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First Escalator Installed in Coney Island 120 Years Ago
When you think of Coney Island, cutting edge technology probably does not come to mind. But well over a century ago, this little enclave...
MULTI first rope-free elevator system by ThyssenKrupp
The era of the rope-dependent elevator is now over, 160 years after its invention. ThyssenKrupp places linear motors in elevator cabins, transforming conventional elevator...
ThyssenKrupp introduces vegetable-based hydraulic fluid
In Georgia, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas has introduced enviromax, the elevator industry’s first performance-improving vegetable based-hydraulic fluid for use in hydraulic elevators.
“Enviromax is formulated from...
KONE to Supply North America’s first JumpLift
KONE has won an order from Tucker HiRise and Great Gulf to provide elevators and escalators for its One Bloor project, a 75-story, mixed-use...
Mezolift first solar elevator!
Greek company Mezolift is the first company in the world to have created a solar lift/elevator (Mezus Solar) for small houses. The solar lift...