently reported by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that by 2020, the U.S. would surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s leading oil-producing nation. However, IEA also anticipates that...
A Blast from the Past
In February, we published a comment from Mike Byrnes, in which he told us of his avocation of playing the guitar. After calling him to discuss further, I received the...
Overview of the Industry
In November 2012, the European Commission predicted that throughout 2013, the recession in Europe would grow deeper than previously anticipated due to a 20% decrease in public-sector construction projects and...
A Remarkable Journey
This month, we are beginning the celebration of our 60th year of publishing ELEVATOR WORLD. It has been a long journey, during which we have covered the “Ups and Downs”...
