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Product of the Year 2025

New and Improved Innovation is at the core of the elevator industry, and ELEVATOR WORLD is proud to again recognize the achievements of manufacturers whose...
Looking up at Waterline, Texas’s tallest tower

New Era for Austin

A tour of Texas’ tallest tower, Waterline

Coming Together in Warsaw

Coming Together in Warsaw

The Annual General Assembly and Congress of the European Lift Association (ELA) was held in Warsaw on May 21-22.

Back view

EKA S1

Panoramic passenger elevator at the EKA
Elevator Factory in Türkiye

Product-of-the-year2025-logo_L

Product of the Year 2025

New and Improved Innovation is at the core of the elevator industry, and ELEVATOR WORLD is proud to again recognize the achievements of manufacturers whose...
Kennedy

In Memoriam: John Lee Kennedy

The renovation features new escalators and more; image courtesy of Robins & Morton.

Huntsville Airport Renovation Includes Vertical Transportation

ALIMAK’S 3Q RESULTS SHOW “RESILIENCE IN A CHALLENGING MARKET”

Alimak’s 3Q Results Show “Resilience in a Challenging Market”

ROBUST SERVICE AND MODERNIZATION BUOY KONE IN 3Q

Robust Service and Modernization Buoy KONE in 3Q

ALBERTA GOVERNMENT ISSUES VT CODE AND SAFETY NOTICES

Alberta Government Issues VT Code and Safety Notices

Where the City Rises

Where the City Rises

Schindler VT uplifts integrated development in Singapore CBD.

Enhancing Passenger Safety A Framework for Assessing and Optimizing Elevator Braking Distances

Enhancing Passenger Safety: A Framework for Assessing and Optimizing Elevator Braking Distances

An important metric that maintenance companies can utilize to enhance equipment safety

Figure 1: A traditional geared traction machine and a modern gearless elevator motor with belt technology; Zeihl-Abegg is on the right.

Optimized Elevator Brakes for the New Standards

Revolutionary new system from mayr minimizes noise and maximizes safety.

Beyond the Safety Code

Beyond the Safety Code

Advancing elevator safety through secondary rope brakes

Dual Plunger

Dual Plunger Retrofit Brake Kit

Titan’s offering prioritizes elevator safety and reliability.

BIKE 2025

BIKE 2025

October 5, 2025
BGHM Lift Symposium 2025

BGHM Lift Symposium 2025

October 5, 2025

Elevating Talent

October 1, 2025

Wonders Never Cease

September 1, 2025

Houston: The City With No Limits

September 1, 2025
Elevator World Source Directory 2025

The Source 2025

Elevator World’s SOURCE Directory is the key reference publication for the elevator industry. The SOURCE is used worldwide by elevator contractors, architects, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, consultants, government agencies, educators, building…

New and Emerging Technology Product Spotlight & Resources

New and Emerging Technology Product Spotlight & Resources

By Elevator World | July 1, 2021

When the pandemic tightened its deadly grip on the world, the vertical-transportation (VT) industry sprang into action.

COLUMNS

Figure 1: EW cover (January 1961)

When EW Met Ellie the Elephant

Artist's impression of Tanzania Twin Towers in Nairobi; image courtesy of Tanzania Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Diplomatic Buildings Drive VT

1546: Conveyor system operated by waterpower in a mine shaft; The direction of travel is controlled by the water supply to the left and right rotating paddle wheels (from: Georgii Agricolae “De re metallica” Libri XII) From MDZ Munich Digitization Centre, Digital Library.

The Other Otis Legend

Richard Perlen cruises the street in style in his Bentley.

Perlen Steel Founder Richard Perlen

The NEII team with Chelle Travis, SkillsUSA executive director (center

Elevating Talent

Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

Bailong Elevator – Zhangjiajie National Forest, China; image courtesy of CNN

Elevators That Heal

13th Russian Elevator Week

Russian Elevator Week 2025

The Strategic Impact of Counterweight Balancing

The Strategic Impact of Counterweight Balancing

An Alliance With the CurrentOS Foundation

An Alliance With the Current/OS Foundation

Image courtesy of Bürgenstock Hotels AG

Alpine Wonderland Holds the Highest Outdoor Elevator in Europe

Elevator Car Plunges, Does a = g?

By Lakshmanan Raja

Exploring the potential causes and scenarios that make passengers feel as if the elevator is plunging