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Schindler-Has-High-Hopes-for-New-Solar-Elevator

Schindler Has High Hopes for New Solar Elevator

By Kaija Wilkinson | September 1, 2013

[…] A frequency converter boasts a standby power mode, and the system has controls that automatically switch car lights to standby. Prototypes installed at a residential complex in Barcelona and the Schindler Headquarters in Ebikon are performing well, according to the company (EW, June 2013). Schindler declines to say how much it invested to develop […]

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Las Arenas Shopping Centre in Barcelona

By Elevator World | October 1, 2012

ThyssenKrupp Elevadores was tasked with providing elevators and escalators for the facility in Barcelona’s Plaza de España The Las Arenas Shopping Centre is located in one of the most important tourist areas in Barcelona’s Plaza de España. It was built inside the historic Las Arenas bullring and is considered the first project of its […]

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MVT Low-Rise MRL

By Elevator World | June 1, 2013

[…] the elevator operations to provide backup energy supply in case of a power interruption. Eric Rossignol, R&D system project manager at Schindler, explained: “First-customer installation testing in Barcelona proved the efficiency of the new system. The Schindler Solar Elevator not only reduces energy costs and avoids the costly power peaks caused when elevators begin […]

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Spain: An Economic and Industry Trends Update

By Elevator World | July 1, 2012

[…] general economy, employment rates and construction industry. Overview With a population of approximately 46 million, Spain has the world’s 13th-largest economy. Its major metropolitan areas include Madrid, Barcelona and Velencia. The country is known for its exports, which grew in 2010 and should contribute positively to the gross domestic product (GDP). However, during the […]

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Thyssenkrupp Elevator Receives Energy Certification

By Elevator World | March 1, 2012

[…] during the design process. Construction of the towers, one 54 and the other 60 stories tall, is to begin January 2013 as scheduled. Spain Mitsubishi Electric in Barcelona Tower Mitsubishi Electric announced in December 2011 that it was awarded the lift contract for the high-rise office building Porta Firal Tower3 in Zona Ranca de […]

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Elevcon Visits the Americas for the First Time

By Elevator World | November 1, 2011

[…] never in the Americas. The following cities have hosted the congress: 1986: Nice, France 1988: Karlsruhe, Germany 1990: Rome 1991: Amsterdam 1993: Vienna 1995: Hong Kong 1996: Barcelona 1997: Shanghai 1998: Zurich 2000: Berlin 2001: Singapore 2002: Milan 2003: Beijing and Barcelona 2004: Istanbul 2006: Helsinki 2008: Thessaloniki, Greece 2010: Lucerne, Switzerland Elevcon Structure […]

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Eco-Design in Orona Products

By Elevator World | October 1, 2011

[…] blocks flanking a central concourse that rises the full height of the building. Here, bottom-driven traction scenic ma-chine-room-less passenger and bed passenger lifts were installed by Orona. Barcelona Subway One of the largest and most important Orona projects was done in the Barcelona Subway in 2010. Here, the company installed 57 escalators and 24 […]

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The MBTA Tufts Medical Center station; photo by IliketrainsR211T for Wikipedia

Elderly Woman Insured in Escalator Mishap in Boston

INDIA RAILWAY STATION REDEVELOPMENT NEARLY 50% COMPLETE

India Railway Station Redevelopment Nearly 50% Complete

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In Memoriam: Francis “Frank” Ferrara

SAUDI ARABIA’S ATLAS ELEVATORS SIGNS DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT

Saudi Arabia’s Atlas Elevators Signs Distribution Contract

Suffolk University’s Sawyer Building; image courtesy of foursquare

Suffolk University Facing Elevator Issues