Escalators
Installation Of “Make In India” VT Equipment at Kanpur Begins
The installation of elevators and escalators in nine Metro Stations in India has begun, The Times of India reported on August 4. A total of 27 escalators and 33 lifts are being...
New Horizons
Using BIM technology to integrate VT systems At 210 m, ATRIO Torre Norte is one of the tallest buildings in Colombia. It stands out as a beautiful addition to the...
Philadelphia Representatives Request Funds for New Elevators
Philadelphia representatives Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle have teamed up to request US$7.2 million for new elevators on Broad Street Line’s Erie Avenue Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) station, WHYY reports. Announced...
414 High-Capacity Escalators to Serve New Mumbai Metro Line
India's Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. (MMRC) is spending the equivalent of more than US$3.5 billion to install 414 escalators serving 27 stations along Metro Line 3, a new 33.5-km-long underground...
TKE to Equip Stockholm Metro Stations With 44 Escalators
TK Elevator (TKE) has won a multimillion-euro order from AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik to equip Stockholm metro stations with 44 heavy-duty victoria escalators, TKE announced on July 22. The 110-km-long system,...
KONE Wins 77-Unit Contract for Changsha, China, Project
KONE has won an order for 77 units that will include elevators, escalators and moving walks for the two-tower Changsha Shengtong Meixi International Headquarters Center, the OEM announced on July...
New Escalators Installed at Aurangabad, India, Station
A rail station in Aurangabad, India, has been improved with escalators connected to two of its platforms, meaning all five platforms are now connected with moving stairs, Lokmat reported on June 20....
Report Looks at Breakdowns, Including Elevators
Major equipment breakdown insurance companies are aligned to offer service in a report looking ahead five years, Newswires RSS reported May 26. The research publication, provided by Advance Market Analytics, is a...
Cuomo Announces East Side Access Construction Milestone
On May 27, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced completion of civil construction on the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) East Side Access megaproject. Outfitted with 17 high-rise Schindler escalators, including the longest in...
Escalator Handrail Mechanism
An introduction to and maintenance tips regarding this important safety/comfort system The handrail movement mechanism of an escalator consists of a complex structure, which has its own characteristics from other...
