September 2024 Issue

Last Glance

Long Escalator Links to Long Island Rail Road

By Kathleen Farrell | September 1, 2024

Continuing Education

Maintenance on New Equipment Designs: Governor and Safety Systems and Suspension Means

By John W. Koshak | September 1, 2024

An inside look

Company Spotlight

Making a Brake

By Kathleen Farrell | September 1, 2024

Chicago-based Hydrasafe Brake offers new safety device solution. 

Readers' Platform

VRCs

By Chuck Cobb and Dan Hext | September 1, 2024

Elevating AGVs and AMRs to new levels of efficiency

Technology

“What If?”

By Kaija Wilkinson | September 1, 2024

Conceived by two men outside of the industry, Helical Motion’s Helix aims to revolutionize VT. 

Company Spotlight

Hytec Expands To Meet a Need

By Lindsay Fletcher | September 1, 2024

Florida company brings skills from the digital imaging repair industry to the VT industry.

Readers' Platform

Your Next Apartment Could Be in an Office Building

By Rick Piovano | September 1, 2024

How strategic planning and interconnected elevators can enable transformation of increasingly vacant office space

Market Trends

Transformative Construction Boom in KSA and U.A.E.

By Ehtesham Ahmed | September 1, 2024

A look at major projects and what’s driving them

Leadership Insights

Women in Motion

By Vong Keovongsa | September 1, 2024

Meet several women who are making waves in the VT industry. 

Safety

The Way to Better Hoistway Safety

By Kevin Brinkman | September 1, 2024

How recent ASME code updates and industry safety best practices are helping mitigate elevator hoistway hazards

Hoistway Equipment and Systems

Technology Redefining the Future of Elevator Installation Methods for High-Rise Buildings

By Philip Hofer, Urs Püntener and Miguel Castro | September 1, 2024

A look at how the methods have progressed from the traditional to breakthrough construction technologies

History

Elevator Alarms 1870-1890

By Dr. Lee Gray | September 1, 2024

Patents provide insights into early operation concerns.

Product Spotlight

Code-Compliant Pit Ladders

By Elevator World | September 1, 2024

In this Product Spotlight, Smart Elevator Tech showcases new offerings.

On Camera

Into the Depths - Carefully

By TK Elevator | September 1, 2024

New TKE elevators help visitors descend 750 ft below surface at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

Events

Atlantic City: It’s a Great Day Here

By Lindsay Fletcher | September 1, 2024

The 2024 United Convention and Expo heads to America’s playground for a little work and a lot of fun.

Editor's Overview

Vacancies

By Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick | September 1, 2024

The vacancy rate for office buildings continues to plague our industry. Nationwide, it is 20.1%, with San Francisco the highest at 34.5%.

Industry Dialogue

Past, Present and Future

By Jason Halligan | August 5, 2024

A look at 150 years of Schindler's history and what comes next.

Events

WEE Expo Held in Shanghai for the Last Time

By Bülent Yılmaz | July 2, 2024

The 16th China Worldwide Elevator Expo (WEE Expo) was held at Shanghai's National Convention and Expo Center (NCC) for the last time on May 8-11.

Project Spotlight

The Jewel of the Dam

By EL-VY spol. s.r.o. | June 1, 2024

Czech company showcases unique boat lift that met strict requirements as part of a modernization project.

Market Trends

Critical Situation

By Eugene Gerden | June 1, 2024

Russia needs to replace 100,000 elevators by 2025, but challenges loom.