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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...
3Phase Elevator Merges With KOCH Elevator
3Phase Elevator, headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, has merged with KOCH Elevator, a provider of maintenance, repair, modernization and testing services for all types and brands of vertical-transportation equipment in the...
EW Offices Closed for Labor Day
The offices of Elevator World, Inc., will be closed for the U.S. Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5. They will reopen on Tuesday, September 6.
Tennessee Jail Elevator Repairs Needed
The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) in Tennessee is asking for US$320,000 for emergency funding for a new elevator, FOX17 WZTV reports. The elevator is used to transport inmates who...
Indian Metro to Remotely Manage Escalators and More
India’s Maharashtra Metro Rail Corp. (Maha Metro) has set up an operation control center (OCC) at the Range Hill Depot in Pune to remotely manage escalators, rail speed, signaling, electricity...
Macau Passes Elevator and Escalator Safety Bill
The Legislative Assembly of Macau passed the Elevator and Escalator Safety Legal System bill during its final day of session on August 29, Macau Daily Times reports. Affecting approximately 10,000...
KONE to Showcase Five Key Innovations at BEX Asia 2022
KONE plans to showcase five key innovations at its booth in the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) Pavilion at Built Environment Xpo (BEX) Asia 2022 at the Sands Expo &...
