Focus Topics

Rising to the Challenge

Your author shares perspectives on the growth drivers elevating VT in India. Several key growth drivers are elevating the vertical-transportation (VT) industry in India. These include widespread urbanization and infrastructure...

“R” Your Future Growth Drivers in Place?

In this Readers’ Platform, your author provides an analysis of the key factors that will propel VT to even greater heights going forward.  photos by Gagandeep Kaur Vertical transportation (VT)...

Poised for Significant Growth

In this Readers’ Platform, your author discusses growth drivers elevating India’s VT business. India’s vertical-transportation (VT) business has been witnessing significant growth in recent years due to urbanization, infrastructural development...

India Rising

Otis India President Sebi Joseph (SJ) provides perspectives to your author (SSP) on key growth drivers elevating the VT industry in India and continuing to provide impetus going forward. SSP:...

Forming the Future

Mother India Forming Pvt. Ltd. Chief Operating Officer Dhirendra Sankhla (DS) shares views on the issue theme with your author (SSP).  SSP: What have you observed as the key growth...

The Doppler Effect

A look at this Greek company's past and 2023 updates Doppler was founded by Stavros Stavropoulos in 2000, when private and public construction activity in Greece experienced a remarkable recovery...

Rising High

On its 40th anniversary, Kilkis-headquartered KLEEMANN reflects on a remarkable journey and dynamic future. by Ioannis Sanidiotis Forty years ago, KLEEMANN, one of the most significant elevator manufacturers in the...

Reliable Brakes for Gearless Machines

No high-rise building without elevators - the architecture of our cities in particular would be inconceivable without safe vertical passenger transportation. For this to be comfortable and risk-free, the safety...

Reverse Bending and Its Effects on Lift Ropes

by Serdar Tavaslıoğlu In the assembly training videos I published, there were questions about the sheaves that cause reverse bending, which was mentioned in the machine placement section.  It was...

Suspension Means for Lifts

Steel ropes and chains compose the suspension means that should be used for suspending the lift car, counterweights and balancing weights in line with EN 81-20 standard. The standard defines...