Bailong Elevator – Zhangjiajie National Forest, China; image courtesy of CNN

Elevators That Heal

Biophilic design in VT promotes urban well-being.

BGHM Lift Symposium 2025

BGHM Lift Symposium 2025

STOP and GO in Lengfurt

BIKE 2025

BIKE 2025

Three days on two wheels

A Focus on Domestic Elevators

A Focus on Domestic Elevators

Russian elevator sector moving toward almost complete isolation.

Bailong Elevator – Zhangjiajie National Forest, China; image courtesy of CNN

Elevators That Heal

Biophilic design in VT promotes urban well-being.

One of the new HOMEB schools

HOMEB Accessibility

Berlin goes to school — with Schindler elevators.

Crane image

Stannah Lifts

Andover, U.K.-headquartered home accessibility company celebrates long-standing legacy and new generations.

Robotics Ease Redevelopment

Robotics Ease Redevelopment

Schindler R.I.S.E Robot Implemented in Singapore

The Sphinx Observatory is served by two high-speed Schindler elevators; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Elevators at Europe’s Highest Research Facility

INVERTEK DRIVES RECEIVES KING’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE

Invertek Drives Receives King’s Award For Enterprise

Image by Thomas_C_Rosenthal for Pixabay

Greece Minister Urges Citizens To Complete Elevator Registry

Shorts announced a partnership with Metron; image courtesy of Shorts.

Shorts Announces Partnership With Metron

image via Facilities Management Journal

Stannah Welcomes New Generation of Apprentices

Real Solutions for “Impossible” Spaces

Real Solutions for “Impossible” Spaces

Elevators for a changing market

Elevator Interior Protection Products

Elevator Interior Protection Products

Kapok 88 to showcase innovation, customization and Liftinstituut certification at interlift. 

FOCUS ON BRAKE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

Beyond the Safety Code

Beyond the Safety Code

Advancing elevator safety through secondary rope brakes

Figure 1: A traditional geared traction machine and a modern gearless elevator motor with belt technology; Zeihl-Abegg is on the right.

Optimized Elevator Brakes for the New Standards

Revolutionary new system from mayr minimizes noise and maximizes safety.

Enhancing Passenger Safety A Framework for Assessing and Optimizing Elevator Braking Distances

Enhancing Passenger Safety: A Framework for Assessing and Optimizing Elevator Braking Distances

An important metric that maintenance companies can utilize to enhance equipment safety

Butterfly

Butterfly

In this Product Spotlight, IoT revolutionizes elevator diagnostics and predictive maintenance, including monitoring brake efficiency. 

BIKE 2025

BIKE 2025

October 5, 2025
BGHM Lift Symposium 2025

BGHM Lift Symposium 2025

October 5, 2025

Elevating Talent

October 1, 2025

Wonders Never Cease

September 1, 2025

Houston: The City With No Limits

September 1, 2025
Elevator World Source Directory 2025

The Source 2025

Elevator World’s SOURCE Directory is the key reference publication for the elevator industry. The SOURCE is used worldwide by elevator contractors, architects, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, consultants, government agencies, educators, building…

New and Emerging Technology Product Spotlight & Resources

New and Emerging Technology Product Spotlight & Resources

When the pandemic tightened its deadly grip on the world, the vertical-transportation (VT) industry sprang into action.

COLUMNS

Back view

EKA S1

The Strategic Impact of Counterweight Balancing

The Strategic Impact of Counterweight Balancing

Building Age-Friendly Cities

Building Age-Friendly Cities

1546: Conveyor system operated by waterpower in a mine shaft; The direction of travel is controlled by the water supply to the left and right rotating paddle wheels (from: Georgii Agricolae “De re metallica” Libri XII) From MDZ Munich Digitization Centre, Digital Library.

The Other Otis Legend

UNIVERSAL FIGURE 1

Designing Elevators for Universal Accessibility

Latest Instrumentation for Elevator Diagnostics

Latest Instrumentation for Elevator Diagnostics

By David Herres

Electrical faults often require the use of instrumentation and other resources.