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Classification and structure of elevators

 The basic structure of the elevator 1. An elevator is mainly composed of: traction machine, control cabinet, door machine, speed limiter, safety gear, light curtain, car, guide rail and other components. 2. Traction machine: the main driving component of the elevator, which provides power for th... Read More

COVID-19’S EFFECT ON KUALA LUMPUR SUPERTALL

Prior to a movement control order aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, construction on PNB’s Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur — expected as Southeast Asia’s future tallest tower — had reached the 111th of 118 floors in March, The Malaysian Reserve reports. The project was on hold for... Read More

LATEST VERSION OF LONG-ENVISIONED SANTA ANA PROJECT OK’D

City officials in Santa Ana, California, approved the latest, 37-story iteration of a project from developer Michael Harrah that has been in the works for 20 years, the Orange County Register reports. With one councilwoman objecting, the move came as Harrah added up to 415 residences to a plan th... Read More

GLOBAL ELEVATORS & ESCALATORS RELEASED

Swiss financial services company Credit Suisse, a long-term commentator on and researcher of the industry, released several reports on the elevator and escalator market in March. All headlined Global Elevators & Escalators, their individual titles are “Looking at What Is Key for 2020 and Beyo... Read More

COVID-19 IMPACT ON ARCHITECTURE, ELEVATOR IoT ANALYZED

The post-COVID-19 world may involve changes to architecture and may see an impact on how the Internet of Things (IoT) is utilized in elevators. Philadelphia-based architect James Timberlake told KYW Newsradio that one thing learned from the pandemic is how easy it is for many people to work from... Read More

FINANCING SECURED FOR BROOKLYN RESIDENTIAL HIGH RISE

Hope Street Capital, the developer of 550 Clinton Avenue, a 29-story residential tower in Brooklyn, NYC’s Clinton Hill neighborhood, has secured a US$180-million construction loan, which means the tower should soon start rising, New York YIMBY reports. The building, designed by Morris Adjmi... Read More

UoN, LECS ANNOUNCE NEW ENGINEERING AWARD

The University of Northampton (UoN), in association with LECS (UK Ltd.), recently announced the introduction of the Alex MacDonald Award for Lift Engineering. The award, plus GBP200 (US$247) in prize money, will be presented every year to the UoN MSc Lift Engineering student whose master’s ... Read More

NYC BANKS MAKE COVID-19 ELEVATOR PLANS

NYC BANKS MAKE COVID-19 ELEVATOR PLANS As the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to ease in NYC, some of the world’s largest banks are busily designing logistics to eventually bring staff back to their mostly empty towers, Bloomberg reports. Citigroup presents a good example; while working things out ... Read More

CONSTRUCTION MOVES FORWARD IN SHANGHAI

Construction on new landmarks, including a supertall tower, is in full swing in Shanghai’s downtown Xuhui District, Shine reports. The district government released its 2020 major construction plans, listing 61 projects representing a total investment of CNY16.5 billion (US$2.34 billion). Am... Read More

Listen to the Elevator World News Podcast CORONAVIRUS INDUSTRY UPDATE

ELEVATOR WORLD (EW) has been the vertical-transportation industry’s source for news and information for 67 years, and we aim to continue to be during the coronavirus pandemic affecting readers, advertisers, employees, contributors and associates around the world. With magazines in the U.S., India... Read More

Notice of the postponement of WEE EXPO 2020

Notice of the postponement of WEE EXPO 2020 Read More

‘You just have to suck it up’: Castilian residents say broken elevators are regularly slow, out-of-order

Residents of the private off-campus dormitory The Castilian say they are experiencing elevator problems that disrupt their daily routines. The Daily Texan reported in October 2018 that Castillian residents encountered out-of-order signs or broken elevators. Current residents at the Castilian said... Read More
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