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ISO 8100-32:2020 Guidance
An introduction to and aid for users of the new European standard ISO 8100-32:2020, Planning and selection of passenger lifts to be installed in office, hotel and residential buildings,[1] is...
Optimization of Elevator Dispatching by Using Genetic Algorithm in Python
Your author says programming language can reduce waiting and service times for passengers. This article presents a developed simulation of elevator dispatching by the Python programing language. It models vertical...
Consulting for the Future
Engineer Luis Sánchez Lebrero says Spanish firm Resuelve Transporte Vertical has built a reputation on completing difficult projects. by Olga Quintanilla Resuelve Transporte Vertical, a Spanish consulting firm with more...
An Uphill Climb
Myriad hurdles to achieving “Made in Africa” lifts by Shem Oirere, EW Correspondent Africa’s vertical-transportation (VT) industry continues to rely on imported components to meet market demand, with some local...
John H. Jallings (1847-1935)
The first attempt to tell a more complete story of the life and career of the VT industry’s early chronicler John H. Jallings is a well-known figure in American vertical-transportation...
Realizing Her Vertical Ambition
Your author (KW) speaks with Durham College EDM Graduate Gabby De Sousa (GDS) about her career path. by Kaija Wilkinson A little encouragement has gone a long way for Gabby...
A Mentor and a Friend
DEI employees “gather” to honor Jim McKinley upon his retirement. by Charley Meeks Employees of Delaware Elevator, Inc. (DEI), headquartered in Salisbury, Maryland, gathered in person and over Zoom recently...
Escalator Fractal Behavior, Part Three
The fractal dimension values of two escalators are compared in this penultimate entry in the series. by Dr. Ali Albadri This installment will compare the fractal dimension (Df) values of...
Miller’s Patent Screw Hoisting Machine
Examining the companies and enigmas surrounding William Miller and the inventor’s wild marketing claims The November 16, 1867, issue of Scientific American included an illustrated article titled “Improvement in Hoisting...
A New Experience
Forced to move to an online format, the 11th Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies proved a success, nonetheless. by Nick Mellor Forced by the pandemic to move online for...