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Opening New Doors
How the elevator industry is taking a holistic approach to horizontal door system safety through critical code changes Nearly 20 years ago, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)/Canadian Standards...
General-Purpose Door Drive
This Product Spotlight looks at an evolved version of a previous door drive. In the last eight years, Zagro AG, together with Computec S.r.l., has developed the Computec Door Drive...
Door System Evolution
Keep it simple and reliable. Most of the components of an elevator system, including door systems, have evolved over the decades to improve both cost and reliability. Door systems continue...
Lift Doors
Hello to everyone, There is a saying, "It was the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes." The automatic door was the first thing I saw when I...
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,...
