October 2025 Issue

  • Focus on Brake Systems and Components
    Braking distances, secondary rope brakes and more complete this section
  • EKA S1
    Türkiye VT factory’s panoramic passenger elevator
  • New Era for Austin
    A tour of Texas’ tallest tower, Waterline
Coming Together in Warsaw
Events

Coming Together in Warsaw

By Bülent Yılmaz
13th Russian Elevator Week
Events

Russian Elevator Week 2025

By Bülent Yılmaz
Image courtesy of Bürgenstock Hotels AG
Last Glance

Alpine Wonderland Holds the Highest Outdoor Elevator in Europe

By Sophie Goodwin
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Product Spotlight

Belts, Sensors and Machines

By Elevator World
An Alliance With the CurrentOS Foundation
Technology

An Alliance With the Current/OS Foundation

By Elevator World
The Strategic Impact of Counterweight Balancing
Technology

The Strategic Impact of Counterweight Balancing

By Eng. Mantovani
Bailong Elevator – Zhangjiajie National Forest, China; image courtesy of CNN
Readers' Platform

Elevators That Heal

By Ivette Natacha Sanchez
The NEII team with Chelle Travis, SkillsUSA executive director (center
Events

Elevating Talent

By Dot Mynahan
Best Foot Forward
Management

Best Foot Forward

By Alyssa Gelbard
Richard Perlen cruises the street in style in his Bentley.
Industry Profile

Perlen Steel Founder Richard Perlen

By Kaija Wilkinson
Artist's impression of Tanzania Twin Towers in Nairobi; image courtesy of Tanzania Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Market Trends

Diplomatic Buildings Drive VT

By Shem Oirere
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.
History

The Other Otis Legend

By Oskar Rosin
Figure 1: EW cover (January 1961)
History

When EW Met Ellie the Elephant

By Dr. Lee Gray
A Look at A17.4
Continuing Education

A Look at A17.4

By Max Stanley
Dual Plunger
Brakes / Components

Dual Plunger Retrofit Brake Kit

By Elevator World
Beyond the Safety Code
Brakes / Components

Beyond the Safety Code

By Andy Cowe
Enhancing Passenger Safety A Framework for Assessing and Optimizing Elevator Braking Distances
Brakes / Components

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

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

Optimized Elevator Brakes for the New Standards

By Elevator World
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Product of the Year

Product of the Year 2025

By Elevator World
Back view
Project Spotlight

EKA S1

By Elevator World
Looking up at Waterline, Texas’s tallest tower
Project Spotlight

New Era for Austin

By Kaija Wilkinson
Uncertainty
Editor's Overview

Uncertainty

By Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick

October 2025 Issue