Technical and Engineering Innovations
Low-Voltage Storage for Energy-Intelligent Elevators
An examination of current and future ultracapacitor and battery technology shows how any small or medium-sized elevator manufacturer can offer high-end solutions with minor investments. by Dr. Estanis Oyarbide, Luis...
Five Benefits of Hydraulic Rope Equalizers
This Readers Platform examines how the devices can add value beyond safety and cost benefits. Despite its benefits, the hydraulic rope equalizer is easily one of the most overlooked tools...
The Future of Integrated Transport in the Digital Age
Transportation will morph from a wait-and-catch system to one where on-demand will become ubiquitous. By Lars Hesselgren, Doguscan Aladag and Rupert Cruise This paper was presented at Berlin 2018, the...
No More Ropes to Break
“The entire history of skyscrapers contains an homage to the inventors and pioneers of the elevators,” said Francisco Mujica[1] in 1977, and these words are still relevant. In fact, the...
Integrated Safety Valves for Unintended Car Movement
Integrated Safety Valves for Unintended Car Movement An additional unintended-car-movement (UCM) safety requirement has been mandatory for new elevators and major modernizations since January 1, 2012, per EN 81-1/2+A3. Later,...
High-Power Elevator Drives
Regenerative drives among those discussed for use in high peak current requirements With higher speed inherently comes higher power, in terms of both the energy put into elevator systems and...
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...
Plastics Are Fantastic
R&D-driven technology has fueled faigle’s rise to become the world’s leading escalator-roller supplier. Headquartered in Hard, Austria, faigle is a plastics specialist that has developed hydrolysis-resistant, precision, durable rollers used...
Technological Development of the Ultra-High-Speed Elevator with a Speed of 1,200 mpm
How the world’s fastest elevator was developed by Tetsuya Nakayama, Hideka Matsuoka, Yoshiki Higashida, Jun Ohtsuki, Keizo Nakamura and Kazuhisa Mori This paper was presented at Madrid 2016, the International...
