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Ropeless Lift Feasibility Study
Your author believes they are infeasible at this point. Key words: ChatGPT, MMLS (Multi-Mobile Lift System), Ropeless Lift, Counterweight-less Lift, Maglev, Linear Motor 1. Introduction In order to test ChatGPT,...
EOX Comes to North America
A conversation with TKE NA CEO Jeremy Rainwater The first week of May was a big one for TK Elevator (TKE). It was then the global OEM launched the energy-efficient,...
Committed to Universal Accessibility
ONCE Foundation and FEEDA sign an agreement. The ONCE Foundation and the Spanish Elevator Business Federation (FEEDA) have signed a collaboration agreement to give continuity to the activities that both...
Protecting Enterprise Laptops, 21st Century Style
Cloud-based and short-lived IoT certificates were key to solution for TKE. submitted by GlobalSign Every enterprise needs to secure its devices. But when that enterprise is spun out of a...
Making It Happen
Mike Goss’s unique career path weaves through several industries with VT as a common thread. photos courtesy of Mike Goss It’s easy to see how Mike Goss’s career reflects his...
Help Is on Its Way
From code enhancement to technology development, the building transportation industry has made important strides in its elevator emergency communications. by Kevin Brinkman From ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to the modern smartphone,...
The History of Operatorless Elevators: John D. Ihlder
Ihlder’s contribution to the electric elevator merits special recognition. The second phase of the history of the operatorless elevator (1895-1900) focused on the continued refinement of pushbutton systems and...
Maintenance on New Equipment Designs
Application of the Existing Maintenance Control Program to Machine-Room-Less Elevators Book’s second edition reflects ongoing changes in the elevator industry. Author John W. Koshak observes a “sea change” has occurred...
The Right To Repair
The argument for common technology standards for VT by Rick Sayah This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Introduction At a basic...
Elevator Maintenance – the Past, the Present, the Future
by TAK Mathews This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Abstract Since Elisha Graves Otis’ “All Safe Gentlemen” declaration of 1853, elevator...
