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High Safety Risks With Old Lifts
Safety issues abound as Sweden has the oldest lift stock in Europe with rules just as old. Over the last few years, there have been several lift accidents in Sweden....
The American VT Industry in the 1880s (Part 2)
An in-depth look at a Louisville, Kentucky, manufacturer Part one of this article provided a broad overview of the American vertical-transportation (VT) industry in the mid-1880s. This overview illustrated the...
A Compact, Helpful Guide
Latest edition of the Field Employees’ Elevator Testing Manual puts ASME A17.2-2020 Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks in users’ pocket. At 136 pages, the pocket-sized fifth...
A Discussion on the Benefits of Modernization
Thinking beyond replacing single components — meeting demands for increased safety and aesthetics In October 2024, your author (USB), spoke to Udo Hoffmann (UH), senior vice president Central Europe of...
The Italian Excellence Lifting Europe
A look back and to the future From the heart of Rovereto, Italy, just a few kilometers from the Austrian border, comes a success story that has revolutionized the elevator...
From India to the U.S.
EW hosts PAPL Corp. President and CEO KK Ravi. ELEVATOR WORLD was honored to host PAPL Corp. President and CEO Krishna Kumar “KK” Ravi in November 2024 during his first...
A South China Debut
E2 Forum China successfully concludes in Shenzhen. submitted by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. Making its South China debut, E2 Forum China’s Shenzhen edition was successfully held on October 25, 2024,...
Equity Theory
Are your employees safe (from being poached by competitors)? This month’s ELEVATOR WORLD focus topic is safety. Nothing is more important than keeping our employees and the riding public safe....
Looking Forward and Back
Retiring after 44 years, Andrew Wilson (AW) speaks with your author (KW) about the rewards of the profession and what the future holds. Most recently a Vancouver, B.C.-based vertical-transportation (VT)...
The American VT Industry in the 1880s (Part 1)
A look at the industry’s presence in an important business directory at the time The typical framework used to assess the historical development of a new industry includes the examination...
