Focus Topics
Elevating the Bar
In this Readers’ Platform, your author discusses sustainability in the elevator industry. by Viswesh Vancheeshwar Elevators are used millions of times each day by passengers globally, and are fast increasing...
“Lifestyle Destination”
TKE elevators with regenerative drives are a key part of the Midtown Union mixed-use development in Atlanta. Selecting TK Elevator’s (TKE) energy-efficient elevators for its 26-story office tower in the...
Going Green in Singapore
Otis partners with EVCo to convert its service fleet to EVs. Submitted by Otis In Singapore, Otis has converted an initial group of vehicles within its Sigma and 9G subsidiaries...
Vertical Transportation Safety Awareness, Inclusiveness and Design Approach Matters in the Global Frame
This paper was presented at the International Elevator & Escalator Symposium 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. by Magdalena Krstanoski Abstract By utilizing Multi Attribute Analysis, this paper identifies and outlines relevant...
Tower ONE at Frankfurt Outgrows Itself
This Project Spotlight features the completion of a German high rise with KONE equipment. photos by Hans-Wilhelm Berghoff When visiting the construction site in the summer of 2020, the ONE...
A Mix Of Old And New
Elevator Modernization Project In A Fully Occupied And Functional Office Building In France by Olivier Rouvière The Société Générale Towers in La Défense, Paris, France, were constructed in 1995 to...
Next Generation Dispatching at Otis
by Juan Morales, Otis director, Data Science, Otis, U.S.A., Arthur Hsu, Otis dispatching fellow, Otis, U.S.A. KEY WORDS: Elevator, Dispatcher, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence. As the world’s leading...
Electrical Safety Devices in Elevators
According to EN 81-20 standard, when the electrical safety devices in elevators are activated, the elevator machine must not operate or, if necessary, the movement of the elevator must stop...
Development of Lift Control Systems
Before the electronic age, lifts were managed by control panels made with electromechanical switching elements (relays, contactors). The wiring diagram of these elements, in other words their electrical connection, was...
The Future of VT Sales in India
A study of VT sales professionals provides major insights. The world went online when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Business, board, customer and staff meetings, internal chats with the team, trainings,...
