Modernization
Central-Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway Systems
submitted by Andy Cheung, Anlev Elex Elevator Ltd. Bringing new technology to the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world The Central-Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System in Hong Kong,...
Whiteface Mountain Historic Elevator
Elevator at popular tourist attraction renewed with a nod toward its legacy. submitted by Douglas M. Scheu, Architectural Resources, P.C. Whiteface Mountain rises 4,867 ft above the lush natural landscape...
Making the Most of Modernization
Manish Mehan (MM), CEO, thyssenkrupp Elevator (India), shares insights with your author (SSP). SSP: How would you describe the scope for modernization of existing elevators and escalators in the current...
Modern Modernization
Amit Gossain (AG), managing director, KONE India, provides perspectives on modernization to your author (SSP) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Amit Gossain SSP: What is the scope for modernization...
Twice as Nice
Modernization project retrofits double-deck elevators with destination control at 1960s-era Westminster City Hall in London. Consulting firm MovvéO Ltd. was engaged for a challenging modernization project that would require creative...
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,...
