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3 weeks ago | 
elevatorworld.com | Kathleen Farrell |Lindsay Fletcher |Kaija Wilkinson
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2 months ago | 
elevatorworld.com | Sophie Goodwin |Kaija Wilkinson
The first installation of an Otis Smart Cab since its debut at China International Import Expo 2023 transports visitors to the art of outer space. The Shanghai Museum of Art Pudong (MAP) is the home of a unique art exhibit that showcases the Smart Cab’s technological abilities. In collaboration with Chinese modern artist Xu Bing, Otis modernized two elevators at the MAP and installed the Smart Cab, which features a passenger-centric artistic experience.
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2 months ago | 
elevatorworld.com | Sophie Goodwin |Kaija Wilkinson
The Danube, the second longest river in Europe, holds many secrets, including abandoned elevators beneath its waters. The river runs from the western edge of Germany’s Black Forest to the Black Sea on the eastern shores of Romania, connecting 10 European countries. The wide-reaching river has been an important trade route for centuries and holds even more history in its canals.
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2 months ago | 
elevatorworld.com | Lee Gray |Pankaj Prasad |brendan mcshane |Kaija Wilkinson
Key words: High-speed elevators, Permanent magnetic (PM) motor, Torque, Motor size, Diameter of the driving sheave D, Diameter of the ropes d, Ratio of D and d, Worn-out, Bearing failure, Number of ropes, Weight of the suspension ropes, Weight of compensation ropesNowadays, permanent magnet (PM) motors, instead of AC geared machines or DC gearless machines, are widely used in machine-room-above elevators.
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2 months ago | 
elevatorworld.com | Sophie Goodwin |Kaija Wilkinson
An unusually deep elevator experience is coming to the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in North West England. From the mind of artist Di Mainstone comes Subterranean Elevator, an interactive art installation opening at Birkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery & Museum that aims to deepen visitor’s understanding of the earth’s loss of biodiversity due to continued climate emergency.
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2 months ago | 
elevatorworld.com | Sophie Goodwin |Kaija Wilkinson
|Elevators - Historical Elevators - History| Elevators - Historical Elevators - HistoryThe Graduate Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, originally named the Biltmore Hotel, has spent 102 years wowing guests with its iconic, old school interior design. Following a brief closing of its doors, the hotel reopened with the support of a group of local business owners led by newly elected Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
elevatorworld.com | Sophie Goodwin |Kaija Wilkinson
You couldn’t possibly hate stairs as much as this rottweiler. While stairs pose a challenge for most four-legged pets, Mila simply refuses to take even one step down the three flights of stairs in her owner’s new apartment complex. Before moving with her owner to a new apartment, Mila had only vertically traveled with the luxury of an elevator, but now her owner is finding it especially difficult to get her headstrong rottweiler to go down the stairs.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
elevatorworld.com | Sophie Goodwin |Kaija Wilkinson
Have you ever wondered what the world looks like from a giraffe’s perspective? In Beersheba, Israel’s newly opened Midbarium experiential animal park, or zoo, visitors not only observe wild animals but also “become” the majestic creatures. Spanning 37 acres, the zoo park houses more than 100 species of animals, including leopards, zebras and many children’s favorite, giraffes. The Beersheba Midbarium was created with the idea of active interaction between visitors and animals.
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Feb 1, 2025 | 
elevatorworld.com | Events Sun |Angie Baldwin |Kaija Wilkinson |Malini Saba
by Chao Du, Hao Gao and Jian CaoThis article describes relevant cloud-computing solutions to enhance elevator safety through digitalization. Elevator core data obtained through the elevator cloud system can automatically generate elevator operation reports and use big data analysis technology to check elevator safety hazards and dynamically score elevator health, thereby improving the level of intelligent emergency rescue.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
elevatorworld.com | Sophie Goodwin |Kaija Wilkinson
One lucky bird got a personal elevator ride to safety after getting trapped in a chimney. Fairfield Fire Department in Fairfield, Connecticut, came to a local owl’s rescue with an impromptu rescue solution. Having been discovered by the homeowner, a large owl was found stuck above the damper, the mechanism that controls the airflow in the chimney.
