Special Application Lifts
VT and the Principles of Vastu
Adherence to ancient architectural science brings harmony to homes in general and elevators specifically. We often come across low-rise projects in which a new owner installs elevators in a bungalow,...
Role in Revitalization
ADA-compliant platform lift enhances hotel and historic district. The song “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” immortalized a pivotal event in the history of Danville, Virginia. The city, which...
DOPPLER Inclined Elevators
How the 20-year-old Polykastro, Greece-based manufacturer builds and installs its specialty lifts in accordance with EN 81-22 DOPPLER offers a range of mobility solutions intended to enhance freedom of movement....
Special Applications for Special Projects
Alimak’s custom elevators have helped solve several challenging problems across Europe. Sweden-based Alimak Group has designed and manufactured vertical-access solutions for the industrial and construction industries for more than 70...
Sharing the Water
In this Project Spotlight, Hill Hiker builds an inclined elevator that allows a disabled family member to join in on lake recreation. by Bill MacLachlan and Harrison Swadley For several...
Access to the Acropolis
Italy’s Maspero Elevatori provides a custom lift financed by the Onassis Foundation to famous historical site. Finding solutions to challenging problems has been a driving force for Italy’s Maspero Elevatori...
KLEEMANN Home Solutions
New-generation electric and hydraulic lifts are highlighted in this Product Spotlight. In the European Union (EU), lifting platforms with enclosed hoistways were initially developed according to many EU member states’...
Special Marine Lifts
ICM Lift Components, based in Trento, in the northern part of Italy, had years of experience in the elevator industry — particularly in the residential sector — when in 2005...
Special Application Elevators and Guide Standards in Use
Although we call all lifting machines we use in daily life elevators, EN 81-20, which provides the safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts, does not cover most...
GUHEM’s Space Elevators by Otis Turkey
In Bursa, at the Gökmen Space and Aviation Education Centre (GUHEM), a center supported by TÜBİTAK, the elevator system, which gives the feeling going into the space, has been installed...
