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At the Interlift elevator show in Germany, Control Techniques and Leroy-Somer – sister companies in Emerson Industrial Automation – have previewed new ranges of variable...
Why aren’t we building a space elevator?
Launching an object into space, even a small object, is incredibly expensive. The rocket fuel needed to get a space shuttle into orbit reflects...
Safety of Home Elevators Under Investigation
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has launched an investigation of residential elevators and lifts, which the agency estimates were involved in 1,600 injuries...
Spanish Builders Forgot to Scale Up Elevators
The Intempo skyscraper in Benidorm, Spain — standing proud in this image — was designed to be a striking symbol of hope and prosperity,...
China’s growing market
In the past decade, thanks to China's economic development and increased demand for construction projects, the elevator market in the country has grown rapidly.
Last...
Elevator with lickable wallpaper
In these economic times, cake shops can't afford to give out free samples of their baked goods. Absolutely not! The next best thing is...
Elevator Etiquette
As soon as I bring up elevator etiquette during a business etiquette seminar, I can be sure it will elicit some comments and opinions....
China drafts law on the elevator safety
China's legislature on Wednesday reviewed a draft law on the safety of special equipment including elevators, boilers, cranes and large recreation facilities.
The draft was...
Kone’s ultrarope means taller skyscrapers
If you get vertigo riding in the glass elevators at your local fancy hotel, you might want to stop reading now. Hotels and skyscrapers...
Otis wins largest single contract
Otis wins largest single contract in Indian elevator industry's history. The elevator and escalator company will provide 670 units to the Hyderabad Metro Rail...
27 Schindler 400AE in Bexar County, TX
Schindler Elevator Corporation has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract with University Health Systems to supply and install 27 energy-efficient, machine room-less Schindler 400AE...
Key safety step missed!
St Pete Beach, FL, USA - It could be months before investigators know exactly why an elevator at the TradeWinds Island Resorts fell on...
The World’s Most Unusual Elevators
Here is few unusual elevators from around the world. If you know about any other unusual elevator, please let us know so we can...
KONE replaceing 128 escalators in Washington D.C.
KONE Inc. is announcing a $154 million deal to build escalators for Washington, D.C.’s mass transit system at its Coal Valley plant.
That’s the largest...
World’s fastest elevator at 60 km/h
As skyscrapers get taller, elevators are getting faster.
The new ones travel as fast as a car on a city street at over 60 km/h.
In...
Schindler 3300 solar elevator
With another pace setting innovation, Schindler, one of the world’s leading providers of elevators and escalators, has introduced an elevator powered by solar energy....
The tallest outdoor elevator in the world!
If you suffer from a fear of heights, perhaps this one's not for you.
The Bailong Elevator, also known as the Hundred Dragons Elevator, carries...
World’s first stair lift for your overweight pooch?!
With the exception of the Mediterranean minnow that is Malta, Britain is the fattest nation in Europe* – and worryingly our canine companions are...
Underground Storage with Elevator for Your Bicycles
Riding your bike is not only good for the environment, but it’s good for your health. However, the biggest drag about biking is the...