August 2025 Issue

  • Photo Contest 2025
    The 13th annual photography competition showcases innovations, locations, history and passion for the VT industry.
  • Special Regional Section: Northwest
    Famous landmarks, regional companies, mergers and more are highlighted.
  • IAEC Forum 2025
    Set in New Orleans’ French Quarter, this year’s consultants’ event was one to remember.
24th ELEVCON- Lisbon
Events

Destination: Lisbon

By Bülent Yılmaz
It's never done
Editor's Overview

It’s Never Done

By Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
EW's 13th annual photography competition showcases innovations, locations, history and passion for the VT industry.
Photo Contest

Photo Contest 2025

By Kaija Wilkinson
Figure 1: Speed profile of elevator system during normal operation
Continuing Education

Elevator Car Plunges, Does a = g?

By Lakshmanan Raja
Edilberto Almeida opens ExpoElevador Brasil 2025.
Events

ExpoElevador Brasil 2025: Moving to the Top

By Carmen Maldacena
Figure 1 – Conceptual visualization of the three phases of the elevator life cycle
Maintenance

How the Use of Machine Data Can Help Consolidate Elevator Maintenance Across National Boundaries and Different Codes

By Patrick Bass and Daan Smans
One size does not fits all
Maintenance

One Size Fits All … or Does it?

By Amy J. Blankenbiller
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Maintenance

When the Manual’s Not Enough

By Alon Kichin
Figure 1: Standard wiring diagram symbols (page one of two), EW (March 1960)
Maintenance

Joseph C. Tamsitt’s Second NAEC Education Program 1960-1964: Lessons

By Dr. Lee Gray
The historic Hotel Monteleone overlooks the French Quarter; photo by Todd Coleman for New Orleans & Co.
Events

IAEC Forum 2025

By Kaija Wilkinson
Express Elevators’ booth at NAEC 2024; (l-r) Engineering Manager Zeeshan Mahmood, Sales Manager Mustafa Khambati, company President Puneet Mehta
Company Spotlight

A Steady Foundation

By Sophie Goodwin
Washington Elevator's physical location in Tacoma
Special Regional Section

Showing up for Washington

By Kaija Wilkinson
The first Skyliner elevator opened to the public in May.
Special Regional Section

Point of View

By Kaija Wilkinson
VDA's Northwest team
Special Regional Section

Merger benefits region’s VT consulting market

By Lindsay Fletcher
EPC’s vertically integrated facility enables fast turnaround and custom engineering support.
Special Regional Section

Precision in Motion

By Elevator World
KONE Studio
Product Spotlight

Digital, Illuminated and Safe

By Elevator World
Image courtesy of the Fine Arts Building and WGN9
Last Glance

The Closing of the Last Human Operated Elevators in Chicago

By Sophie Goodwin

August 2025 Issue