Suspension Means and Materials
Inaugural Lift Expo Azerbaijan Planned in February 2025
Organized by Intro Exhibition & Conference, the inaugural Lift Expo Azerbaijan is planned on February 26-28 at the Baku Expo Center in Baku, Azerbaijan. The exhibition will showcase innovations in...
A Versatile Solution
PU-coated ropes: It’s a lifetime decision by Pat Dreps and Joseph Thompson Value: 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) This article is approved for Continuing Education by NAEC for CET® and...
Vertical Transportation Space Era
From Science-Fiction to Viable Engineering Solution and an Emerging Market by Yuval Valiano-Rips and Maya Glickman-Pariente This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. 1. Abstract...
PU-Coated Ropes as Elevator Suspension Means
This Technology article looks at the European experience. Introduction Elevator suspension means have mostly remained unchanged for more than 165 years. In 1834, a steel wire rope was first conceived for...
A Design Methodology of Rope Tension Meter Used for Lift Automatic Door Assembly
Potentially easy-to-use device could quickly be in production. by Anup Balharpure and Rohit Nehe This paper was first presented at the 11th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies (liftsymposium.org). Keywords:...
It’s In The Groove
In this Readers’ Platform, your author emphasizes that the rope prefers a U-groove. Whether it’s in baseball when a hitter is “in the groove” and seems to be crushing the...
Understanding Problems of Suspension Means
In this Readers Platform, an industry veteran shares ideas for addressing an industrywide challenge. Over the last two decades, big money has been spent on elevator rope replacement, but half...
The Impact of Pre-Stretching on Elevator Ropes
In this Readers Platform, the authors examine whether factory-stretched ropes deliver desired results. Introduction This article summarizes the main findings of scientific investigations carried out on different types of elevator...
How Suspension Means Affect Cost-Effective Design And Space Efficiency
This component is one of the main drivers for the innovation of a complete elevator package. Before the advent of modern elevators, hoist ropes were made of natural fibers and...
Coated Traction Products (Ctp®) — A Milestone In Elevator Rope Technology
The advantages of Brugg’s coated elevator ropes are detailed. In 2010, Brugg Lifting’s Coated Traction Products (CTP®) earned Liftinstituut certification, and the years since have seen the polymer-coated wire rope...
