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Innovations Lift India
In this Industry Dialogue, TK Elevator India CEO and Managing Director Manish Mehan (MM) shares insights with your author (SSP) on key aspects impacting the VT industry. SSP: To what...
A Creative Approach
Anish Motwani (AM), founder of Mumbai-based interior design consultancy Anish Motwani Associates (AMA), shares insights with your author (SSP) on transformation in interior design and the implications for VT. photos...
Smart Elevators Spark InnovationÂ
In this Readers’ Platform, your author elaborates on the transformation of the smart elevator market in 2023. Whether it’s daily-use products or luxury items, today’s customers are looking for safer,...
Change Remains the Only Constant
Your author analyzes India’s VT metamorphosis utilizing 5WH question methodology. photos by Gagandeep Kaur To a large extent, the development of India’s vertical-transportation (VT) industry over the years reflects the...
Basics of Testing And Certification of Safety Components
(Door Locking Gear and Safety Gear) Lift safety components are identified in Annex III of the Lifts Directive (2014/33/EU). Safety components in lifts include landing (car) door locking gears, gears...
Vertical Transportation Space Era
From Science-Fiction to Viable Engineering Solution and an Emerging Market by Yuval Valiano-Rips and Maya Glickman-Pariente This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. 1. Abstract...
PU-Coated Ropes as Elevator Suspension Means
This Technology article looks at the European experience. Introduction Elevator suspension means have mostly remained unchanged for more than 165 years. In 1834, a steel wire rope was first conceived for...
Elevators and the Environment
by Fernando Guillemi and Alea Guillemi This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Abstract The concern about environmental degradation is growing by...
Reducing Energy Consumption by an Optimization Algorithm in Elevator Group Control
by Anton Glad, Juho Kokkala, Mirko Ruokokoski, Janne Sorsa and Toni Tukia This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Abstract An elevator...
Using Circular Economy Business Models and Life Cycle Assessment to Improve the Sustainability of Elevators
Research explores the potential of drive refurbishment to improve elevator sustainability. by Marco Tomatis, Christian Kukura, Siniša Djurović, Judith Apsley, David Griffin, Jordan Griffin, Rob Corner and Laurence Stamford Abstract...
