Focus Topics
System Analysis and Architecture Methodologies to Drive Innovative Electrical Systems
by Daryl J. Marvin, Dang V. Nguyen, Peter Herkel and Dirk H. Tegtmeier This paper was presented at Paris 2014, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies, and first published...
Loaded Gap/Comb Impact Tool
Testing device fills a gap in escalator compliance verification. The Tolar Impact Tool is a dual-purpose product used to verify the stationary loaded gap test as noted in ASME A17.2,...
A “New” Way to Weigh
Ways of doing work in the elevator industry are continually changing. With new technology comes new and potentially better ways to complete important tasks. In recent years, some new tools...
Escalator Comb Plate Impact Fixture Test Kit
Device ensures accuracy of important safety parameter. Nothing is more important in the elevator and escalator industry than safety. This means that each part of a unit needs to be...
ADIASYSTEM
The venerable “alternative testing” toolkit has been the definitive advanced load testing method of the 21st century. Elevator safety is crucial for users, authorities and anyone associated with this industry....
Maxton
Growing elevator control valve manufacturer is spotlighted for its development, testing, education and training across 46 years. by Karl Keller History Maxton Manufacturing Co. dates back to 1949, when William...
The Complexity of Codes
Keeping up with codes governing the North American elevator industry can be exhausting but is always necessary, this Readers Platform explains. by Jim Runyan I always marvel at how we...
Skilled Labor Shortage Prompts Educational Expansion
An exploration of one of the biggest problems in today’s U.S. elevator industry and what is being done about it Problems As the elevator market has slowly recovered from the...
Innovative Escalator Modernization at Sants Station
ThyssenKrupp Elevadores installs first iMods in Europe. Approximately seven years ago, ThyssenKrupp Elevadores, Spain began working with the Transports Metropolitans Barcelona (TMB) on a project to replace 56 old escalators...
Premier Place, Dallas
Classy office tower’s nine elevator cabins get timeless redesign. Considered a landmark office building in Dallas, Premier Place is a distinctive 20-story reflective-glass tower with 395,900 sq. ft. of premium...
