Readers’ Platform
A Brave, Smart New World
Otis and the service robot boom. by Neil Green When I envision smart cities of the future, I imagine an environment where urban mobility is seamless, sustainable and personalized through...
Office Space
Your author examines the significance of elevators while conducting an office space search in India’s National Capital Region (Delhi-NCR). by Dr. Malini Saba; photos by Gagandeep Kaur Where would we...
KONE Strives for the Top
Your author explains how globally promoted VT firm builds strength across India. KONE Elevator India is further strengthening its position as a leader in innovation and safety in the industry...
The Manufacturer-Distributor Relationship
Your author discusses the importance of relationships for retaining identity and remaining competitive as an independent. It gets more and more difficult to move within a crowded market if you...
Get With the Program!
In this Readers’ Platform, your author explains why many states are missing the mark with their elevator programs. The safety of the riding public and the industry’s workforce is the...
Challenging Our Thinking Regarding Lift Incidents
by Roger Kahler and Nicholas Pierce This paper was first presented virtually at the 12th Lift & Escalator Technologies Symposium in September 2021 and printed at the symposium website at...
The Smart Readiness Indicator and Lifts
To be or not to be included? by Alper Caliskan Buildings of the future, both office spaces and residential homes, will offer luxury and comfort that can only come from...
The Man, the Myth, the Legend
Remembering NYC elevator man Kenny Lau by Michelle Gallego On August 21, the world lost a talented, bright and kind-hearted human being. He was a self-taught engineer and a brilliant...
Ramping Up Access for the Disabled
How lifts can help submitted by Sheridan Lifts More than 20% of the U.K.’s 50 most popular attractions provide only partial access to disabled people, reveals a survey conducted by...
Rethinking Elevator Design and Performance
Your author examines elevator industry innovations with public safety in mind. “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – Steve Jobs...
