Elevators

Alvarado Named GM of MEGA Elevator U.S. Facilities

Diego Alvarado has been named the general manager (GM) of the U.S. facilities for MEGA Elevator Parts and Electrical Supply, a top elevator parts supplier in the nation headquartered in...

Schindler Expects U.S. Tariffs to Cost Millions

Swiss elevator maker Schindler expects U.S. tariff costs to be "in the millions" as it faces an anticipated decline in new-installation business in the Americas, outlets including Blue News report. Overall, though,...

Wittur India’s Ahmedabad Warehouse Completes First Dispatch

In a LinkedIn post, Wittur India shared that its regional warehouse in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has gone live, inaugurated by Pankaj J Shah, general secretary, Gujarat Elevator Association, and Suraj Thodimarath,...

Historic Spain and Portugal Power Outage Affects Elevators

A power outage in Spain and Portugal on April 28, which is the worst blackout in Spain’s recent history, led to more than 600 reports of people being trapped in...

In Memoriam: Pat Gale (Falk)

Pat Falk Gale, who was married for 54 years to longtime ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent and founder of the British Lift Association (BLA) Bill Gale, passed away in March at age...

Mitsubishi Electric Acquires Ireland’s Ascension Lifts

Through Stockholm, Sweden-based subsidiary Motum AB, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. acquired Dublin, Ireland-headquartered Ascension Lifts, Mitsubishi Electric announced on April 30. Mitsubishi Electric and its Tokyo-based subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions...

Energy Efficiency of Elevators

MRL vs. hydraulic  by Dr. K. Ferhat Çelik 1. Introduction Elevators are complex engineering systems specifically designed and installed for individual building shafts. Depending on their usage, they account for...

Elevator Completed at Child Care Center in NY

Local officials, representatives of organizations and nonprofits and members of the Utica, NY community gathered on April 7 to celebrate the completion of the elevator at the DeSales Center, the Daily...

Schindler Unveils New MRL Elevator Schindler 5000

On April 29, Schindler announced the launch of the new Schindler 5000, a machine-room-less (MRL) elevator designed for low- to mid-rise offices, hotels, hospitals, apartment complexes and more. Available in most...

Ozarks Firefighters Receive Elevator Rescue Training

Firefighters from several agencies in the Ozarks, including the Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District in Rogersville, Missouri, spent the week at district headquarters learning how to rescue entrapped people from elevators, KY3 reported...