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TKE Certified in Accordance with International Cybersecurity Standard

TK Elevator (TKE) announced on September 7 it is one of the first elevator companies worldwide to be certified by TÜV NORD in accordance with the IEC 62443-4-1 standard, confirming...

Escalators, Lifts Being Installed at India Metro Stations

Work on the Agra Metro Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), including installation of lifts and escalators at stations, is underway in Agra in north India’s Uttar Pradesh state, The Hans...

São Paulo Metro Uses AI to Monitor Elevators, Escalators and More

São Paulo Metro technicians and engineers developed an AI system to monitor and address faults on elevators, escalators, trains, ventilation systems and power systems and schedule maintenance ahead of a...

Hitachi Receives 40-Unit Order for Delhi Multitower Project

Hitachi, Ltd. announced that Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd., and Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., have received an order for 40 high-speed elevators from Unity...

TKE Earns Gold Status for Sustainability

TK Elevator (TKE) announced it has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold status for the first time, which results in TKE now being ranked among the top 5% of all companies...

Fujitec Singapore Celebrates 50th Anniversary and Marks Milestones

Established in 1972 as Fujitec Group's third overseas subsidiary, Fujitec Singapore celebrated its 50th anniversary on September 2 at a gala event attended by approximately 750 guests at its headquarters...

83% of San Francisco’s Elevators Have Expired Permits

Out of the approximate 10,800 elevators in the city of San Francisco, around 9,000 — or 83% — have expired permits, many of which are multiple years old, SFGATE reports....

Two Elizabeth Line Stations Feature KONE Inclined Elevators

London’s new subway line partially opened earlier this year, offering commuters the chance to ride on glass elevators that travel at an incline (rather than vertically) alongside an escalator, Business...

EESF Looks Ahead to Changes in Strategy, Upcoming Events

In a recent email, Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) Executive Director Jason Fisher shared details about how the Foundation is tweaking its strategy and looking forward to upcoming events. Over...

TKE Launches Elevator and Escalator APIs for MAX

On September 1, TKE Elevator (TKE) announced the launch of elevator and escalator Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) on the new TKE Developer Portal for units connected to the cloud-based IoT...

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Alvarado Named GM of MEGA Elevator U.S. Facilities

Otis Integrated Dispatch integrates autonomous service robots with Otis elevators; image courtesy of Otis.

Otis Integrates Robot and Elevators in New Zealand

SCHINDLER EXPECTS U.S. TARIFFS TO COST MILLIONS

Schindler Expects U.S. Tariffs to Cost Millions

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Escalator Repair Begins in Ukraine

Ribbon cutting for the Ahmedabad warehouse; image courtesy of Wittur India

Wittur India’s Ahmedabad Warehouse Completes First Dispatch