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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...
“What If?”
Conceived by two men outside of the industry, Helical Motion’s Helix aims to revolutionize VT. “A software implementation specialist and an urban planner walk into a bar” sounds like the...
Hytec Expands To Meet a Need
Florida company brings skills from the digital imaging repair industry to the VT industry. reported by T. Bruce MacKinnon With more than 40 years of experience in circuit board repairs,...
