Industry Dialogue
VT in Gurugram’s Gulf Adiba
Anand Sharma (AS), founder partner, Design Forum International (DFI), shares insights with your author (SSP) on the Gulf Adiba project. SSP: What was the thought process behind Gulf Adiba’s orientation-sensitive...
10 Questions With Dr. Lee Gray
Longtime ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent, industry author and academic talks about his history, future and passions. by Lee Freeland Dr. Lee Gray (LG), professor of Architectural History and senior associate dean...
An (Elevator) People Person
Doug Witham describes his rise in the industry, shares advice and talks about retirement plans. by Kaija Wilkinson Few names in the elevator industry are as recognizable as Witham. Doug...
A Prototype Robot Named “Heidi”
Your author learns about new technologies at Schindler. photos courtesy of Schindler Your author (USB) recently spoke to Christian Studer (CS) of Schindler in Switzerland about R&D at Schindler and...
Challenging Tradition
Lerch Bates executives engage in a wide-ranging discussion that spans the globe. Just as COVID-19 was beginning to tighten its grip on the world, your author (KW) interviewed Bart Stephan...
Noise Abatement
Stuttgart scientists study sound in buildings, but full-fledged testing of elevators has yet to commence. Your author (USB) recently asked Professor Berndt Zeitler, Professor Heinz-Martin Fischer and Dr. Jochen Scheck...
Einstein Elevator
Earthbound test platform promises zero-gravity research. Your author (USB) recently spoke with Professor Dr.-Ing. Ludger Overmeyer (LO) and Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Lotz (CL), Leibniz University of Hanover in Germany, Institute of...
Initiative to Inspire
Amit Gossain (AG), managing director, KONE India, converses with your author (SSP) about the diploma course in Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in VT being offered by the company with Chitkara...
Fermator Expands in India
P. Abey George (PAG), general manager, Tecno Doors Pvt. Ltd., Fermator, converses with your author (SSP) on recent developments and their implications at the IEE Expo. SSP: What are the...
Looking Up
Murtuza Lakdawala (ML), head of construction & design, Goodwill Developers, speaks with your author (SSP) about the significance of VT in his projects. SSP: What is the significance of elevators...
