From Science-Fiction to Viable Engineering Solution and an Emerging Market by Yuval Valiano-Rips and Maya Glickman-Pariente This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. 1. Abstract The Space Elevator is a well-known concept for a cable-based vertical transportation (VT) vehicle from the ground up to the geostationary orbit. For the […]
>> Read More
by Anton Glad, Juho Kokkala, Mirko Ruokokoski, Janne Sorsa and Toni Tukia This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Abstract An elevator group controller (EGC) is responsible for allocating calls given by passengers to be served by elevators. Modern EGCs pick the best elevator for each […]
>> Read More
by Fernando Guillemi and Alea Guillemi This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Abstract The concern about environmental degradation is growing by the day. The UN says this is a key year to try to curb the “disastrous” effects of climate change and urges countries to […]
>> Read More
[…] braking works. Two features in this issue present beauty in VT from widely different areas: Sea & Sky by Wilkinson presents an “On Camera” of the W Barcelona Hotel with elevators by FAIN Ascensores, a partner with Mitsubishi. Across the world, Point of Gravity highlights the TKE escalators in the Galleria in the South […]
>> Read More
This paper was presented at the International Elevator & Escalator Symposium 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. by Magdalena Krstanoski Abstract By utilizing Multi Attribute Analysis, this paper identifies and outlines relevant factors in three fields – safety, inclusiveness and design strategies; in parallel, it emphasizes the importance of synergy in education, risk awareness, regulations and […]
>> Read More
[…] future looks to him. Our Focus Topic this issue, Cabs and Design, is highlighted in three articles: Sea and Sky by Wilkinson. On Camera in the W Barcelona Hotel in Spain highlights the elevators by FAIN Ascensores, a partner with Mitsubishi. A Mix of Old and New by Olivier Rouviére. The twin towers in […]
>> Read More
[…] as they come. Early in his career, one such opportunity was serving as chief of staff to Otis President and CEO Judy Marks. Wilkinson also traveled to Barcelona, Spain, in December to report on the International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Brave New World. This event, backed by ELEVATOR WORLD and Liftinstituut, gathered vertical-transportation […]
>> Read More
We start off this year reporting on several key events that happened at the end of 2022. We traveled to Barcelona, Spain, in December to attend the International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES). In Brave New World, Associate Editor Kaija Wilkinson writes about the event, backed by ELEVATOR WORLD and Liftinstituut, that gathered vertical-transportation […]
>> Read More
[…] held on January 30 with the participation of numerous senior bureaucrats. The International Elevator and Escalator Symposium (IEES) organized by Elevator World and Liftinstituut took place in Barcelona, Spain, on December 12-13, 2022. High-ranking guests from 21 countries came together to discuss lifts of the future at the event. In this issue, we present […]
>> Read More
[…] of many recent conferences to have recognized the changes coming and tried to provide answers. In Brave New World by Kaija Wilkinson, vertical-transportation (VT) experts gathered in Barcelona to explore the “Future of Vertical Transportation in 2030” at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES). Topics covered included supertalls, mixed-use towers, Internet of […]
>> Read More
