Inspection

Breakthrough in Safe and Cost-Effective Elevator Hoistway Control

Together, APS and iDiscovery provide an array of benefits. This paper was presented at  Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator...

Best Bureaucrat

Miami-Dade County has a chief elevator inspector it won’t want to lose in Michael A. Chavez. In 2006, an elderly Miami couple in their 80s were stranded in their apartment....

Risk Potential of Safety Gears

This paper was presented at  Paris 2014, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 20, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...

Innovative Balance Coefficient Testing System for Elevators

Time, money and manpower can be saved using a new testing method. by Wang Weixiong, Liu Yingjie, Wu Xingjun, Wang Xinhua, Xie Chao, Song Yuechao and Li Gang edited by...

Intelligent Inspection of Elevators

Nondestructive testing of safety equipment without the use of physically damaging and clumsy test weights Reprinted from Lift-Report There are systems available that now allow elevators to be tested more...

Navigating the Sweeping Changes of NYC Elevator Compliance

In a city of constant transformation, it’s no surprise that elevator compliance is also constantly evolving. Throughout the five boroughs of New York City (NYC), the metropolis’ Department of Buildings...

Dotty Stanlaske

A Trailblazer for Women in the Industry When Dotty Stanlaske began her career as a construction helper for Otis in 1980, women were rare in the industry. She was hesitant...

Elevator Inspections – Understanding Outsourcing Options

The building construction market is heating up around the world, with new commercial builds — office buildings, hotels, hospitals, etc. — getting taller. This translates to a need for more...

Streamlining the Inspection Process: A Productivity Toolkit

Imagine this scenario: An elevator inspector completes a job, and the report is on the building owner’s desk the next day. A one-day turnaround? That may sound far-fetched, but it...

City of Miami Beach: Representation of an Authority Having Jurisdiction

An illustration of “Authority Having Jurisdiction” in the City of Miami Beach, including: state’s delegation of authority, organization charts, inspection reports and forms, responsibilities of private and city inspectors, and...

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Huasheng Fujitec Elevator Wins NY Product Design Award

The City of Toronto is undertaking an office space needs study; image image by jplenio for Pixabay.

Ontario Office-to-Residential Conversion Act Voted Down

ATIS EXPANDS FOOTPRINT IN VERMONT THROUGH ACQUISITION

Atis Expands Footprint in Vermont Through Acquisition

Montresor

Schindler Lifts Australia Promotes Montresor to MD

Escalators serving Network Rail; image courtesy of Stannah

Stannah Wins Network Rail Lift and Escalator Service Contract