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Robotics Leader Yaskawa Plans Slovenia Factory submitted
Company behind Motoman industrial robots expects new facility to supply 80% of European demand. Japanese technology group Yaskawa Electric Corp. is preparing to build a robot plant in Slovenia, the...
Smart Machines Are Ushering In a New Generation of Production
Companies must embrace Industry 4.0 or risk falling behind the competition. Information technologies are transforming all aspects of our lives. For many people, this may be most noticeable socially, but...
“REDI” for the Future
EW gets an inside look at how KONE is designing an intuitive, smart system for landmark Helsinki development. Northwest of downtown Helsinki in former container-shipping area Kalasatama, an energy simmers....
Riding the Cutting Edge
Robotics and automation help ECS boost efficiency, expand product lines and improve the customer experience. Elevator Cable Supply Corp. (ECS) embraces automation and robotic technology to improve its manufacturing process...
Will the Elevator Industry Meet the Future?
In this Readers Platform, editor asks industry to take factory technology into the field. While the world of construction is in constant change, there are many more changes to come...
University Cab Interiors from Eklund’s
Unique installations from the company can be found at Yale, Kansas State and North Carolina State. Over the past 34 years, Eklund’s has had the opportunity to work on several...
University of Virginia Emergency Room Expansion
Growing hospital department gets much-needed new wing and tower. The expansion of the hospital emergency department, operating rooms and inpatient beds at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, Virginia,...
“Making It Work”
University systems managers throughout the U.S. agree: aging equipment (and, often, a whole lot of it), higher rates of vandalism and heavy use mean that taking proper care of their...
Marquette University’s Schroeder Hall
College life can be hectic. Between mountains of homework, impossible class schedules and part-time jobs, many students are lucky if they can find even a few spare minutes each day....
Quiet, Dignified Lifts to the Second Floor for Schools and Universities
Compact wheelchair lifts allow mezzanine and second-floor access for those with mobility challenges. One challenge for K-12 and university facility managers tasked to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...
