Focus Topics
Escalator Runaways
In this Readers' Platform, your author contends that all escalators and inclined moving walks should have an auxiliary brake. A number of high-profile escalator runaways have happened in recent years,...
Pasărea Măiastră Passenger Platform Lift
Unique hydraulic device allows a passenger to experience an immersion into renowned sculptor’s world. Pasărea Măiastră Passenger Platform Lift The architectural spirit of the Constantin Brâncuși International Art Center is...
Stainless-Steel Glass Elevator
Teamwork and creativity overcome myriad challenges to deliver an aesthetically pleasing, robust system. submitted by John Virk, UT Elevator When contacted by an Arkansas-based architect designing a Florida Keys home,...
Parque Turistico Observatorio 1873
Minnesota-based Hill Hiker leads a team that thinks outside the box to design a robust, custom unit for a challenging environment. submitted by Bill MacLachlan, Hill Hiker, Inc. Amado Guzman,...
Mechanical Ramp of Gran Via Vigo
Top-of-the-line moving walks installed in often-wet urban conditions. submitted by Helena Calado, thyssenkrupp Elevadores S.L.U. The project “Accessibility Vigo — Rampas Mecanicas Gran Via de Vigo” is a cog within...
Central-Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway Systems
submitted by Andy Cheung, Anlev Elex Elevator Ltd. Bringing new technology to the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world The Central-Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System in Hong Kong,...
Whiteface Mountain Historic Elevator
Elevator at popular tourist attraction renewed with a nod toward its legacy. submitted by Douglas M. Scheu, Architectural Resources, P.C. Whiteface Mountain rises 4,867 ft above the lush natural landscape...
The Importance of Maintenance
Charlie Slater of ATIS details concerns the inspection giant sees in escalators and moving walks across America and how to mitigate them. by Lee Freeland Your author (LF) recently spoke...
Taking the Highway to Safety
In this Readers’ Platform, your author describes how American Elevator Group is striving to transform the role of safety management. by Åsa Christina Magnusson Safety has always been an important...
Engineering for Safety
In this Readers’ Platform, your author says cab manufacturers’ involvement in design and testing of safety gears is vital. by Muharrem B. Çakirer One day, several years ago, I parked...
