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“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...
Schmersal Group Restructures Service Division
Range of safety services expanded submitted by Schmersal Group K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG (Schmersal Group), headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, has restructured its service business, which is expected to...
Prioritizing Cybersecurity
Safeguarding modern lift systems from cyberattacks by Thomas Schröder images courtesy of TÜV SÜD In modern lift systems, digital elements and online correspondence have emerged as critical components of management and...
The Jewel of the Dam
Czech company showcases unique boat lift that met strict requirements as part of a modernization project. submitted by EL-VY spol. s.r.o. On the Orlická dam in the Czech Republic, a...
Critical Situation
Russia needs to replace 100,000 elevators by 2025, but challenges loom. by Eugene Gerden The situation in the Russian elevator sector continues to deteriorate as ever-tightening sanctions and chronic underfunding...
Renovation Wave
Unlike the U.S., many cities in Europe have buildings that are more than 1,000 years old. According to the classical texts, Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it 2,773...
Championing Urbanization
Your author (LF) speaks to Florian Troesch (FT), vice president of Schindler PORT Technology at Schindler Group, about the company's role in this important topic. LF: You had a large...
Analysis and Calculation of Elevator Car Fall Incidents Caused by Serious Damage of Diverter Pulley Bearing
Serious incidents reviewed. In recent years, there have been some serious incidents in which the failure of the diverter pulley caused the counterweight to fall and eventually led to the...
Engineering Excellence
Next Level Elevators completes precision installation in Melbourne. by Caleb Terpstra Project Overview Lincoln Place is a complex residential project that required engineering excellence. The Melbourne, Australia, residence situated in...
A Tower of Success
Moroccan billionaire's dream transforms Africa's skyline. Othman Benjelloun is a Moroccan billionaire banker whose many investment ideas may have translated into reality over the years. But accomplishing his dream of...
