Focus Topics
ISO 25745 Bypasses VDI 4707 as Standard for EPC Measurements
by Koos van Lindenberg Since Liftinstituut carried out its first energy measurement on lifts in 2009, the standards based on how these measurements are performed have been developed further and...
Intelligent Movement Control for the Escalator Future
New technologies promise a new standard of escalator efficiency, energy savings, safety and comfort. by Christian-Erik Thoeny and Ruan WeiMin This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress...
“One Way” Energy-Recovery System for Lifts
An examination of energy storage technologies, converters and more to achieve a higher lift energy classification This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies,...
Elevator Efficiency: Is It All About Energy Consumption of the Elevator?
A look at important efficiency factors beyond energy consumption and oil usage Fossil fuels are still extensively used to generate energy, despite huge investments in renewable energy sources. To reduce...
Smart, Fast, Energy Efficient
Otis Turkey installs double-deck elevators with record-breaking speeds in Istanbul high rise. by İpek Akyıldız Sipahi and Onur Artıkoğlu For Levent 199, a 40-story office building in Istanbul’s financial district,...
Alexandra House
Schindler converts the conventional elevators of a prestigious commercial building to a modern elevator system. by Tarence Wong and Alex Lee The 37-story Alexandra House is a Grade-A office and...
Fred Hymans and the Theory of Rope Traction, Part One
The technical contributions of an industry legend are chronicled. In no small measure will Frederick “Fred” Hymans’ influence and impact on the elevator industry relating to the mathematical theory of...
Anchoring Guide Rails under Seismic Conditions
A variety of design solutions are examined. This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published in IAEE book Elevator Technology 21,...
From Berlin to Barbados
A small German business has grown into a go-to provider of crucial components for elevator construction and maintenance worldwide. Anchor rails, scaffold tubes, ceiling hooks and work platforms: if it’s...
Let There Be (UV-C) Light
Startup recognized as top innovator in Germany, aims to take escalator-handrail sanitation system worldwide. Germany has quite a few business-plan competitions and companies that have won them. In 2015, there...
