[…] provide fast and seamless mobility of people and cargo between floors.” Each floor of the building is named for its own crystal and is designed in that crystal’s colors. A full list of the winners, which hail from cities including Barcelona, Spain; Seongnam, South Korea; Warsaw, Poland; Melbourne; London; and Toronto, can be found here.
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[…] Composite Applications on the Elevators of the Future by Emre Köroğlu and Ali Kiliç. This paper from the 2022 International Elevator and Escalator Symposium (IEES) held in Barcelona, Spain, discusses the use of PMC to make lifts lighter, stronger and more energy efficient. Lifts in the New Millennium by Elena Mauro. This paper was […]
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The argument for common technology standards for VT by Rick Sayah This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Introduction At a basic level, the control theory of a vertical-transportation (VT) system is very simple. The general capabilities expected of a control system have not evolved drastically. […]
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by TAK Mathews This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Abstract Since Elisha Graves Otis’ “All Safe Gentlemen” declaration of 1853, elevator technology, standards and practices have evolved greatly. The dependency on elevators has also grown such that there is no person on the face of […]
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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 […]
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[…] 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 […]
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[…] 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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