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A Year of Progress
In this Readers Platform, your author explains handrail UV-C disinfection. by Lawrence Madanda Early in 2020, as the pandemic made its way into our daily lives, there was a dramatically...
Smiles Abound
CEA annual Christmas party a time for cheer as torches are passed. photos by Gerry Adams Approximately 40 members of the venerable Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) converged from throughout Chicagoland...
Elisha Otis at Crystal Palace, Part 2
Historical importance of the 1854 exhibition in New York Last month’s history article, “Elisha Otis’ Improved Elevator at the New York Crystal Palace,” explored what actually happened at Otis’ 1854...
“Yes, Sir, and Copy That.”
NYC’s TEI Group finds success with Helmets to Hardhats program. During the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) 72nd Annual Convention & Exposition in New Orleans in October 2021, your...
Winds of Change
Ukrainian VT industry foresees sunny days ahead. Despite recent political unrest involving Russia, as well as the pandemic bringing many projects to a halt in 2020, the Ukrainian elevator market...
Between the Democratization of Knowledge and Elevator Planning
Schindler Head of Operations discusses digitalization in practice and his role. images courtesy of Schindler Your author (USB) recently spoke with Dr. Christian Schulz (CS), head of operations at Schindler,...
Sunny Skies Again
Honoring Jim Sullivan, the 46th annual “Pop/Joe” golf fundraiser is a smashing success. by Joel Frohlinger Organizers of the 46th annual “Pop” Frohlinger/Joe Marchese Memorial Invitational Golf Tournament on September...
Computer-Aided Structural Analysis of the Lift Car-Frame System Under Emergency Arrest Operational Conditions
Your authors describe CAA model regarding cab-stress predictions. by Mohammad Ghaleeh, Stefan Kaczmarczyk, Shafqat Rasool, Jonathan Adams and Nawar Al-Esawi This article was first presented by the Online Symposium on...
The Man, the Myth, the Legend
Remembering NYC elevator man Kenny Lau by Michelle Gallego On August 21, the world lost a talented, bright and kind-hearted human being. He was a self-taught engineer and a brilliant...
Standard Elevator Systems: More Than a Machine Brand
Your author (TBM) visited Standard Elevator Systems to present President Jimmy He (JH) with the 2021 Ellies Award for Best Supplier (Motors/Drives). JH gave TBM a tour of the Standard...
