Standards

The Evolving Concept of Elevators for Fire-Service Access

Follow-up article details recent elevator evacuation developments. Since your author presented “Elevators for Fire Service Access and Occupant Evacuation” (ELEVATOR WORLD, November 2014) at Elevcon Paris in July 2014, the...

New Requirements for NYC Elevator Systems

A summary of how the elevator codes affect NYC units and a rundown of the major compliance mandates on the horizon by James Marinelli, Electrodyn Systems Ltd. New York City...

Why Adopt a Model Code without Amendments?

The case for AHJ adoption of the newest model code in its pure form is made. © National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) To answer the question posed in this article’s...

China Vs. U.S.: Electric Elevator Standards

The progressive establishment of a new elevator code in China draws comparisons and contrasts with parts of U.S. code. by Ning Li, Yihui Ruan, Chi Chen, Wei Li and Mingtao...

ASME A17 Code Committees Meet in New Orleans

Inquiries spark discussion about performance, requirements and enforcement. The ASME A17 Standards Committee and various A17 working committees met the week of May 5 in New Orleans. Following is a...

Developments in EN 81-20, 81-50 and Related Standards

Esfandiar Gharibaan talks on upcoming European codes and ever-more-important market surveillance. reprinted from Liftinstituut Magazine Esfandiar Gharibaan is chairman of the European Committee for Standardization Technical Committee (CEN/TC) 10 (for...

Energy Code Development, Part Two

Part One of this series (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2014) discussed the history of development of the Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency of Lift and Escalator Installations (CoP) for elevators,...

China Versus U.S.

A comparative study on Chinese and American elevator codes and standards Research Background As society has developed, elevators have become more and more important in people’s lives. The presence of...

New European Standards

The Lift Directive has been undergoing a process of revision. From a technical viewpoint, the envisaged changes are minimal. There is currently no news in respect to other relevant European...

ISO TC 178 Meetings in New York City

The week of April 23 was an important time for the international elevator industry, as it was during this week when representatives of 30 nations gathered at the headquarters of...

Southmoor Station was one of the elevator security program's pilot stations; image courtesy of RTD-Denver.

RTD-Denver Expands Crime Prevention Program to More Elevators

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PALEA Announces Management Committee Team

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Metro Elevator Names NE Modernization Operations Manager

TOTAL ACCESS ELEVATOR ACQUIRES CALIFORNIA’S TRE ELEVATOR

Total Access Elevator Acquires California’s TRE Elevator

Rendering of the outdoor elevator; image via The Japan News

Japan Castle To Get Outdoor Elevator