Elevators

Codedataplate.com Launches Revamped Website

Codedataplate.com, part of MEI-Total Elevator Solutions, recently performed a complete overhaul of its website to simplify the ordering process, eliminate monotonous tasks and reduce the chance of error. ASME A17.1...

Tourists Stuck by Arizona Elevator Malfunction Back on Surface

Six tourists stranded underground at Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, Arizona, when an elevator malfunctioned on October 23 have now been brought back to the surface, CNN is among...

Otis Colleagues Recognized at Women of Color STEM Awards

Otis colleagues Whitni Wilson-Wertz, Erin Scott and Nikki Moore were honored on October 8 at the Women of Color STEM Conference in Detroit. Wilson-Wertz was presented with a Special Recognition...

Eight Injured in Elevator Fall in City in Kansas

Eight people suffered non-life-threatening, mild-to-moderate injuries as a result of an elevator falling approximately 10 ft to the ground floor of a building in Emporia, Kansas, on September 22, The...

Interim Change in KONE Regional Leadership

KONE Chief Financial Officer Ilkka Hara has taken on the additional role of interim leader for the South Europe and Mediterranean region, as region Executive Vice President Karla Lindahl plans...

Otis Providing 127 VT Units for Panama Metro Line 3

Building on a more than 10-year relationship, Otis has been awarded a contract to supply 127 vertical-transportation (VT) units — including more than 40 Gen2® elevators and 85 515NPE escalators...

WAGO Names Manager for DIN Rail-Mount Terminal Block Product

Germantown, Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO Corp., which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, recently named Tyler Schara its new product manager for DIN Rail-Mount Terminal Blocks. Prior...

Illinois State University Residence to Renovate Elevators

Illinois State University’s (ISU) Watterson Towers will be receiving a US$15-million renovation to modernize the elevator cars, control systems and safety features of the 28-story tower’s eight elevators, The Vidette...

Hyundai Elevator Signs Agreement to Improve Safety

LG Uplus Corp., a major wireless carrier, and Hyundai Elevator Co., South Korea’s No. 1 lift manufacturer, recently announced that they will distribute safety devices that make use of Internet...

NAEC Reflects on Successful 2022 Annual Convention

The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) says its 2022 Annual Convention & Exposition on September 18-21 in Louisville, Kentucky, was a success, bringing approximately 2,000 elevator industry professionals from...