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Dec 5, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Kaija Wilkinson |Bülent Yılmaz |Anthony Boom |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
As part of a long-term relationship with Zayed International Airport (AUH) and Abu Dhabi Airports Co. (ADAC), TK Elevator (TKE) provided a number of vertical-transportation (VT) solutions and airport gate support equipment to the new state-of-the art Terminal A at AUH in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., which opened in November 2023. Terminal A is one of the largest airport terminals in the world at 742,000 m2.
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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 | Anthony Boom |Kaija Wilkinson |Bülent Yılmaz |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
From September 25 to 26, the region of Cantabria, in Northern Spain, once again hosted Santander International Lift City (SILC), gathering more than 200 professionals from the vertical-transportation (VT) sector. The event, organized by IMEM Lifts, confirmed its status as a leading conference for the industry.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick |Common Escalator Configurations |Jeffrey A. Massey |Angie Baldwin
photos by Scott EastmanWhen your author caught up with Paul Horney IV, CEO of elevator fixture manufacturer Innovation Industries, it was on the tradeshow floor on September 26 — the last day of the United Convention & Exposition in Atlantic City — and Horney was anxious to get back to company headquarters (HQ) in Russellville, Arkansas, before the effects of Hurricane Helene started being felt.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Kaija Wilkinson |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick |Angie Baldwin |Anthony Boom
In 1923, the Haughton Elevator & Machine Co. of Toledo, Ohio, published a 32-page illustrated catalog designed to introduce prospective customers to their product line. Part one of this article explored Haughton’s characterizations of their elevator equipment as discussed and illustrated in their catalog.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Angie Baldwin |TK Elevator |Kaija Wilkinson |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
by Jeffrey A. Masseyimages courtesy of TK ElevatorIt is commonly understood in the architectural and vertical-transportation (VT) worlds that various factors are involved in specifying and providing escalators in a logical layout within a building/complex that contribute to the overall operation, feel and function of the supplied conveyances.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Angie Baldwin |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick |Kaija Wilkinson |TK Elevator
photos by John DimaioThe 2024 Ellies Awards winners and runners-up were announced live on stage on September 25 at the 2024 United Convention & Exposition in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Held in an education pavilion on the tradeshow floor, the event was standing room only, with companies excited and eagerly anticipating the announcement of the 20 winners and 20 runners-up of the seventh annual Ellies Awards.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | TK Elevator |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick |Angie Baldwin |Kaija Wilkinson
photos by John DiMaio, Angie C. Baldwin and Kaija Wilkinson“Atlantic City. Alcohol.” This was Kings III Emergency Communications’ response to the question, “What inspired your fabulous tiger-themed tradeshow outfits?” at the 2024 United Convention & Exposition on September 23-26 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Angie Baldwin |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick |TK Elevator
images courtesy of TKEDüsseldorf, Germany-headquartered TK Elevator (TKE) announced in October 2024 another prominent infrastructure project as the vertical-transportation (VT) technology and service provider for the newly inaugurated Sydney Metro City Line, one of Australia’s biggest public transport initiatives. Featuring 190 new TKE elevator and escalator units, the landmark project is set to revolutionize how commuters travel across Sydney.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
elevatorworld.com | Angie Baldwin |Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick
Every year, your editor must write an editorial in early November for the December issue. Only in election years is this significant, as you will know the voting results by the time this book is published and sent out. But, as I write today, I have no clue. So, I proceed with only a little caution. I am not alone here on election day as the Fed’s latest Beige Book report says many companies are waiting until after the election to start construction projects.
