Technology
KONE 24/7 Connected Services Improve Flow of Urban Life
Partnering with IBM’s Watson Platform allows VT company to anticipate fast-coming changes. This article was first presented at the 2018 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Istanbul. For more information...
Remove the Rope, Remove the Limitations
thyssenkrupp’s MULTI is designed to meet the challenges of exploding urbanization. This article was first presented at the 2018 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Istanbul. For more information on...
Harmonized Elevator Dispatching and Passenger Interfaces
Improvements in traffic performance and user interfaces are shown in a case study on PNB 118, a 118-story building under construction in Kuala Lumpur. Introduction and Credits This article is...
Destination: Atlanta
thyssenkrupp announces Elevator Americas Complex, its new Americas headquarters that will include the tallest test tower in the U.S. Images courtesy of thyssenkrupp When thyssenkrupp announced in spring 2016 it...
Can a Motor Drive Harm an Elevator or Escalator System?
Testing to reduce high-frequency currents produced by VFDs and DC controllers is conducted. Most modern elevator electric motors run via a variable-frequency drive (VFD) for AC motors and a DC...
The Space Elevator
Ninth Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies will be reaching for greater heights in September. Editor’s Note: Dr. Bryan Laubscher of The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) will be the...
How Biodegradable Oils Function in Hydraulic Environments
Various popular fluids are examined, trouble signs are identified, and solutions are given. By Mark Kreitzburg and Doug Muennich The negative environmental effects of using petroleum and other nonbiodegradable lubricants...
Jerk-Free Takeoff With Pulsed Pre-Torque Drive Software
New method and system for reducing rollback senses needed pre-torque before the mechanical brake is released, resulting in a smooth start. by Peter Stipan, Garry Anderson and John Backman Magnetek...
The Power – and Power Savings – of PMS Technology with Regenerative Drives
In the last decades of the 20th century, microprocessor controls replaced conventional relay controls, and AC variable-voltage drive systems were upgraded with AC VV, variable-frequeny technology. However, one of the...
An Effective Energy-Saving Elevator
How growing demand for a power-storage battery for elevators combined with a control system can be met by K. Takasaki, R. Ootsubo, J. Takeda and S. Nojima Designers in various...
