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Operating From a Position of Strength
Wittur CEO Antoine Doutriaux discusses his new role, company goals. During a busy day at Interlift 2019, ELEVATOR WORLD had the chance to meet and interview Wittur CEO Antoine Doutriaux...
Making the World a Better Place
NEII executive director highlights how technological innovations and charitable activities improve people’s lives. by Karen Penafiel Making buildings more accessible and improving the lives of those who use them, the...
Response to “Voluntary Egress Elevators”
Your author feels important points need to be presented regarding emergency evacuations. by Giuseppe Iotti The article “Voluntary Egress Elevators: Enhancements to the 2004 CTBUH Guideline” by Johannes de Jong...
Up and Down in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
One episode of TV icon Fred Rogers’ venerable program addressed vertical transportation in a way only he could. by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,...
IIoT and How It Applies to VT
Relayr executive talks about how his employer is making inroads in the industry. A native of India who is based in Austin, Texas, Guneet Bedi (GB) is chief revenue officer/general...
Impact of Cultures on Elevatoring
Differences between norms in the U.S., U.K. and elsewhere are explored. by TAK MathewsThis article was first presented at the 2018 is the R&D involved in the science of elevatoring,...
Going Big in Buenos Aires
Mitsubishi Electric elevators take passengers to the top of Alvear Tower, Argentina’s tallest building by Carmen Maldacena, EW CorrespondentPhotos by Ascensores Heavenward At 235 m, Alvear Tower is Argentina’s tallest...
Mega-Scale Projects Need Suitable Building Transportation
Elevators, escalators and moving walks are vital to the nation’s evolving built environment. The science and scale of projects in India has gone through an absolute transformation. Today, it is...
The Rising Role of IoT
Connected technology increasingly facilitates uninterrupted access to greater heights. Over the past 160 years, there have been few technologies that have had a greater footprint on society than the elevator....
Unfamiliar Territory
Elevator awareness among consumers and the need for usage guidelines Pooja Sharma with her husband Aneel and daughter Kiara India is in transition mode, where vertical transportation is concerned. On...
