Hydraulic Elevators & Components

Adams Elevator LifeJacket® Supports Passenger Safety

While catastrophic failure of hydraulic-elevator systems (specifically in-ground hydraulic cylinders) is not common, these systems can and do fail, leading to serious and costly consequences. As a result, over the...

Solving Hydraulic Elevator Heat Issues: Targeting the Root Cause

Elevator mechanics frequently deal with a fair share of heat issues in hydraulic elevator systems. The key to solving these issues is targeting the root cause, not a symptom. The...

Energy-Efficient VVVF Hydraulic Lift Drive

Both developed and developing countries are facing major challenges to reduce carbon emissions and environmental impact. While new energy-efficient products are hitting the market every day, energy-efficiency norms and guidelines...

Importance of Thermal Balance for Hydraulic Elevators

Thermal balance temperature of hydraulic elevators is assessed and recommendations to achieve lower balance temperature are given. by K. Ferhat Celik and Murad Kucur This paper was presented at ElevcoN...

Kleemann’s New Transportation System for Vehicles

Kleemann recently launched a new hydraulic system designed to transport vehicles that allows for the maximization of the net carrier area. by Nickos Spyropoulos European lift-system manufacturer Kleemann recently launched...

Canopy over the escalator at the Embarcadero station; image courtesy of BART

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

Pankrác metro station platform; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations

The station is served by Schindler escalators; photo by Marc A. Hermann for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”

At the Royal Palace of Naples, an interactive virtual elevator transports you through four centuries of life in the palace; image via Finestre sull’ Arte.

Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit

DLF The Arbour; image courtesy of DLF

65 Otis Elevators for Luxury Residential Development in Gurugram, India