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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...
Open Data Platform for Lift Optimized Service
An Opportunity for SMEs in the Lift Industry This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Abstract A consortium made up of Ascensores...
Condition Monitoring of Elevators Using Deep Learning and Frequency Analysis Approach
by Krishna Mohan Mishra, John-Eric Saxen, Jerker Bjorkqvist and Kalevi J. Huhtala This paper was presented at Elevcon 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. Abstract In this research, we propose an...
High-Tech Aramid Cord-Based Elevator Belt
Aritec New Materials Group AG, a tech company based in Lucerne, Switzerland, has introduced the ARIBELT 30 F3.4, a high-tech aramid cord-based elevator belt. The ARIBELT 30 F3.4 has been...
Elevator Lighting Solution
Headquartered in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Hansen specializes in individual lighting solutions including a Luminous Panel for elevators. The Hansen Luminous Panel is a flat, large-surface luminaire for built-in purposes. Each tailor-made...
Leveling The Playing Field
DOL updates wage regulations for federal projects. by Kaija Wilkinson The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently updated the Davis-Bacon Act, which sets prevailing wages contractors are required to pay...
“An Exciting New Chapter”
Davies leads Access BDD on a journey of growth. by Kathleen Farrell It has been more than a year since U.K.-based Access BDD brought its stairlifts to the North American...
Like New: Modernizing Hydraulic Elevator Systems
A smart modernization far outperforms complete replacement in both economic and environmental aspects. by Michael Pyper The increasingly evident climate crisis has highlighted the end of throwaway culture; modernization is...
The History of Operatorless Elevators: Traffic Control Systems (Part Two)
by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent The design team that introduced one of the first automatic elevator traffic control systems included Otis engineers David L. Lindquist, Edward L. Dunn and...
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 of a new Machinery Regulation (MR) in the Official Journal...
