Category Archives: Elevators

Elevators have become an essential item in today’s world. They can move residents to their home apartments, patients from one floor to another in hospitals, and guests to their hotel rooms. However, it is necessary that people feel comfortable and secured while traveling in any elevator irrespective of whether they are riding forty or four […]

Elevators play an important role to keep people on the move, daily, no matter where they are located. Most elevators are designed in a manner that the air movement happens from the bottom to the top. The blower or the fan extracts the air from its bottom vents. The advantage of having good air exchange […]

Escalators and elevators have had a tremendous impact on contemporary design and architecture. There was a time when people would only use the stairs for going from one level to another. However, thanks to the innovation brought by these two systems, people can now travel easily through multiple levels irrespective of weight. Thus, escalators and […]

Compliance with the elevator code is not essentially a glamorous task to do. It can be quite a tedious process particularly as elevator code can fall under multiple distinct bodies. At the same time, it is not possible to avoid these codes because they have been created to ensure the overall comfort and safety of […]

Many people are petrified of being inside a falling elevator. High rises are common these days and modern elevator design has undergone drastic changes in recent times. Advanced technology has made it possible now to install multiple (two) elevator cabs in a single shaft. This funky arrangement makes it possible to move almost double the […]

Are you aware that millions of people use escalators every day? It also means that elevators have become commonplace. Also, it is often easy to forget that they are complex machines. It is important to ensure that elevator, from the cabin to the hoist ropes, is safe for the kids and the disabled. Following Safety […]

It is possible to restore old elevator cab enclosures with their original wood, stone, or metal finishing even as you completely replace the entire steam or hydraulic apparatus behind-the-scenes in historic buildings. Myths About Historic Elevator Repair Heritage and historic buildings need not cost a fortune to repair and renovate. Nor does a ‘historic’ designation […]

The elevator industry is expected to experience many game-changing features, which could revolutionize how an elevator functions in a building. Here are some of the noteworthy future trends of elevator cab design, which have the potential to change the industry. 1. Green Elevators Many top elevator organizations are developing green elevators. These elevators are not […]

Hospitals, clinics, and other medical care facilities need elevator systems that work 24 by 7, can handle frequent demand for vertical transport of patients, patient beds, medical equipment of varying loads and dimensions, as well as cater to staff and visitors, many of whom may require special devices to move about. As a facility manager, […]

Elevator cab interior materials comprise stone, glass, wood, treated metal, especially stainless steel, or laminate. As an architect or a facility manager you want your elevator wall and ceiling materials to strictly adhere to elevator safety codes. Apart from minimal noise and vibration, car operating panel accessibility features, constant motor acceleration, etc., you also need […]