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Guangzhou CTF Financial Center Will Have World’s Fastest Elevators

The Guangzhou CTF Financial Center, which is under construction in China, will have the world’s fastest elevators when it is completed in 2016. The two elevators will travel from the first to the 95th...

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Double-Deck Elevators Improve Efficiency

A double-deck elevator system has two elevator cabs attached, with one on top of the other. This design allows passengers on consecutive floors to use the elevators at the same time, which increases...

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A LULA Elevator Can Make Your Small Business More Accessible

If you need to make your business accessible to people in wheelchairs, but you don’t have the space or funds to install a traditional elevator, you have another option – a LULA elevator. A LULA is a...

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Make Your Massachusetts Business Wheelchair Accessible

If you own a Massachusetts business, you want it to be accessible to all of your employees, customers, and clients, including those in wheelchairs. An elevator from Nationwide Lifts of Massachusetts...

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Kingdom Tower Will Have World’s Fastest and Highest Elevators

Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is poised to become the world’s tallest tower, rising more than one kilometer. The tower is scheduled to be completed in 2018. It will also have the world’s...

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How to Extend the Life of Your Elevator

Elevators are an essential feature in many buildings that people rely on every day. If you want to keep your elevator in top shape for as long as possible, routine maintenance and testing are critical....

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Polaris Reopens at Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel

The Polaris restaurant and lounge atop the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel reopened last month. It is the culmination of a 10-year restoration project. Two glass elevators transport guests up 22 stories...

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American Cities Consider Bicycle Elevators

The city of Trondheim, Norway is well known among cyclists for the bicycle elevator it installed in 1993 to help riders go up a steep hill. It safely transported over 200,000 cyclists up a 130-meter...

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How Does a LULA Differ from a Traditional Elevator?

If you need to make your small business accessible to individuals in wheelchairs but don’t have enough space or funds to install a large elevator, a LULA may be the answer. A LULA is a limited...

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Elevators at 4 World Trade Center Use State-of-the-Art Technology

The elevators at 4 World Trade Center use cutting-edge technology to get people to their destinations quickly and save energy. The building has 37 custom elevators, including three service elevators...

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Is It Time to Upgrade Your Building’s Elevators?

Replacing an elevator is an expensive undertaking, but continuously repairing an old lift can be even more costly in the long run. If you have an old or outdated elevator in your building, deciding...

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Report Predicts Growth in Smart Elevator Market

An industrial market research report predicts continued growth in the “smart” elevator market into 2020. Smart elevator technology includes automated features designed to improve energy efficiency and...

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Geolocation Technology Brings Ads to Elevators

A new form of location-based advertising is being used to deliver advertisements to consumers in unconventional places. Captivate Networks and xAd are working together to supply targeted ads in the...

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A Glass Elevator Can Make Your Home or Business More Accessible

Stairs can present a challenge for someone with limited mobility. If you need to improve accessibility for yourself or a family member at home or for employees or visitors to your business, a glass...

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How to Craft an Elevator Pitch

An elevator pitch, or elevator speech, is a short summary that someone can give to a businessperson in an elevator. The pitch should summarize a product or service that the speaker’s company offers....

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Fraunhofer CSE Has Energy-Efficient Elevator

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy, which is located in a renovated 101-year-old warehouse in Boston’s Fort Point Channel district, has an innovative elevator design that saves energy....

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Grain Elevator to Become Haunted on Halloween

The Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre in Nanton, Alberta is hosting its first Halloween Haunted Elevator event on October 31. Rhian Llewellyn, a former grain elevator tour guide, came up with...

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How to Prepare Your Elevator for Winter

Cold weather can affect mechanical devices, from cars to elevators. If you have an elevator in your home or business, you should take some steps now to prepare it for the cold winter months that lie...

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‘Sky Pod’ Elevators Will Take Visitors to World Trade Center Observation Deck

The World Trade Center is undergoing a new branding campaign by Legends, a leader in tourism-venue management. It has spent almost three years coming up with catchy names for each part of the tower and...

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What Is a Linear Synchronous Motor Elevator?

The U.S. Navy has been working for over a decade on creating an all-electric ship that will eliminate the need for hydraulic, pneumatic, steam, and mechanical systems that are inefficient, do not...

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