Focus Topics

VT Trends

Industry shifts toward smart building integration and mobility. Being future-ready is an essential attribute for businesses to survive and grow; the vertical-transportation (VT) industry is no exception to this rule....

Re-Imagining the Stairlift

In this Product Spotlight, DeVi-Stairlifts explains how the UP Stairlift blends flexibility, aesthetics, safety and sustainability. submitted by DeVi-Stairlifts Over the past four decades, few — if any — major...

Integrated Elevator System for Diversified Buildings

Important aspects for the best possible elevator configuration The most common practice for deciding the number and type of elevators for a particular project is to consider the total floor...

Humanizing the Humble Elevator

In this Readers’ Platform, your author talks about VT entering a new era of integration, access and safety. images by Gagandeep Kaur Elevators are important to the exciting evolution occurring...

Ascendor Makes a Barrier-Free India for Generations

Ensuring secure access to one’s home is of utmost importance. Submitted by AscendorImages © Ascendor GmbH “In 2006, we initiated the development of lift systems designed to adapt existing buildings...

Vision Plus

This Product Spotlight showcases an elevator door safety solution that offers installation efficiency. submitted by Formula Systems Elevate your expectations with the Vision Plus elevator door safety solution, an American...

Toward Smart Elevators – the KLEEMANN Experience

With Four Innovations: Passenger Emergency Detection (PED), Electronic Shaft Measurement (ESM), G-Braille Elevator Assistance System for Visually Impaired People and Information on Safe Environment (ISE) by Dr. Giorgos Georgiadis This...

Prioritizing Elevator Safety and Accessibility Standards

In this Readers’ Platform, your author talks about the steps and equipment required to achieve ADA compliance and more. by Mary Pulliam Accessible and compliant elevators are non-negotiable in multi-level...

Pit Safety System

This Product Spotlight focuses on a system designed to mitigate the top three causes of pit accidents. submitted by ECI America ECI America offers a complete pit safety system appropriately...

Never Compromise on Safety

This Product Spotlight features a selection of reliable safety components, especially safety brakes. by Alexander Hutler; images courtesy of mayr power transmission Everywhere people are transported via elevators, the safety...