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Making Dreams Come True

Company prides itself on a product for difficult designs. Eng. Marco Santel (MS), owner and technical director, C.O.A.M., shares insights with your author (SSP) about the company’s entry into India...

Consistent Safety for All Jurisdictions

What is the industry’s Model Elevator Law, and how is it making building transportation safer across U.S. jurisdictions? The National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) was founded to develop safety codes...

“Comprehension Has Priority to Consensus!”

An interview with the new DAfA chairperson  Your author, Undine Stricker-Berghoff (USB), in March 2024, spoke with Dr. Peter Hug (PH), managing director Lifts and Escalators, German Mechanical Engineering Industry...

Prerequisites for Testing, Inspection and Certification of Lifts Intended To Be Installed and Operated in India

A possible outlook 1. Abstract The recent rapid growth of the construction industry in India has led to a growing demand for vertical-transportation (VT) systems throughout the country. New construction,...

Elevator Loading Requirements for High-Rise Elevators

by Ville Josefsson and Jaakko Kalliomäki This paper was presented at the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Edinburgh, Scotland. Keywords: High-rise elevator, loading, sustainable use of materials, FEM...

Rajpushpa Provincia

VT-related aspects of one of the tallest towers of South India’s residential community The growing influx of high-rise and modern residential buildings in India has created the necessity to incorporate...

The National Association of Elevator Contractors 1975-1999

Expanding community The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) opened the second phase of its history with a subtle, but important, change in nomenclature. During its first 25 years, the...

Schmersal Group Restructures Service Division

Range of safety services expanded submitted by Schmersal Group K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG (Schmersal Group), headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, has restructured its service business, which is expected to...

Prioritizing Cybersecurity

Safeguarding modern lift systems from cyberattacks by Thomas Schröder images courtesy of TÜV SÜD In modern lift systems, digital elements and online correspondence have emerged as critical components of management and...

General Elections – Will the Housing Market Create Another Peak in 2024?

An analysis by ANAROCK General elections and residential real estate appear closely linked — at least, that is what the previous two election years’ data trends indicate. Election years 2014...