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Life in the Fast Lane
Southern Elevator sees success with unique sponsorship. Southern Elevator Co. is now in its second year of involvement with NASCAR and has increased its partnership with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver...
Akotex Nigeria Ltd.
A Nigerian lifts company with a corporate dream Africa’s vertical-transportation (VT) industry has, in the recent past, been on a growth trajectory as investment by both public and private sector...
Path to Transformation
How technology is propelling the Indian real estate industry forward by Munish Baldev In recent years, the Indian real estate landscape has undergone a profound transformation propelled by technological advancements....
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...
