Maintenance
Longer Life for Escalator Steps
LU pioneers the art of prolonging the lifespan of escalator steps in the U.K. London Underground (LU) scraps a significant number of steel escalator steps each year based upon criteria...
Steps for Reducing Accidents
Inspection and certifcation bodies take the lead by Manuel DíezThis article was frst presented at the 2019 International Elevator and Escalator Symposium in Las Vegas. For more information on December...
Reducing Risk
Codes and standards provide a roadmap for maintenance and inspection as protective measures. This article was first presented at the 2019 International Elevator and Escalator Symposium in Las Vegas. For...
Looking to the Future
Mitsubishi Elevators is building on a legacy of remote maintenance services. by Dr. Naohiko Suzuki, Shin-ichi Kuroda and Kenji SerizawaThis article was frst presented at the 2019 International Elevator and...
Modernization and Maintenance: 1956
This History article examines early, comprehensive G.A.L. materials that guided installation and maintenance. In the 1950s, the resources required for elevator modernization often supported future maintenance. This dual use of...
Method for Managing Maintenance
This article was flrst presented at the 2018 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Istanbul. For more information on December 3-4, 2019’s event in Las Vegas and to participate, visit...
It Pays to Be Consistent
Why regular elevator maintenance is a good long-term investment It is crucial that elevators operate efficiently so building occupants may conduct business and go about their lives without disruption. Adding...
Gearless DC Machines Should Be Replaced
Old-technology motors have no place in modernized elevators for many reasons. This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and flrst published in...
Energy and Operational Saving Strategies
Benefits of modernization projects for escalator and moving walk drives Most vertical-transportation industry stakeholders — and people in general — are more and more committed to protecting the environment. Thus,...
Modernization for the Metro
In 2017, RATP, the public transport operator and infrastructure manager of the Paris Metro, concluded it was time to modernize the two 100-person-capacity elevators at the historic Lamarck- Caulaincourt station,...
