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Feasibility of An Energy Efficient Fuel Cell Hybrid Lift: the Main Concept and Design

The application of fuel cell technology in the built environment by S. Kaczmarczyk, J. Blaszczyk, H. Lei and R. Smith Keywords: regenerative, reversible, fuel cell, hydrogen, solar panels, hybrid elevator,...

IoT and Smart Lifts

In this Readers' Platform, your authors contend that IoT-connected lifts offer new opportunities. by Enrico Scarrone and Marco Cogliati Developments in the digital sector, increase of connection speed and expansion...

Inspiration from the Shard, London

Your author explains how the iconic tower offers innovative VT design ideas for high-rise office and slender luxury residential towers. by Hongliang Liang Introduction The Shard, also referred to as...

The Time to Act is Now

An expert from TÃœV SÃœD provides insight regarding the CE and UKCA markings and the implications for the VT industry. With Brexit, the requirements for placing lifts and components on...

Question of Speed

A number of factors have a role in how fast elevators go — and how fast they need to. Today, the number of buildings increases depending on the increase in...

Making History

Ametal’s custom solution makes adding VT to historic Parisian apartment buildings possible with little noise and disruption. Improving accessibility in historic buildings that were built with specific requirements for the...

Russian Elevator Week Held in Person

COVID prompts move of site for 2021 expo; fewer foreign exhibitors and guests attend. Though the pandemic was still foremost in many people’s minds, organizers of this year’s iteration of...

DOPPLER Solutions in Germany

A range of lift types is examined. Germany is one of the largest consumer markets in Europe, in both population and purchasing power, as well as one of the largest...

Please Touch Me. Not!

In this Readers' Platform, your author describes HMI systems for touchless operation, including those from his Germany-headquartered company. by Rudolf Sosnowsky Do you know the theremin? It's an almost forgotten...

EFESME Makes Progress Through VmA Partnership

Collaborations ensure elevator SMEs will find voice and fulfillment. submitted by EFESME EFESME, by its nature in the European Federation to protect and support lift small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),...