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Comparison of Concepts for Evacuation Lifts
This paper was presented at Paris 2014, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 20, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...
Use of Elevators During Emergencies
This paper was presented at Paris 2014, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 20, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...
It Is Safety Awareness That Counts!
In this Readers Platform, Elevator World’s Chinese correspondent explores the safety concerns around accidents in China. By 2014, there were more than three million elevators and escalators in China. This...
Rope-Drive Elevators
Otis’ turn-of-the-20th-century designs for a unique elevator drive shaped the modern traction elevator. The invention of new elevator systems has often followed a distinct developmental trajectory: inventors pursue a main...
Hamad International Airport, Doha
ThyssenKrupp completes mammoth task at the world’s newest international hub. A total of 385 ThyssenKrupp Elevator elevators, escalators and moving walks transfer passengers comfortably through Hamad International Airport (HIA), located...
Simulation Solves Elevator Accident Mystery
Multiphysics simulation is used to investigate and determine how an elevator brake failed prematurely. by Dr. Stuart Brown, Dr. Nagi Elabbasi and Dr. Matthew Hancock In 2007, an elevator began...
So, You’re an HR Manager
This Readers Platform explains the job and growing importance of an HR professional. “Human Resources isn’t just a thing we do. It’s the thing that runs our business.”– Human Resources...
A Defense for When Service Allegedly Falters
Your author discusses what elevator contractors need to know to minimize legal liability. With the growth of cities around the world, the use of vertical transportation has increased. While technology...
Weatherproofing
Having recently performed a survey of escalators exposed to the weather, a continually discussed question was on the functionality of weatherproofing provisions. The shopping center where the survey was performed...
Bigger Escalator Step for More Capacity
How a little increase in step depth has a significant impact on increasing transportation capacity. Transporting passengers from one level to another is the prime objective in escalator design and...
