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ThyssenKrupp Builds Model of Multi Ropeless Elevator
| Categories: Commercial Elevators, Elevators In The News
ThyssenKrupp announced a year ago that it was developing the Multi elevator system, which has multiple cabins per shaft that are moved with linear motors instead of ropes. It allows cabins to move horizontally and could dramatically change the way peop …
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A Brief History of Elevators
| Categories: Elevator Education
Elevators are common features in buildings around the world, but most people don’t give much thought to how they work or how they came to be ubiquitous. Elevators are fascinating pieces of technology with a long history. Primitive elevators powered by …
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Otis Introduces BIMCreate™ 3D Elevator Design Tool
| Categories: Elevator Services
Otis Elevator has just introduced BIMCreate™, an online tool that architects can use to create customized 3D building plans. The tool was developed as a complimentary add-in for Revit® building information modeling (BIM) software. By using BIMCreate™, …
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Glass Elevator Designs
| Categories: Home Elevators
A glass elevator can improve mobility at home without overwhelming your living space. A glass elevator is a conversation piece that can enhance the appearance of your house and offer a 360-degree view of the interior as you travel between floors. It ca …
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How Alexander Miles Changed Elevators
| Categories: Commercial Elevators, Elevator Education
On October 11, 1887, Alexander Miles patented his revolutionary invention, the electric elevator. Miles did not invent the first elevator, but he made improvements that are still in use today. Before Miles invented the electric elevator, elevators were …
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Pictures in Elevators Help Politician Win Elections
| Categories: Elevators In The News
Authors Jacob Smith and Neil Weinberg recently published an article in which they considered the question of whether non-campaign advertising can help candidates win elections. They examined the case of Cherie Berry, the North Carolina Commissioner of …
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