Focus Topics
Modernization Across Industries
In this Company Spotlight, VTX describes its work with retail, higher-education and government clients. According to reports, the nearly US$15-billion global market of elevators, escalators and moving walks is anticipated...
More Than Math
In this Industry Dialogue, Dr. Bruce Powell provides insight about himself, his illustrious career and the state of the VT industry today. Dr. Bruce Powell is a math nerd, sure,...
It Has to Be Safe
Liftinstituut Solutions experts discuss consulting activities with governments, building owners and others. Efficiency and reliability are ideals for any transportation system, be it road or rail, on the sea, in...
Weathering the Storm
An overview of the advancements in elevator technology and North American codes targeting harsh weather and natural disasters Anearlierversionofthis article appeared in BUILDINGS. As the world’s population migrates to urban...
A Synthesis of Technology and Culture
In this Readers Platform, an Otis executive describes how the company is integrating proprietary apps to promote mechanic safety. At Otis, safety has always been at the heart of who...
Raising the Bar
In this Industry Dialogue, ATIS Field Operations Director Charlie Slater discusses the state of the elevator-inspection industry. Growing up in Tampa, Charlie Slater envisioned himself becoming an astrophysicist. The son...
Safety in 2028: Predicting the Safety Level of Future Standards
This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 22, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...
The Danger of Competitive Pressure
This Readers Platform makes the case that rolling the dice on repair quality is a risky bet. It is widely acknowledged in the elevator industry that competitive pressures are squeezing...
Functional Safety and STO in Elevator Drives
Latest codes allow SIL 3-rated devices to replace motor contactors. What is safety? Merriam-Webster puts it this way: “Safety is the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt,...
Door Safety Function for Elevators Using Video Analysis
This paper was presented at   Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 22, edited by A. Lustig. It is a...
