Readers’ Platform
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...
Elevator Usage Instructions in the Framework of COVID-19
Precautions and guidelines for passenger safety and field work. by Mustafa Kavukcu The COVID-19 outbreak has changed many habits in our lives, which continue to change. Although the return to...
National Elevator Industry: From 2020 Review to 2021 Vision
Your author, NEII’s new executive director, assesses the state of the vertical-transportation industry and the “new normal.” Stepping into the National Elevator Industry, Inc.’s (NEII) executive director role in mid-October...
U.K. Evolution
In this Readers’ Platform, your author discusses codes and events that have influenced escalator design. This issue’s focus topic presents an opportunity to consider the evolution of the U.K. escalator...
20 Years of Innovation
Otis continues to build on the technology of its bestselling Gen2 elevator. When Otis introduced the machine-room-less (MRL) Gen2® elevator in early 2000, it featured something entirely new: belts in...
Choosing a Brake for Elevator Machines
The selection of reliable safety brakes is discussed in this Readers’ Platform. The safety of elevator passengers has top priority. Gearless elevator machines are today’s state of the art. Every...
