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Shapeshifting Space
A transformable opera house in Dubai uses special lifts to accommodate changing needs. Dubai Opera is a 2,000-seat, multi-format performing arts center that is part of the Opera District in...
A Panoramic Incline
thyssenkrupp improves accessibility for a port with a sleek and modern design using an MRL elevator. Installation of an inclined panoramic elevator with a nominal load capacity of 1150 kg...
The Future is Now
This Product Spotlight describes passenger conveyance management systems with IoT from IDS/Lift-Net. Modern building management requires real-time information collection (and, sometimes, emergency control) of passenger conveyance systems. This data is...
Inside The Mind Of A Hacker
These days, computer misdeeds are most often perpetrated in a businesslike manner. This article was first presented at the 2018 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Istanbul. For more information...
Ensuring Long-Term Iiot Success
What to know and ask when considering digital transformation The benefits of undertaking a digital transformation for building-transportation professionals are well-known and cannot be overstated. From enhancing operational efficiency and...
The Big Picture
This Product Spotlight highlights a lifelike virtual elevator window system designed to transform the passenger experience. The elevator cars we’ve been using are more like closed transportation boxes than elements...
Quality by Design
A look at Canton Architectural Products and its 15-year track record of providing cabs and cab components. Canton Elevator was founded in 1946 and has strived to maintain a reputation...
Geometry and Light
NYC’s United Cabs leads a team to create cab design with stylish staying power. photos by Albert Osoria When a subcontractor failed to deliver the elevator interiors architect Andres Escobar...
Time for Quicker Shipment
Columbia introduces multiple existing products and a new quotation system that combine to get elevators up and running much sooner than usual. It is said that you can always make...
Fire Homologations
A closer look at the fire-resistance safety standards for the elevator industry This article was first presented at the 2018 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Istanbul. For more information...
