Focus Topics
Spotlight on South Korea
OEMs earn accolades for innovative designs. Otis and TK Elevator (TKE) announced in August their South Korea teams earned recognition for fixtures aimed at enhancing usability, public safety and aesthetics....
Orphans of the Transportation System
by Selçuk Kuza The escalator is right in front of you. You will approach without concern in five or 10 steps, will not look out before making a stride toward...
On-Site Revision For Escalators and Moving Walkways
by Battal Murat Öztürk Abstract Escalators and moving walkways, which are the most widely used equipment in today's indoor transportation, have started to age, deform and are no longer able...
Basic Measurements for Escalators and Moving Walkways:
Measurements between fixed and moving parts of escalators and moving walkways and between the equipment and objects/barriers in the areas where they are installed are specified in different sections of...
The Benefits of Refurbishing Variable Frequency Drives
Refurbished drives save time, money and resources. by David Griffin In today’s industrial landscape, variable frequency drives (VFDs) play a crucial role in controlling the speed and torque of electric...
Elevator Monitoring Solutions
Vantage brings 40-plus years of experience in monitoring solutions in the U.K. to North America. submitted by Vantage Leveraging the rich history of providing elevator and escalator remote monitoring solutions...
Advancements in Elevator-Specific VFD Technology
Specially engineered elevator drives streamline maintenance and enhance user experience. by Kirsten Trout Introduction When considering elevator drive packages, one of the most consequential elements of control is the...
Maintenance Made Easy
AuditMate partners with clients to radically simplify elevator management through data. “AuditMate was born out of a fiery passion and belief that building owners don’t need to be elevator experts;...
A Call for Increased Engineering Visibility in Schools
A poll of academics looks at this topic along with an emphasis on sustainability. submitted by Rochester PR Group The U.K.’s engineering academics have called for greater visibility for the...
Expanding Horizons
How the pandemic invigorated e-learning trends submitted by LEIA Demand for e-learning is on the rise. Combined with its subsequent impact on individuals and the environment, it means embracing innovative...
