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A Synthesis of Technology and Culture
In this Readers Platform, an Otis executive describes how the company is integrating proprietary apps to promote mechanic safety. At Otis, safety has always been at the heart of who...
Raising the Bar
In this Industry Dialogue, ATIS Field Operations Director Charlie Slater discusses the state of the elevator-inspection industry. Growing up in Tampa, Charlie Slater envisioned himself becoming an astrophysicist. The son...
Safety in 2028: Predicting the Safety Level of Future Standards
This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 22, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...
Functional Safety and STO in Elevator Drives
Latest codes allow SIL 3-rated devices to replace motor contactors. What is safety? Merriam-Webster puts it this way: “Safety is the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt,...
Door Safety Function for Elevators Using Video Analysis
This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 22, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...
Suspension Means — Equalizing Loads to Extend Their Service Life
Hydraulic rope alignment systems substantially reduce rope wear on any elevator system. This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in...
Predictive Maintenance — Smart Services Enabled by Industrial Analytics
by Rami Aro and Carlos Paiz Gatica This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 22,...
Periodic Maintenance and Modernization of Elevator Doors
Ensuring safety and eliminating waste are key goals of the upkeep program. “Periodic maintenance” refers to the maintenance processes carried out periodically — typically, every month — after the commissioning...
Elevator Drive Maintenance
How to extend the life of VFDs, including an overview of maintenance inspection points and procedures Everyone in the elevator industry knows how complex an elevator system is. There are...
An Ecosystem of Partners
Schindler executive talks about what differentiates its digital connection platform. Riding the Internet of Things (IoT) wave like all OEMs striving to stay current, Schindler released its digital connection platform...
