Maintenance

Elevator World Announces 2024 Product of the Year Winner, Finalists

ELEVATOR WORLD is proud to again recognize the achievements of manufacturers whose products — brought to the vertical-transportation market between March 2023-July 1, 2024 — are considered particularly noteworthy or...

Delays in Elevator Registration in India

Nearly two months after the Uttar Pradesh government in India introduced the Lift and Escalator Rules, 2024, for elevator safety, none of the 80,000 lifts across 350 Noida high-rise building...

Mitsubishi Electric Acquires Norway’s ALT Heis

Through wholly owned Swedish subsidiary Motum, Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp. acquired all shares of Norwegian elevator company ALT Heis, Mitsubishi Electric announced on November 29. The move follows the 2023...

Oakland Passes Residential Elevator Maintenance Ordinance

In July, Oakland, California, Councilmember Carroll Fife co-sponsored an ordinance requiring operators of residential properties with elevators to maintain elevators in an operable condition, according to the City of Oakland. The...

Fatality Occurs In Elevator Incident In The Philippines

A 45-year-old died falling down an elevator shaft at a commercial establishment in Baguio, Philippines, GMA Regional TV reported on November 5. The man was trying to use the freight elevator to...

Safe, Secure and Informed

Nessum simplifies advanced service integration into elevators. by Neil Bullockimages courtesy of Nessum Overview Building owners and managers have recognized the role that elevators play in the quality of experience...

Mastering Maintenance KPIs

Building effective scorecards and integrating remote monitoring by Sean Madden If it had not been for key performance indicator (KPI) scorecards, Madden Elevator would have never made it through many...

Looking Ahead

Fujitec becomes first Japanese company to receive certification for elevator maintenance using advanced remote monitoring in Singapore. submitted by Fujitec Fujitec Co., Ltd. recently became the first Japanese company to...

Emerging Trends

The future of compliance monitoring of elevating devices by Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) by Al Griffin Introduction Over the nearly 100 years of providing safety oversight for the elevating devices...

Digital Twin for Machine Safety

Schmersal showcasing 4D model for safety components for the first time at SPS in Nuremberg. submitted by Schmersal Wuppertal, Germany-headquartered Schmersal is set to showcase a 4D model of its...