Focus Topics
Development of a Holistic Solution for VVVF Drives
Several concerns about this industrial norm are investigated. This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology...
No More Ropes to Break
“The entire history of skyscrapers contains an homage to the inventors and pioneers of the elevators,” said Francisco Mujica[1] in 1977, and these words are still relevant. In fact, the...
Integrated Safety Valves for Unintended Car Movement
Integrated Safety Valves for Unintended Car Movement An additional unintended-car-movement (UCM) safety requirement has been mandatory for new elevators and major modernizations since January 1, 2012, per EN 81-1/2+A3. Later,...
LiftAI
Remote monitoring revisited: new developments in an old concept by Rob Wurth and Rich Madarasz To those of us who have been in the elevator industry more than a few...
New Infrastructure of Elevator Remote Monitoring System and Expansion of Services
Hitachi innovations improve response to problems and offer customers offsite access to displays and other functions. This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies,...
KEB Systems Show Promise of Remote Monitoring
Company’s remote monitoring, IoT solutions enter the vertical-transportation industry. Many manufacturers offer a remote-monitoring option, which includes real-time system information such as car position, status, fault logs and more. This...
Evolution of Monitoring Design
Integrated monitoring in the modern building-management industry by Luc Hebert and Stéphane Dufour The world of elevators has evolved significantly over time, from hydraulic elevators to the first traction machines,...
Efficiency of Lift Maintenance Enhanced by Digitalizing Data
Liftinstituut sees how customers want to gain an overview of their customer data via remote monitoring. By Koos van Lindenberg and Joey Tienhooven Various parties in the lift industry collect...
Optimum Uptime
Texas-based Kings III describes the evolution of its ORM service. David Bryant (DB), vice president at Kings III Emergency Communications, took the time to talk with ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) about...
Transitioning to New Maintenance Strategies With Remote Monitoring
Leveraging IoT in elevator maintenance by Dan Bryant, Johannes Guntsch, Kyle Hendren and Christopher Pearce Elevator downtime slows people and operations. Additionally, we find there is not enough information coming...
