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Dec 5, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick |Bülent Yılmaz |Angie Baldwin |Jason Halligan
This paper was first presented at the 15th Lift & Escalator Technologies Symposium in September 2024 and published at The Lift and Escalator Library. Keywords: Escalator, Accidents, Falls, Entrapments, TechnologiesNew technologies such as variable frequency drives can greatly improve escalator passenger safety. These technologies and how they work are explained.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Angie Baldwin |Bülent Yılmaz |Kaija Wilkinson |Jason Halligan
On September 18 and 19, the movers and shakers of the lift industry came together at the Kettering Park Hotel & Spa in Northamptonshire, U.K. for the 15th annual meeting of the Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies to put forward and present their academic papers on ideas and solutions to help the vertical-transportation (VT) industry on its constant evolution of new technology.
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Sep 8, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Jason Halligan |Ehtesham Ahmed |Philip Hofer |Urs Püntener
Final preparations for the first edition of The Elevator Show (TES) Dubai are underway as we go to print. To be held on September 16-18 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, TES is years in the making, having been in the works since before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Fortunately, interest in the trade show has only grown over time, and we are pleased to be welcoming more than 100 exhibitors from over 14 countries throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia and North America.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Thomas Salter |Lindsay Fletcher |Jason Halligan |Lee Gray
Samu Salmelin, KONE’s Head of Major Projects in Great Britain, joined the company in Finland 26 years ago after writing his master’s thesis in industrial management, combining environmental management and industrial R&D. He started his career as a design environment engineer and has since held many different roles in R&D and sales, conceptual development, digital R&D and business development, both for the Finnish market and globally. Samu has been based in London since August 2023.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Bülent Yılmaz |Colin Craney |Jason Halligan |Lindsay Fletcher
submitted by Stannahimages courtesy of ThameslinkLondon’s newest mainline station in more than 10 years, Brent Cross West features seven Stannah passenger lifts to Network Rail “Standard Specification for New and Upgraded Lifts” as part of a broader regeneration program. The brand-new Brent Cross West station, situated on the Midland Main Line, offers commuters a swift journey from central London to Brent Cross Town in just 12 min.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Lee Gray |Jason Halligan |Philip Hofer |Urs Püntener
by Eugene GerdenThe situation in the Russian elevator sector continues to deteriorate as ever-tightening sanctions and chronic underfunding prevent the renewal of the country’s huge elevator stock. This year, at least 100,000 elevators must be replaced in Russia. However, no funds exist for such replacements, meaning that millions of people who live in apartment buildings (which is common in Russia) are at risk. In recent months, the number of elevator accidents has significantly increased.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Jason Halligan |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick |Kevin Brinkman |TK Elevator
“A software implementation specialist and an urban planner walk into a bar” sounds like the beginning of an esoteric joke. But two gentlemen with these backgrounds have conceived a vertical-transportation (VT) system called Helix they believe has the potential to be a game-changer in the elevator industry. The name of their nascent company is Helical Motion, Inc.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Eugene Gerden |Jason Halligan |Lee Gray |Vong Keovongsa
reported by T. Bruce MacKinnonWith more than 40 years of experience in circuit board repairs, Hytec is confident they know just about everything they need to know about circuit boards. What the company leaders knew less about was elevators. But after extensive research and partnering with the National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC), the company is making waves in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Jason Halligan |Vong Keovongsa |Bülent Yılmaz |Lindsay Fletcher
by Rick PiovanoWhen the world shut down in 2020, building managers quickly found new ways to keep tenants safe amidst the unknown, from social distancing and sanitized handrails to an influx of air purifiers. Now, in 2024, with many companies shifting to hybrid or remote work, a new challenge has emerged: How can vacant office space be repurposed? The solve: bringing everything someone needs under one roof. Enter vertical villages.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Lindsay Fletcher |Lee Gray |Bülent Yılmaz |Jason Halligan
by Philip Hofer, Urs Püntener and Miguel CastroThis paper was first presented at the 14th Lift & Escalator Technologies Symposium in September 2023 and published at Lift Escalator LibraryKeywords: Installation, Scaffold & Scaffold-less, Climb lift, False Car, BIM, RobotsThe installation of lift guiding systems is fundamental to the ride quality felt in the car.
