Standards
Lifts and Earthquakes: EN 81-77
A review of the protective measures of the requirement in lifts Abstract Two major earthquakes happened in Türkiye on February 6, 2023. The levels of the earthquakes were 7.8 Mw...
A Move Toward Standardisation
European Union updates machinery standards with the new Machinery Regulation. submitted by Liftinstituut In a significant move to standardise machinery regulations across Europe, the European Union (EU) announced the publication...
Merry and Bright
Looking at NEII’s merry past and unwrapping its bright future as the 100-year-old elevator association does its part to provide peace on earth. A Christmas Carol, the classic tale from...
Remote Interaction Operation and Cybersecurity Is Codified
by Kevin Brinkman and Vincent Robibero RIO has the potential to take elevator safety and the user experience to the next level. Remote Interaction Operation (RIO), which permits interaction between...
A Move Toward Standardization
European Union updates machinery standards with the new Machinery Regulation. submitted by Liftinstituut In a significant move to standardize machinery regulations across Europe, the European Union (EU) announced the publication...
Standard Summary and Additional Rail Calculations With Respect to Seismic Forces
“TS EN 81-77 Safety Rules for the Construction and Installation of Lifts — Particular Applications for Passenger and Goods Passenger Lifts — Part 77: Lifts Subject to Seismic Conditions” “TS...
The Latest Revision of IS 4591
Escalators and moving walks by Nimish Deshpande Background First published as IS 4591:1968, the Indian Standard on Escalators has been in existence for many years. The standard was limited to...
Empire State of Mind
Navigating one of the most complex built environments to keep NYC moving safely by Philip W. Grone This year is the 170th anniversary of the 1853 Exhibition of the Industry...
Still the One
Inside NEII-1, the comprehensive document on building transportation standards and guidelines that has supported architects, engineers, building owners and elevator suppliers for decades by Kevin Brinkman The importance of having...
Help Is on Its Way
From code enhancement to technology development, the building transportation industry has made important strides in its elevator emergency communications. by Kevin Brinkman From ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to the modern smartphone,...
