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Pit Flood Protection System
Argus Elevator touts code-compliant Elevator Safety Made SimpleTM. submitted by Argus Elevator Argus Elevator, headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, offers an intelligent, code-compliant flood protection system that combines the A100-PFD Pit...
Study on the Seismic Response Analysis of Lifting Ropes in the Development of Digital Twin Technology To Reduce Earthquake Disasters in Residential Buildings
Looking at a way to reduce the most common causes of lift damage during an earthquake by Keisuke Minagawa, Satoshi Fujita, Takashi Matsushima, Koichi Kajiwara and Toshihiko Horiuchi This paper...
Yeomanry Close
Fire preparedness a critical part of passenger lift upgrade submitted by Stannah Lifts; photos by Ben Harrison Photography The Yeomanry Close retirement housing facility on Priory Road, Warwick, U.K., now...
Digital Maintenance and Field Use of Devices in Compliance With 81-28 Standard
by Nurullah Pireci Abstract Digital maintenance is the development of technology worldwide and the beginning of digitalization in the lift industry in the light of these developments. It encompasses the...
Application of Fuzzy-Enhanced Reinforcement Learning in Artificial Intelligence for Elevator Group Control
by Meysam Talebi Abstract Recent advancements in reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms and their theoretical underpinnings have spurred significant interest within the computational intelligence community. RL algorithms, leveraging iterative approximations of...
Emergency Communication for All
Enhancing Elevator Emergency Communication Systems by Incorporating AI-Powered Language Translation and Accessibility Technologies by Kurt Schieszer Abstract The 2018 International Building Code (IBC) introduced the integration of video, voice and...
Passing the Torch
For Arrow Lift, communication, understanding and foresight have been key. Over the past 40 years, Arrow Lift has become a trusted name in the home elevator and accessibility lift industry...
One Size Does Not Fit All
A conversation with Maven Group’s Dominik Sachsenheimer Jupiter, Florida-based Maven Group, LLC, was founded in 2016 by Bill Beaury to help guide owners of independent elevator companies looking to sell...
Lessons From Personal Experience
Why you need to start planning sooner than you think by Sean Madden Succession planning is one of the most critical, yet often overlooked, aspects of running a business. Why...
Future-Proofing Your Workforce
A guide to succession planning for field technicians by Dot Mynahan There is no denying it – the skilled trades workforce is aging. Statistics vary, but most research identifies the...
