Safety
Canada’s AEDARSA Plans Seventh Annual AEIS
Alberta Elevating Devices & Amusement Rides Safety Association (AEDARSA) CEO Gord Pattison announced the association plans to host its seventh annual Alberta Elevator Industry Seminar (AEIS) on October 11-12 in...
In Memoriam: George W. Gibson
George W. Gibson, an engineer, vertical-transportation (VT) consultant and longtime member of the A17 Standards Committee, passed away on August 11 at age 86 in Phoenix, Arizona. When Gibson was...
Lift and Escalators Act Underway in Uttar Pradesh, India
Amid safety concerns for residents of high-rise buildings raised by several members of the State Legislative Assembly in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), a draft bill of...
Elevator Companies Leverage IoT Technology in the Middle East and Africa
A recent report from Fagen Wasanni Technologies details the role of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the elevator industry in the Middle East and Africa. The adoption of this...
MESA Hosts Annual Golf Outing at Olde Scottish Links
On a sunny New England summer day, the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) hosted its annual golf outing at the Olde Scottish Links in Bridgewater, Massachusetts on August 9. Once...
Ad Rail USA Secures Capital Blue Cross Campaign at Pennsylvania Airport
Capital Blue Cross has agreed to a yearlong Ad Rail USAâ„¢ campaign at the Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. The deal is part of a US$35...
EESFC To Host Boat Cruise Fundraiser
Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) will host a boat cruise on August 17 to support the education of children on the safe use of elevators and escalators. The three-hour...
Disney To Replace Elevator Button Panels on Cruise Ship
According to disneydining.com, the elevator button panels abord the Disney Wish cruise ship were recently replaced due to an issue with the buttons being overly sensitive. The buttons were so...
Schmersal India Celebrates 10 Years
In July, Schmersal India is marking 10 years of manufacturing safety products at its 4,000-m2 facility in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corp. industrial area of Ranjangaon, Pune, India. To commemorate...
U.K.-Based Cooper Awarded MBE for Services to Lift and Escalator Engineering
David Cooper, CEO of London-based vertical-transportation consultancy LECS UK, received the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) recognition in the King’s 2023 birthday honors list,...
