March 2011 Issue

Elevator World | March 2011 Cover

  • Cover: Crescent Tower
  • Lift 2010
  • Jump Lifts in the Shard
Lift 2010
Events

Lift 2010

By Robert S. Caporale
Crescent Tower: Elevator Modernization
Project of the Year / Project of the Year 2011

Crescent Tower: Elevator Modernization

By Elevator World
KONE Jump Lifts Installed in the Shard
Project Spotlight

KONE Jump Lifts Installed in the Shard

By Elevator World
Comparison of Dedicated and Swing Public/Service Elevators in Hospitals
Building Design

Comparison of Dedicated and Swing Public/Service Elevators in Hospitals

By Elevator World
The Happening: The Effects of New Zealand’s Earthquake
Emergency Preparedness

The Happening: The Effects of New Zealand’s Earthquake

By Elevator World
LifePatron® Advanced Earthquake Warning System
Engineering

LifePatron® Advanced Earthquake Warning System

By Elevator World
ASME Symposium on the Use of Elevators in Emergencies
Events

ASME Symposium on the Use of Elevators in Emergencies

By Robert S. Caporale
EESF Celebrates 17th Annual Safety Week
Events

EESF Celebrates 17th Annual Safety Week

By Elevator World
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Field Safety

The Real Clout of Consensus Standards

By Elevator World
Elevator Movies Part One
History

Elevator Movies, Part One

By Dr. Lee Gray
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Industry Dialogue

There’s Going to be a Morning After

By Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
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Inspection

City of Miami Beach: Representation of an Authority Having Jurisdiction

By John Antona
GAL Goes Lean and Green
Manufacturer Spotlight

GAL Goes Lean and Green

By Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
Modern LVDT Position Sensors
Sensors / Technology

Modern LVDT Position Sensors

By John Matlack and Mike Puccio
Figure 1: Options for CMOS integration with high quantum-efficiency NIR detectors: Thick epi layer option (left) and high carrier lifetime option (right)
Sensors / Technology

Semiconductor Technologies for Novel Elevator Sensors

By Beat De Coi and Felix Lustenberger
Optical Elevator Door Sensor System with Planar Detection Area
Sensors / Technology

Optical Elevator Door Sensor System with Planar Detection Area

By Emiko Sano, Masahiro Shikai, Yuki Kawae, Akihide Shiratsuki, Hajime Nakajima and Toshio Masuda
Membrane Potentiometers Simplify Position Sensing
Sensors / Technology

Membrane Potentiometers Simplify Position Sensing

By Guido Woska
It’s a “Sensitive” Elevator
Sensors / Technology

It’s a “Sensitive” Elevator

By Don Simons
Sensor Solutions for Elevators
Sensors / Technology

Sensor Solutions for Elevators

By Jim Dunn
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Editor's Overview

Reaching for the Sky

By Robert S. Caporale

March 2011 Issue

Elevator World | March 2011 Cover