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The Dahlstrom Metallic Door Co. (1925)
In 1924, the Dahlstrom Metallic Door Co. celebrated the 20th anniversary of the company’s founding. The following year, it published its first catalog devoted to elevator doors. This event highlighted...
Machine Learning Solutions for Monitoring Door Vandalism
by Gabriela Roivainen, Matti Lin, Joel Cardenas, Kari Karen and Konsta Simonen Abstract Doors being misused or vandalized has been recognized as a major cause of elevator failures, especially in...
From Past to Today Lift Doors
by Murat Camgöz Lift doors are one of the most important components that ensure the safety and functionality of lift systems. Over time, with technological advancements and developments in the...
Essential Requirements for Horizontally Moving Automatic Doors
Hello dear readers, In this article, we will examine the essential requirements for horizontally moving automatic doors. The car, which provides normal access to the lift car and the openings...
Keeping Travellers Moving — Safely
Stannah wins new five-year Network Rail contract. submitted by Stannahimages courtesy of Stannah Stannah in November 2024 announced its successful bid for the Network Rail lift and escalator tender. Stannah...
High-Speed Elevator Machine Design and Development
An investigation into rope life and bearings’ failure Key words: High-speed elevators, Permanent magnetic (PM) motor, Torque, Motor size, Diameter of the driving sheave D, Diameter of the ropes d,...
Building Suspense
How advancements in suspension means technology have helped increase elevator efficiency and safety by Kevin Brinkman In 2007, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers harmonized ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code...
Artificial Intelligence Embedded Image Process-Based Fatigue Life Determination on Wire Ropes Subjected to Bending Loads
Research uses cutting-edge technology to enhance fatigue testing methodologies. by Mohsen Seyyedi, Adem CandaÅŸ and C. Erdem Ä°mrak This paper was first presented at the 15th Lift & Escalator Technologies...
Turning Elevator Sensor Data Into Actionable Insights
CEDES provides real-life examples. submitted by CEDES Up to three elevator breakdowns per year, two to three visits to fix a single breakdown, average customer churn over 10% — these...
Transforming Elevator Pit Inspections and Proposal Generation
A Case Study with Joint Seal Waterproofing by Rick Rawlinsonimages courtesy of Joint Seal Waterproofing Elevator pit inspections and efficient repair proposal generation can be challenging without modern technology. Inspectors...
