Focus Topic
Safe and Sound
How NEII’s New Year’s resolutions will continue its commitment to lead safety efforts across the elevator industry. Part of the fun (and challenge) of a new year is to come...
Not Just a Priority but a Necessity
A variety of Delco elevator products focused on safety submitted by Delco In the bustling world of elevator and escalator maintenance, safety is not just a priority — it’s a...
Integrating Safety in Real-Time for Maintenance
This paper was presented at the 2024 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Paradise Island, Bahamas. Abstract “Safety First” is a universal slogan emphasizing the paramount importance of safety in...
Elevating Safety and Maintenance Practices
How Lift Technology Fundamentals Impact Safety and Maintenance in CARICOM Nations through Globalization and Consolidation by Richard Lochin This paper was presented at the 2024 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in...
FloodGuard™ for Elevators
ECI America combines advanced engineering with user-driven insights with new flood protection product. submitted by ECI America With 2022 updates to ASME A17.1 code, the demand for reliable flood protection...
The Most Important Escalator Safety Device
The evolution of escalator and moving walk braking systems by Anthony Boom Introduction Ever since the very first escalator was installed, escalator manufacturers and safety code committees have worked proactively...
Innovative Technologies That Improve Escalator Passenger Safety
Your author takes an in-depth look at these technologies and how they work. This paper was first presented at the 15th Lift & Escalator Technologies Symposium in September 2024 and...
New Blueprint for Urban Mobility?
Beltways aims to revolutionize moving walks. Beltways®, a first-of-its-kind modular accelerating walkway, is being developed by brothers Matine and John Yuksel in Hebron, Kentucky. The Yuksel brothers relocated the company,...
Fujitec Modernizes Its Longest Escalator in Japan
The escalator is equivalent to the height of a six-story building. submitted by Fujitec Fujitec Co., Ltd. has modernized the longest Fujitec escalator in Japan at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto-ku,...
Escalator Brake Failure Investigation
An expert look at what did and did not cause this escalator overspeed incident by Anthony Boom Introduction Most everyone has heard the saying, “Accidents don’t ‘just happen.’ They are...
