Maintenance
Joseph C. Tamsitt’s Second NAEC Education Program 1960-1964: Lessons
This History article looks at the specifics of the program and its success. by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent The March 1960 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD included the announcement of...
When the Manual’s Not Enough
In this Readers' Platform, your author describes smarter AI-based tools for elevator techs by Alon Kichin Field work isn't getting any easier. Techs are expected to move fast, fix it...
One Size Fits All … or Does it?
Why rigid universal maintenance practices would not only set the elevator industry back but could also put the riding public at unnecessary risk by Amy Blankenbiller Have you ever found...
How the Use of Machine Data Can Help Consolidate Elevator Maintenance Across National Boundaries and Different Codes
This paper was presented at the 2024 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Paradise Island, Bahamas. by Patrick Bass and Daan Smans 1. Abstract Currently, more than half of the...
Norwegian Expansion
Mitsubishi Electric's Swedish subsidiary acquires Norwegian elevator company ALT Heis. submitted by Mitsubishi Electric Aiming to further strengthen its elevator and escalator business in Europe via mergers and acquisitions (M&A),...
TKE Spotlights Universal Service Platform in Thailand
TK Elevator (TKE) recently spotlighted how its Universal Service platform ensures accessibility for metro and railway systems in Thailand. The OEM currently services more than 740 elevators and escalators at...
Atlas Elevators Signs Contract With FUJIHD
Atlas Elevators General Trading and Contracting Co. signed an exclusive contract with elevator supplier FUJIHD, on January 12, argaam reports. Both companies are based in Saudi-Arabia. The five-year contract makes Atlas Elevators...
Lift AI Acquires eMCP to “Transform Elevator Maintenance and Management”
Lift AI, based in Detroit, announced on January 7 it has acquired Tennessee-headquartered eMCP LLC, a pioneer in automated maintenance control programs (MCPs) for elevators. The acquisition expands Lift AI’s...
In Memoriam: Stephen Fall
Stephen Fall, managing director, International, of Lerch Bates (LB) with offices in Europe, the U.K., India and Dubai, passed away suddenly on December 23, 2024, of natural causes. Based in...
Fiji Hospital Patients Facing Elevator Delays
Patients at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva, Fiji, who need surgery are not getting operated on on time due to faulty elevators, fijivillage reports. Hospital employees have indicated...
