Modernization
The Mirage Resort Elevator Modernization
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas was contracted to equip this Las Vegas resort with energy-efficient elevator modernizations. Considered to be one of the first “mega” resorts in Las Vegas, The Mirage Resort...
Modernization for Elevators Issues and Solutions
A look at several elevator components appropriate for modernizations Modernization is a major undertaking and is often more complex than a new installation. Issues such as newer technologies, modified codes...
Elevator Modernizations on the Rise
An overview of several vertical-transportation modernizations delivered by ETA Melco The vertical-transportation industry has been abuzz with modernization across the world, especially in markets where elevators have been in use...
KONE Provides Escalator Modernization for Albuquerque International Sunport
KONE provided this New Mexico airport with two phases of escalator modernizations in minimal space. The Albuquerque International Sun-port (ABQ) is similar to other airports across the U.S. in that...
Touchscreens Installed in NYC Museums
The elevators in two of New York City’s (NYC) widely known museums are equipped with touchscreens as part of their modernizations. During construction in 1940, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,...
Santa Bárbara Castle
ThyssenKrupp Elevadores España was tasked with modernizing the castle’s vertical transportation. Santa Bárbara Castle in Alicante, Spain, is a ninth-century fortress built during the country’s Muslim occupation. Located on the...
Virginia Controls and the VF3000 Controller
by Nicholas J. Montesano On November 16, 2010, approximately 20 major consulting organizations were represented at a jobsite seminar conducted by Virginia Controls Inc. The seminar began with a field...
MGM Grand Elevator Modernization
Photos courtesy of Eklund’s The MGM Grand in Las Vegas opened in 1993 and has been among the largest hotel complexes in the U.S. In 2010, Eklund’s of the Dallas...
Lift Modernization at Manchester’s Portland Tower
by Matt Thompson Portland Tower, also known as St. Andrew’s House, is one of the most prominent high-rise commercial buildings in Manchester, U.K.’s City Centre and provides commercial office space...
DigiGage
DigiGage is an Israeli startup company led by two technologically minded entrepreneurs targeting the enhancement of the user experience and ride differentiation of elevators. After two years of development and...
