Technology

Fastest Elevator – A Competition in High Technology

How the speed and height races in the elevator and construction industries have contributed to the solutions of many problems and predetermined the mile-high building. During the past two decades,...

Wireless/Cellular Elevator Emergency Telephone Technology

Applying European technology can simplify a convoluted process that often causes headaches in the U.S. submitted by JSG Elevator Consultants In terms of service to elevators, the number of existing...

Elevator Noise Tester

A flexible device to measure elevator noise is based on virtual instrument (VI). by Yihui Ruan, Ning Li, Xueming Chen, Jiefeng Li and Weitian Qiu Noise is an important influence...

Elevators Tend to “Fall” Upward, Too

A new method for protection against uncontrolled ascending car movement Gravity and Otis We all know that according to the law of gravity, objects tend to fall in the down...

Rope Application, Installation and Maintenance

The challenge of maintaining elevator ropes is best met by a step-by-step process. The performance (life or service time) of elevator ropes is a very significant maintenance concern for elevator-maintenance...

Providing Secondary Protection from Traction Elevator Brake Slippage

One of the most dangerous things that can happen with traction elevators is shearing due to a brake slip. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most difficult to prevent,...

Integrated Control Solution Provides Many Advantages

Elevator control technology has come a long way since the days of the earliest Ward Leonard control system. The lift engineer’s work has only become more complicated as attention is...

Schindler Has High Hopes for New Solar Elevator

Schindler officials hope that a solar-powered elevator inspired by the much-ballyhooed, zero-fuel Solar Impulse plane on which it is a partner (ELEVATOR WORLD, September 2011) will become popular among customers...

Customized Displays Heighten User Experience

Just over a decade ago, lifts had seven basic position indicators, where one had to really focus to read the lift position. Then came the era of dot-matrix displays with...

Schindler Presents PORT to Argentina

Schindler gathered a group of the country’s building-industry professionals to punctuate the launch of its new product there. The presentation of Schindler’s Personal Occupant Requirement Terminal (PORT) technology in Argentina...

Kennedy

In Memoriam: John Lee Kennedy

The renovation features new escalators and more; image courtesy of Robins & Morton.

Huntsville Airport Renovation Includes Vertical Transportation

ALIMAK’S 3Q RESULTS SHOW “RESILIENCE IN A CHALLENGING MARKET”

Alimak’s 3Q Results Show “Resilience in a Challenging Market”

ROBUST SERVICE AND MODERNIZATION BUOY KONE IN 3Q

Robust Service and Modernization Buoy KONE in 3Q

ALBERTA GOVERNMENT ISSUES VT CODE AND SAFETY NOTICES

Alberta Government Issues VT Code and Safety Notices