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Access BDD Supports 101 Mobility With Flow X Installation

A solution for safety and independence submitted by Access BDD Access BDD, in conjunction with one of its North American business partners — 101 Mobility — helped a New Jersey...

2024 Lift Industry Opportunities and Challenges

Turning obstacles into success submitted by Mainteny As the lift industry evolves, 2024 brings both significant challenges and exciting opportunities. While companies face a shortage of skilled labour, high energy...

UKCW London 2024

Famous faces and big brands come together as the U.K.’s largest built environment event makes welcome return to capital. The U.K.’s largest event for the built environment, UK Construction Week...

A VT Conversation in London

KONE’s Head of Major Projects in Great Britain talks VT trends and sustainability Samu Salmelin Samu Salmelin, KONE’s Head of Major Projects in Great Britain, joined the company in Finland...

Adaptive Reuse in Tall Buildings

A look at the topic from a U.K. perspective  images by Hilson Moran The U.K. chapter of the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) organised an evening conference...

1927 Smith, Major and Stevens Specification & Tender (Part 2)

A look at VT business practices in the late 1920s The survival of a 1927 specification and tender for an electric goods lift, prepared by Smith, Major and Stevens, Ltd....

Brent Cross West

Stannah supplies seven passenger lifts to London’s newest mainline station in more than a decade.  submitted by Stannahimages courtesy of Thameslink London’s newest mainline station in more than 10 years,...

Maintenance on New Equipment Designs: Governor and Safety Systems and Suspension Means

An inside look Value: 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) This article is approved for Continuing Education by NAEC for CET®, CAT® and QEI credit and by NAESA International for QEI. ...

Making a Brake

Chicago-based Hydrasafe Brake offers new safety device solution.  photos by T.Bruce MacKinnon  In 2012, elevator industry veteran Tim Toan founded HydraSafe Brake, the company he runs with former elevator consultant...

VRCs

Elevating AGVs and AMRs to new levels of efficiency by Chuck Cobb and Dan Hext Vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs) act as the pivotal link between two major trends in warehouse...