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Kona Graduates
In 2021, SCS Elevator Products partnered with Guide Dogs of America-Tender Loving Canines (GDA-TLC) to sponsor a service dog in training named Kona. Regional Sales Manager Brian Hilfrank suggested the...
Benefits of Intelligent Elevator Monitoring for Operators of Large Elevator Portfolios
by Philip Molineus and David Mansfeld This paper was presented at the International Elevator & Escalator Symposium 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Abstract Intelligent elevator monitoring with sensors, edge computing and...
Leadership Lessons From the Founding Fathers
Practices that can still be applied today One of my favorite books on leadership was given to me by a colleague more than 20 years ago. The book is titled...
Always Ascending
An in-depth conversation with Vantage VP of Sales Dan Baltzegar about his career path and personal passions After the last “10 Questions,” your author (MJ) decided he was going to...
Fred Anzley Annett
A look at the life of the “dean” of VT writers The January 1960 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD included a special edition of William C. Sturgeon’s monthly editorial column “Speaking...
“The Future Ready to Hand”
41st Heilbronn Elevator Days At the beginning of March 2024, elevator professionals came together again in Heilbronn, Germany, for two days. The 41st Heilbronn Elevator Days, under the motto “The...
A Mutually Beneficial Alliance
USACE holds Elevator Industry Day on updated specifications that incorporate South Korean elevator code. by Rachel Napolitan Every day, approximately 1,000 elevators take people up and down on U.S. military...
Built To Last
From marshmallow Peeps to Harley-Davidsons, PFlow Industries has been giving products a lift since 1977. Make no mistake: vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs) are not elevators and do not transport people....
Safeguarding Ascension
The vital role of cyber and crime insurance for elevator contractors and suppliers by Luke Shipp and Trey Walker In today’s digitized world, where every aspect of business relies on...
“Cotton Candy” Elevator
Fujitec, the Japan-headquartered global vertical-transportation OEM that operates 10 global production facilities around the world, in 2023 held an in-house illustration contest with the theme “The Future of Elevators or...
