Safety
Early-Bird Discount for Lift & Escalator Symposium Ends Soon
The early-bird booking discount for the 15th Lift & Escalator Symposium, planned on September 18-19 at Kettering Park Hotel, Kettering, U.K., ends on June 30. Those planning to attend are...
TSBC Addresses Elevator Questions During Annual Public Meeting
Technical Safety BC (TSBC), an independent, self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems in the Canadian province of British Columbia, addressed questions from the elevator...
Prerequisites for Testing, Inspection and Certification of Lifts Intended To Be Installed and Operated in India
A possible outlook 1. Abstract The recent rapid growth of the construction industry in India has led to a growing demand for vertical-transportation (VT) systems throughout the country. New construction,...
AiO Speed Watcher
Your author attends the highly anticipated launch of a new safety product. Atwell International launched its new product, the AiOâ„¢ speed watcher, during a customer day at the specialist training...
Winchester’s Star Illuminated
Light-filled Stannah passenger lift inspires visitors. submitted by Stannah; images by Nick Cox Architects Winchester Cathedral, a place of worship for more than 900 years, has been brought up to...
Lagos State Government Addresses Findings in Elevator Incident
The Lagos State Government has made public the panel’s findings on what caused the death of a physician in an elevator incident at a hospital in Odan, Lagos Island, Nigeria,...
Illinois State Senator Gillespie Addresses Elevator Safety, Accessibility
According to the Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus, State Senator Ann Gillespie has advanced legislation that would allow elevators to remain operational during upgrades or repairs that address minor, non-safety-related deficiencies....
Analysis and Calculation of Elevator Car Fall Incidents Caused by Serious Damage of Diverter Pulley Bearing
Serious incidents reviewed. In recent years, there have been some serious incidents in which the failure of the diverter pulley caused the counterweight to fall and eventually led to the...
Locking in on Elevator Safety
Required in new installations, door lock monitoring remains under-implemented for existing elevators in the U.S. by Kevin Brinkman and Philip W. Grone When a passenger steps into an elevator and...
Vision Plus
This Product Spotlight showcases an elevator door safety solution that offers installation efficiency. submitted by Formula Systems Elevate your expectations with the Vision Plus elevator door safety solution, an American...
