Focus Topics
A Tour of Italy
In this On Camera, ELEVATOR WORLD Europe highlights its visits with elevator companies throughout the country. by T.Bruce MacKinnon and Bülent Yılmaz In early February, before the coronavirus pandemic began...
Antimicrobial passenger protection
Many facets of antimicrobial passenger protection are detailed in this dedicated section. Covers for Elevator Buttons, Panels Kapok 88 of Long Bennington, U.K., has designed protective flameproof PVC Hygiene Covers...
See the Light (Source)
This Product Spotlight details the HoldSafe handrail disinfection unit, which offers visible assurance to escalator riders. by Lawrence Madanda Escalator and moving-walk handrails are typically covered in germs, bacteria and...
An Old Solution With a Modern-Day Twist
This Product Spotlight describes a copper-alloy application process that can permanently fight microbes in VT applications. by Gregor Vahramian We don’t know how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last or...
A Shift in Focus, a Focus on Safety
Gianni Cotteta (GC), president of AdRail USA, speaks with your author (KW) about the evolving-but-bright future of its escalator handrail film. photos by AdRail USA Your author recently spoke with...
“A Cleaner Future”
SnapCab’s R&D kicks into high gear. by Kaija Wilkinson SnapCab provides pre-engineered elevator interior kits that can be installed in less than a day. Flexible designs use SnapCab’s patented interlocking...
A Prototype Robot Named “Heidi”
Your author learns about new technologies at Schindler. photos courtesy of Schindler Your author (USB) recently spoke to Christian Studer (CS) of Schindler in Switzerland about R&D at Schindler and...
Noise Abatement
Stuttgart scientists study sound in buildings, but full-fledged testing of elevators has yet to commence. Your author (USB) recently asked Professor Berndt Zeitler, Professor Heinz-Martin Fischer and Dr. Jochen Scheck...
Einstein Elevator
Earthbound test platform promises zero-gravity research. Your author (USB) recently spoke with Professor Dr.-Ing. Ludger Overmeyer (LO) and Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Lotz (CL), Leibniz University of Hanover in Germany, Institute of...
Update on Emergency Use of Elevators
Clarifying OEO requirements in the recently released A17.1-2019/B44:19 by David McColl The use of elevators during building emergencies continues to be a topic of interest and debate. Code requirements are...
