Maintenance
A New Way of Recordkeeping
In this Readers Platform, your author describes how GAL and Helios joined forces to create a mobile solution to facilitate the MCP process. Walking through the National Association of Elevator...
Digital World
Remote monitoring is bringing elevator reliability to new heights. Mobile technology is transforming the way elevator companies operate, and many are moving fast so they don’t get left behind. Technicians...
Maintenance and Modernization: The Keys to Safety
ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) speaks with Ilpo Marjamaa (IM), senior vice president and head of modernization for KONE, about the importance of keeping equipment up to date. EW: Which parts of...
The Inspection of the Taipei 101 Elevators: 10 Years Later
The elevators that were the fastest in the world until this year are thoroughly examined. by Toshiaki Nakagawa and Shunta Sasaki The 1,010-mpm elevators installed in Taipei 101 in Taipei...
Is It Working?
A different approach to elevator monitoring and why it is a worthwhile expense for owners, saving them money and downtime, and preserving quality Building owners, maintenance companies, construction companies and...
Navigating the Sweeping Changes of NYC Elevator Compliance
In a city of constant transformation, it’s no surprise that elevator compliance is also constantly evolving. Throughout the five boroughs of New York City (NYC), the metropolis’ Department of Buildings...
Dotty Stanlaske
A Trailblazer for Women in the Industry When Dotty Stanlaske began her career as a construction helper for Otis in 1980, women were rare in the industry. She was hesitant...
Elevator Inspections – Understanding Outsourcing Options
The building construction market is heating up around the world, with new commercial builds — office buildings, hotels, hospitals, etc. — getting taller. This translates to a need for more...
Optimizing Maintenance and Repair Cost Reduction
Adopting intelligent lift-system sensors with intelligent evaluation algorithms can facilitate permanent monitoring. This paper was presented at USA 2012, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies and first published in...
Creating a Written Maintenance Control Program Document
The process of creating and using a Maintenance Control Program is explained. Beginning with the publication of the ASME A17.1-2000 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, a written Maintenance Control...
