Focus Topics
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...
Suspension Means — Equalizing Loads to Extend Their Service Life
Hydraulic rope alignment systems substantially reduce rope wear on any elevator system. This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in...
Predictive Maintenance — Smart Services Enabled by Industrial Analytics
by Rami Aro and Carlos Paiz Gatica This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 22,...
Periodic Maintenance and Modernization of Elevator Doors
Ensuring safety and eliminating waste are key goals of the upkeep program. “Periodic maintenance” refers to the maintenance processes carried out periodically — typically, every month — after the commissioning...
Elevator Drive Maintenance
How to extend the life of VFDs, including an overview of maintenance inspection points and procedures Everyone in the elevator industry knows how complex an elevator system is. There are...
An Ecosystem of Partners
Schindler executive talks about what differentiates its digital connection platform. Riding the Internet of Things (IoT) wave like all OEMs striving to stay current, Schindler released its digital connection platform...
The Care and Feeding of Escalators and Moving Walks
In this Industry Dialogue, an expert shares his informed opinions with EW. If anybody knows escalators and moving walks, it’s Ken Smith. Running consultancy Ken Smith & Associates out of...
