Readers’ Platform
Color Theory
The implications of color palettes on an individual’s personality and how they can be subtly incorporated in home elevators Colors are more than a visual experience and a great way...
Surge Protection Considerations
The importance of choosing the right surge protection device during elevator modernisation to reduce unnecessary downtime by John Mitchell Advances in elevator technology have been critical facilitators of the high-rise...
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Understanding the challenges and responsibilities of property ownership by Laura Evans The convenience of property ownership is hampered mainly by the endless list of rates, taxes and cost. Property owners...
Driving Change
Disrupting the traditional manufacturing culture for a better employee experience Digital Advanced Control (DAC) was established more than 10 years ago as a way to do things differently. We had...
A Little Lift Goes a Long Way
How long would it take to get to the top of London’s highest buildings via stairs vs. lifts? When commuting to an office several days a week, taking the stairs...
It’s In The Groove
In this Readers’ Platform, your author emphasizes that the rope prefers a U-groove. Whether it’s in baseball when a hitter is “in the groove” and seems to be crushing the...
Innovative VT Design for High-Rise Residential Towers
This Soviet-developed tool is often referred to as “theory of inventive problem-solving.” by Hongliang Liang and Gasan Guseynov Introduction TRIZ (/ˈtriːz/; Russian: теория решения изобретательских задач, teoriya resheniya izobretatelskikh zadatch, literally:...
Remote Monitoring: Risks and Rewards
In this Readers’ Platform, your author addresses industrial safety in light of digital transformation. More and more safety components are supplied with programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that communicate with sensors...
Designed to Deliver
Your author showcases IMEM’s new factory and commitment to R&D. by Antonio Pérez Luzuriaga IMEM is a company focused on the design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of lifts since 1968, thus...
Vycling: The Next Big Thing?
Architect explores the possibility, requirements and probable applications of incorporating a VT bicycle into urban structures. “Designing a dream city is easy; rebuilding a living one takes imagination.” — Jane...
