Focus Topics
Zero-Clearance Entrances in NYC
The 100 elevator entrances provided by Columbia make both developers and tenants smile. Start spreadin’ the news: New York City (NYC) has recently added yet another iconic structure to its...
The Elevator Learning Center
D&D’s efforts to address labor shortages are expanding beyond itself.. It’s no secret that there is an ongoing labor shortage in the U.S. for all tradesmen, regardless of their affiliation....
Mission Accomplished
EW gets an inside look at the amazing KONE escalator systems in stations along NYC’s Second Avenue Subway extension and at Hudson Yards. One hundred years from now, descendants of...
Gearless Motors: A Sealed Spherical Roller Bearing With Improved Performance
This Product Spotlight describes the multiple improvements to the bearing, now designated with the -RS suffix. This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies,...
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...
