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Safeguarding Ascension
The vital role of cyber and crime insurance for elevator contractors and suppliers by Luke Shipp and Trey Walker In today’s digitized world, where every aspect of business relies on...
“Cotton Candy” Elevator
Fujitec, the Japan-headquartered global vertical-transportation OEM that operates 10 global production facilities around the world, in 2023 held an in-house illustration contest with the theme “The Future of Elevators or...
Life in the Fast Lane
Southern Elevator sees success with unique sponsorship. Southern Elevator Co. is now in its second year of involvement with NASCAR and has increased its partnership with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver...
Path to Transformation
How technology is propelling the Indian real estate industry forward by Munish Baldev In recent years, the Indian real estate landscape has undergone a profound transformation propelled by technological advancements....
Making Dreams Come True
Company prides itself on a product for difficult designs. Eng. Marco Santel (MS), owner and technical director, C.O.A.M., shares insights with your author (SSP) about the company’s entry into India...
Consistent Safety for All Jurisdictions
What is the industry’s Model Elevator Law, and how is it making building transportation safer across U.S. jurisdictions? The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) was founded to develop safety codes...
Akotex Nigeria Ltd.
A Nigerian lifts company with a corporate dream Africa’s vertical-transportation (VT) industry has, in the recent past, been on a growth trajectory as investment by both public and private sector...
Elevator Loading Requirements for High-Rise Elevators
by Ville Josefsson and Jaakko Kalliomäki This paper was presented at the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Edinburgh, Scotland. Keywords: High-rise elevator, loading, sustainable use of materials, FEM...
“Comprehension Has Priority to Consensus!”
An interview with the new DAfA chairperson Your author, Undine Stricker-Berghoff (USB), in March 2024, spoke with Dr. Peter Hug (PH), managing director Lifts and Escalators, German Mechanical Engineering Industry...
Prerequisites for Testing, Inspection and Certification of Lifts Intended To Be Installed and Operated in India
A possible outlook 1. Abstract The recent rapid growth of the construction industry in India has led to a growing demand for vertical-transportation (VT) systems throughout the country. New construction,...
