Readers’ Platform
Elevator Drive Obsolescence
In this Readers’ Platform, your author asks the question, “Who decides why and when?” Henry Ford II argued, “Obsolescence is the very hallmark of progress,” and I’m sure that most...
Elevator Safety and the Indian Market
European EN 81 standards are not a legal requirement in India, but they still represent world-beating safety quality. During my 18 years in the elevator and escalator industry, I have...
Time to Soar
Industry consultant has advice for service providers. Vertical-transportation (VT) equipment constitutes one of the most important and dynamic parts of the building. It is an arterial system and a lifeline...
Elevator Usage Instructions in the Framework of COVID-19
Precautions and guidelines for passenger safety and field work by Mustafa Kavukçu The COVID-19 outbreak has changed many habits in our lives, which continue to change. Although the return to...
The New Normal
Pandemic response has changed the way elevators are used. by Chip Nyborg Friends, family and colleagues from out of state ask me how it’s going in the epicenter whenever we...
A Strange and Different New World
U.K. consultant puts the current crisis and its implications for the industry into context. In the last issue of ELEVATOR WORLD UK, I wrote of the prospects for the industry,...
Rethinking “Rescue”
In this Readers’ Platform, your author makes the case for abolishing the term. by Michael J. Ryan I have long been troubled by the general public’s attitude about a stalled...
World-Class Surroundings
Vidyalankar campus designed to appeal to today’s technical students. Deshpande Vishwas Deshpande, managing trustee, Vidyalankar Dnyanpeeth Trust, shares insights on its Mumbai campus and how it reflects an approach toward...
Great Move Toward Safety
Consultant lauds The Lift Act 2017 for both its improvements toward public welfare and its boost for business. The Maharastra Government’s Lift, Escalator and Moving Walk Act 2017 includes two...
Up Is the Best Way
Your author makes a case for vertical development in major Indian metros. Cities worldwide are bursting at the seams. Growing population means added load on existing infrastructure. This translates into...
