Focus Topics
Orona’s SDR Wire Rope
Nonconventional small-diameter rope (SDR) applications, certifications and performance by Dr. Mikel A. Urchegui, Iñaki Aranburu, Lars Gustavsson and André van den Burg Orona’s nonconventional small-diameter rope (SDR) allows the use...
Load Weighing Using Suspension Wire Rope Sensors
Reasons why load weighing should be installed on all elevators are explained. Load weighing for an elevator application is best described as the process of measuring the load in the...
The Use of Nylon Pulleys in Elevators
The use of nylon for deflector and secondary pulleys, in addition to various code approvals for such components, is discussed. Pulleys made of steel have primarily been utilized for most...
Hybrid Rope Development for Elevators
Gustav Wolf discusses its HyTrac™ rope and other hybrid rope characteristics. The global trend of constructing taller buildings has created a demand for longer elevator ropes. As the weight of ...
Rope Research and Products for Elevator Applications
Steel-wire ropes and sheaves are examined. by Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Vogel and Lothar Sieber Steel-wire ropes have an important interface in traction elevators. The ropes influence the dimensioning of the rope...
Constructional Stretch and Hoist-Rope Tension
Various aspects of hoist-rope tension, stretch and measurement are examined by Mike Barnes and Martin Rhiner Over the years, industry professionals have sometimes chosen to avoid performing the basic maintenance...
The Right Elevator Consultant
How to make the right decision when choosing an elevator consultant Any good elevator technician can witness the code-required testing of an elevator and know his or her way around...
EECO Brings Equipment up to Date
This brief spotlight highlights a few modernization products offered by Elevator Equipment Corp. (EECO). In its 65-plus years in the elevator industry, Elevator Equipment Corp. (EECO) has consistently been called...
TL Jones: Elevator Modernization in 2012
Three project modernizations are discussed here, with an emphasis on the technology used. The 21st century has seen great technological advancements in all aspects of life, and the elevator industry...
Freight Door Modernization
A brief history of the freight-elevator biparting door, in addition to why and how they should be modernized Freight elevator hoistway doors are traditionally robust due to their heavy-duty purpose,...
