Safety System
Otis Electric 7000 Launched at CIIE in Shanghai
Otis Electric Elevator Co., a subsidiary of Otis Elevator Co., launched its new, connected Otis Electric 7000 elevator at the 2024 China International Import Expo (CIIE) on November 5-10 in...
Safety in the Workplace — Changing How People Think
This Readers Platform explains the importance of safety programs. by Gryegor DeCyola Safety in the workplace can no longer be an afterthought or an excuse for a lack of efficiency...
Ensuring Safety in Products
This Readers Platform explains the Wurtec process of ensuring safety for its products. by Terry Rodebaugh and Mark Drake Everyone knows the word — safety. Everyone also knows that, at...
The Future of the Elevator Safety System
An examination of technology that can bring the safety of elevators to the next level This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and...
NEII Field Safety Committee Meets
Atlanta gathering discusses Safety Summit and drafts Safety Absolutes. The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) Field Safety Committee met in Atlanta in late February. Hosted by Schindler, the two-day meeting...
Trends for Elevator Drives and Consequences for Safety Brakes
Keeping the safety factor of brakes high in the face of a changing drive market This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and...
Changing the Culture of Safety
HeliosESG is a software solutions company that has been working with various partners in the elevator industry over the last several years (ELEVATOR WORLD, December 2015). It recently increased its...
Do You Think Before You React?
In this Readers Platform, your authors discuss why it’s important to be methodical and focused. by Ray Downs and Robert Pitney The alarm clock goes off. It’s 4:45 a.m., and...
