Engineering
IEEE USA E-Book Fifth in Series Showcasing Women Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) USA has released a new e-book featuring the story of Judith Resnick, a female engineer and member of the Space Shuttle Challenger...
Liang Approved as FCIBSE Member
Hongliang Liang of London-based global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy Aliang Lift Design Studio Ltd. announced his application for Fellow membership to the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has been...
Grüninger Takes On New Role at CEDES
Part of CEDES Group since 2011, Peter Grüninger recently took on a new role with the Switzerland-based company: customer success manager, joining the sales team. Grüninger previously led the Application...
Early-Bird Discount for Lift & Escalator Symposium Ends Soon
The early-bird booking discount for the 15th Lift & Escalator Symposium, planned on September 18-19 at Kettering Park Hotel, Kettering, U.K., ends on June 30. Those planning to attend are...
Calderon Launches B2B-Focused Calderon Management Group
Leveraging more than 25 years of business development, marketing and communications experience, John Calderon has launched his own company, Calderon Management Group Inc. (CMG). CMG is focused on developing and...
NYARM to Host Office-to-Residential Conversions Seminar
The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) plans to host an “Office-to-Residential Conversions” seminar on June 25 from 3:30-5 p.m. at Butcher & Banker on the vault level at...
Elevator Loading Requirements for High-Rise Elevators
by Ville Josefsson and Jaakko Kalliomäki This paper was presented at the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Edinburgh, Scotland. Keywords: High-rise elevator, loading, sustainable use of materials, FEM...
Lighting and Pressurization Calculations
The rules on the Preliminary project of lifts are defined by the "COMMUNIQUE ON THE PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING THE DESIGN OF LIFTS (SGM: 2017/18)". This Communiqué provides definitions regarding...
Professor: Space Elevators Could Happen in Next Few Decades
Citing an op-ed piece in Scientific American, Interesting Engineering reported that Stephen Cohen, a physics professor at Montreal’s Vanier College, believes a space elevator — a cable stretching from Earth...
TEI Elevator System for 51-Story Brooklyn Residential Tower
Among recent jobs for Long Island City, New York-headquartered TEI Group is a 12-elevator package for the 51-story Brooklyn Crossing, an 858-unit residential building at 18 Sixth Avenue in Prospect...
