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Space Elevator Conversations Continue
The concept of a space elevator was first published in 1895 by Russian rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, he imagined a similar structure...
Pop Art Elevator
An elevator at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) College of Art and Design (CAD) in New York recently received a whimsical mural makeover. Fourth-year illustration student Emma McCarthy of Mexico,...
G-Tech Elevator System for New Queens Tower
photos by Kendra Glenn Kendra Glenn, senior project manager at Linden, New Jersey-headquartered G-Tech Elevator Associates LLC, recently shared a few photographs of Imperial 705 machines being craned into place...
“A Piece of History”
In an unexpected, yet nostalgic, crossover, ELEVATOR WORLD recently received a letter containing a baseball card. Addressed to Dr. Lee Gray, curator for EW’s online elevator museum, the note from...
Sustainability: More Than a Buzzword
photos courtesy of KONE Corp. The roof of KONE Corp.’s Hyvinkää, Finland, factory is the headquarters of an exceptionally productive team of workers: a colony of 500,000 bees. Since 2020,...
Up for the Challenge
photos courtesy of Curt Morlock Longtime elevator man Curt Morlock grew up near the water in south Florida. At a young age, his father taught him to surf, fish, scuba...
“Castle” Lift Marks 125 Years of Continuous Operation
photos courtesy of Chuck Wright A historic elevator in Lexington, Illinois, recently marked its 125th year in operation. The hand-pulled lift is original to the 1898-built David Hyatt Van Dolah...
Top Elevator Fans Visit TKE Test Tower
After taking his first elevator ride as child, Andrew Reams was hooked. Reams has turned his elevator enthusiasm into a successful YouTube channel, founded in 2006. Today, more than 100,000...
What’s Old Is New Again
The DMC was a microprocessor controller manufactured by TK Elevator when the company was known as Dover Elevator. Once recognized as an innovative and reliable marvel of engineering, this control...
Reaching Chimney Rock
For more than 70 years, an Otis elevator has transported guests to Chimney Rock, a 315-ft granite monolith that’s the distinguishing feature and namesake of Chimney Rock State Park in...
