Readers’ Platform
Going Up
An industry perspective on the VT segment India, according to independent analysts, is the second-largest market for elevators and escalators in the world. The country is undergoing long-term urbanization, and...
Trends for the New Normal
KONE Elevator India managing director expresses his views on the digital transformation and redefined trends in the real estate sector as a positive indication for the VT industry. While we...
Insurance Market Considerations
This Readers’ Platform from Chicago-based insurers details best practices for U.S. industry decision makers in the U.S. in these unprecedented times. by Matt Dennett and Nick Scodro The insurance market...
Not Just for Code Compliance
In this Readers’ Platform, your authors from Chicago-based Colley Elevator explain how a simple upgrade can improve customers’ bottom line. Chicago-area building owners and managers often have questions about their...
Preventive Maintenance
This Readers’ Platform tackles the question, “Is technology a complement or substitute for the technician?” by Craig Zomchek As technology advances, there seems to be a misconception that skilled technicians...
Taking the Highway to Safety
In this Readers’ Platform, your author describes how American Elevator Group is striving to transform the role of safety management. by Åsa Christina Magnusson Safety has always been an important...
Engineering for Safety
In this Readers’ Platform, your author says cab manufacturers’ involvement in design and testing of safety gears is vital. by Muharrem B. Çakirer One day, several years ago, I parked...
A Woman in Welding
Delaware Elevator’s Dana Calder exceeds expectations, sets example. by Charley Meeks On the Delmarva Peninsula in an area often referred to as the Eastern Shore, the small town of Salisbury,...
Reminiscing on 50 Years in the Lift Industry
In this Readers’ Platform, your author looks back on his full and varied career. by Tony Sawkins In “Where Are They Now?” [Issue 105], I discussed some of the details...
Inspiration Strikes in the Strangest Places
The steamy tale behind the composite elevator rope prototype submitted by Exel Composites Some of the world’s best ideas originate from the strangest of places. It’s rumored that prolific Nintendo...
