Asia
TKE Announces Hong Kong In-House Training Program
TK Elevator (TKE) has announced a new in-house training program in Hong Kong, recognized under the Hong Kong Qualifications Framework (QF) at QF Level 3. The locally accredited Diploma in...
Four Men Rescued From India Elevator
Four men leaving a bar in Connaught Place in New Delhi, India, recently were trapped in an elevator for more than an hour, officials of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS)...
Tokyo-based MELCO Invests in Canadian Robotics Company
Tokyo-headquartered Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (MELCO) on May 12 announced a strategic investment in Clearpath Robotics, a Canadian company that develops and sells autonomous mobile robots (AMR). The move is part...
Joint Webinar To Look at Code Standard Differences
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC), the European Federation for Elevator Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFESME) and the Elevator & Escalator Component Manufacturers’ Association of India (EECMAI) are hosting...
VT Issues Persist at Western India Railway Station
Railway passengers in Pune, Maharashtra, India, continue to face issues navigating the station two years after a solution was proposed, The Times of India reports. The often-dysfunctional escalator at the...
TKE Launches New AGILE DCS Kiosks in APAC
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 14 it launched a new-generation of AGILE Destination-Control kiosks in Asia Pacific (APAC). The solution intelligently assigns passengers to elevators to reduce wait and...
Pair Injured in India Elevator Fall
A doctor couple was seriously injured in Kolkata, India, when the cable of the elevator car the two were traveling in snapped, and the car fell 40 ft to the...
Earthquake Causes Elevator Issues in Japan Condo Buildings
The earthquake that struck Japan's Chiba Prefecture on May 11 caused a variety of elevator issues in condominiums, NHK World Japan reports. Residents told the source that the earthquake stopped...
Boy Dies in Elevator Shaft Fall in India
A 13-year-old boy died in early May after trying to exit a stalled elevator in a Kalyan, India, building and falling into the lift shaft, the Hindustan Times reports. The...
Two FoBs With Escalators Planned for Shahibaug
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corp. (AMC) will build two pedestrian overbridges with escalators in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, India, The Times of India reports. One foot overbridge (FoB) will be located over the...
