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After 65 Years, Sematic Group’s Verri Continues to Give a Strong First Impression
This successful Italy-based cab manufacturer focuses on safety, passenger comfort and expert craftsmanship. It is said that first impressions are the ones that last. Upon entering elevators, the first things...
Adams Elevator LifeJacket® Supports Passenger Safety
While catastrophic failure of hydraulic-elevator systems (specifically in-ground hydraulic cylinders) is not common, these systems can and do fail, leading to serious and costly consequences. As a result, over the...
Solving Hydraulic Elevator Heat Issues: Targeting the Root Cause
Elevator mechanics frequently deal with a fair share of heat issues in hydraulic elevator systems. The key to solving these issues is targeting the root cause, not a symptom. The...
Energy-Efficient VVVF Hydraulic Lift Drive
Both developed and developing countries are facing major challenges to reduce carbon emissions and environmental impact. While new energy-efficient products are hitting the market every day, energy-efficiency norms and guidelines...
Adjustable Connections to Concrete Elevator Shafts
Halfen GmbH, Germany ABSTRACT Accurate positioning of elevator components within the shaft can be critical to ride quality and safety. The adjustment offered by cast-in and adjustable anchor channel connections...
New Design Provisions for Anchor Channel Fastenings According to CEN
Hilti Corporation, Principality of Liechtenstein This paper was presented at USA 2012, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 19, edited by...
Modelling and Analysis of Guide Rail Brackets and Attaching Parts
by Serkan Elmalı, Adem Canda ¸ s, Eren Kayao ˘g lu, C. Erdem Imrak and Sefa Targit This paper was presented at USA 2012, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation...
Development of a Specialty PU Roller
Since 1977, EHC Global has been a leading manufacturer and supplier of escalator handrails worldwide. During this time, the company has developed a number of handrail products, such as its...
Energy Models for Lifts
by Ana M. Lorente-Lafuente, Dr. José Luis Núñez-Bruis and Dr. Gina Barney Lifts are essential for the operation of a building and contribute to its energy burden. They use energy...
Orona IDeO-innovation city
An Update by Xabier Barrutieta, Eneko Goikoetxea, Javier de la Fuente and Santiago Pérez Ocáriz First Extraordinary Innovation Point in Lift Technology ORONA has been awarded the First Extraordinary Point...
