Focus Topics
Mad Men and Beyond
Peelle freight elevator door marketing through the years The Peelle Co. established its position in the elevator industry in the late 19th century. While most members of the elevator community...
National Treasure
Modernized Westinghouse elevator provides access to Ruby Falls for nearly 100 years. The serendipitous decision of the Southern Railroad Co. to build a tunnel through Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee,...
Isomag Bearing Seals
This Product Spotlight looks at a long-term solution to gear lubrication leaks. submitted by Isomag There are few things more troublesome for building owners and occupants than an elevator that...
Rotary Encoders in Elevator Technology
A review of HEIDENHAIN’s rotary encoder offerings Elevator efficiency gains can be attained to increase the load capacity while reducing required installation space; reduce noise while increasing traversing speeds; lengthen...
The Next KEB Generation
Company’s North American F6 elevator VFD addition to offer more abilities. For nearly 20 years, the KEB F5 VFD (variable-frequency drive) has been used in the industrial automation and elevator...
The Sherrill-Roper Hot-Air Engine
In this History article, readers learn about the change from steam to a new way of generating heat. In 1862, Boston inventor Sylvester H. Roper (1823-1896) received the first of...
Mövenpick Bosphorus Hotel Project
In 2020, a renovation decision was made for Movenpick Bosphorus Hotel, which was built at the bottom of Yıldız Ramp, the heart of Istanbul, in 1996. Otis undertook the replacement...
Otis’ Sabancı Center Modernization Project
Eight elevators in two towers of Sabancı Center, located in 4. Levent, Istanbul, and composed of two towers of 140- and 158-meters, were decided to be modernized in 2019. Modernization...
What is Elevator Modernization and Why is it Needed?
Revision and renewal of the existing system, in order to provide efficiency for elevators and to meet the improving and changing needs, enables the existing units to be upgraded to...
Modernization and Electronic Equipment of Elevators
Elevator maintenance and modernization have been inseparable over the years. In international references, modernization is defined as the replacement of all elevator components except the rails. Moreover, any attempt to...
