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Historical Buildings, Modern VT
In this Project Spotlight, DOPPLER designs modern VT for historical buildings, upgrading the ride experience while respecting the local heritage. by Konstantina Parisi Elevators and escalators are part of a...
The Montmorency Escalator in Le Havre
In this History article, your author describes an early 20th century French transportation system. In the early 1920s, the city of Le Havre, France, began the search for an urban...
Rose Marine’s Inclined Lift Reanimated
A 13-year-old inclined lift that improves access to the sea for the residents of Rose Marine — a magnificent seafront location in the Büyükçekmece district of Istanbul — is now...
Smart Lifts Toward a Future European Standard
New technical specification provides better understanding of the aspects needed in developing an IoT system for lifts. submitted by EFESME and SBS In April 2020, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute...
Feasibility of An Energy Efficient Fuel Cell Hybrid Lift: the Main Concept and Design
The application of fuel cell technology in the built environment by S. Kaczmarczyk, J. Blaszczyk, H. Lei and R. Smith Keywords: regenerative, reversible, fuel cell, hydrogen, solar panels, hybrid elevator,...
IoT and Smart Lifts
In this Readers' Platform, your authors contend that IoT-connected lifts offer new opportunities. by Enrico Scarrone and Marco Cogliati Developments in the digital sector, increase of connection speed and expansion...
Traction MRLs Replace Coastal Site’s Aging Hydraulics
KONE’s EcoDisc technology helps modernize upscale office complex’s VT system. When bids came in for modernization of aging hydraulic elevators at Shippan Landing, an upscale office complex in Stamford, Connecticut,...
Smart Management of People Flow
Managing VT traffic through the effective usage of technology and a focus on its importance in the post-pandemic world Due to the ever-increasing movement of people and goods in buildings,...
Improving Efficiency
In this Product Spotlight, the importance of elevator group control systems in delivering effective passenger service is discussed. Modern buildings need intelligent elevators that can offer minimum wait periods and...
Decoding the Strategic Approach
In this Readers’ Platform, your authors discuss the significance of VT processes uncovered during the planning stage. Attractive real estate potential and higher floor-space index (FSI) regulations coupled with a...
