January 2022 Issue

Last Glance

The Ascent Has Begun

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

Product Spotlight

An Array of Options

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

Editor's Overview

Finding a Path

By Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick | January 1, 2022

Events

Sunny Skies Again

By Joel Frohlinger | January 1, 2022

Honoring Jim Sullivan, the 46th annual “Pop/Joe” golf fundraiser is a smashing success.

Engineering

Computer-Aided Structural Analysis of the Lift Car-Frame System Under Emergency Arrest Operational Conditions

By Mohammad Ghaleeh, Stefan Kaczmarczyk, Shafqat Rasool, Jonathan Adams and Nawar Al-Esawi | January 1, 2022

Your authors describe CAA model regarding cab-stress predictions.

Readers' Platform

The Man, the Myth, the Legend

By Michelle Gallego | January 1, 2022

Industry Dialogue

Standard Elevator Systems: More Than a Machine Brand

By T. BRUCE MACKINNON | January 1, 2022

Your author (TBM) visited Standard Elevator Systems to present President Jimmy He (JH) with the 2021 Ellies Award for Best Supplier (Motors/Drives). JH gave TBM a tour of the Standard facility, and the pair discussed the growth of the company, current challenges facing the industry, the importance of technology and more.

History

Elisha Otis’ “Improved Elevator”

By Dr. Lee Gray | January 1, 2022

Examining the “facts” from the New York Crystal Palace Exhibition

Residential Lifts

Residential Meets Technology

By Undine Stricker-Berghoff | January 1, 2022

The “Future Living® Berlin” quarter in Adlershof, Germany, paves the way to the future.

Residential Lifts

Safety, Accountability in Canada

By Catharine Bothwell and Brandy Hancock | January 1, 2022

CECA PRD has important information for those involved in home elevators.

Product Spotlight

Platform Lifts

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

In this Product Spotlight, an Italian manufacturer showcases two offerings.

Residential Lifts

Accessibility for “Showcase of Czechoslovakia”

By Kaija Wilkinson | January 1, 2022

Schindler escalators, BREMA elevators, are part of revitalization of Prague Metro station that opened in 1980.

Project of the Year 2022

Canada Residential Car Elevator

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

This project started out as a simple installation of a traditional automobile “scissor” lift for a customer’s garage. Like many lifts, this unit was designed to comprise two levels

Project of the Year 2022

Emirates Hills Private Villa

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

Swintoo Arvindbhai Mavani, managing director of Dimple Jewels DMCC, is one of the most prominent businessmen in the U.A.E. and India

Project of the Year 2022

NYCHA Refuse Lifts

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

In 2018, Gillespie Corp. received specifications from the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for several two-stop lifts that would be capabl

Project of the Year 2022

The National Ski Jumping Center of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are planned to be jointly held in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, from February 4 to February 20, 2022.

Project of the Year 2022

Taiyuan Botanical Garden

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

Project of the Year 2022

New York Marriott Marquis

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

Project of the Year 2022

Taichung MRT

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

Project of the Year 2022

Scotia Plaza

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

Project of the Year 2022

Ascent

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

Project of the Year 2022

Elevator World’s 24th Annual Project of the Year

By Elevator World | January 1, 2022

In this issue, EW is pleased to present the 2022 Project of the Year contest winners. Submissions were plentiful and impressive, and judging was difficult.