Elevators

Otis to Lift Discussion on Elevator Technology at AIA

PHILADELPHIA - Otis, the world's largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways, will present an educational session about recent advances in elevator technology at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention 2016. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Mary Ryan, senior manager, new equipment, Otis...

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Elevator Bucket comes in high-capacity sizes.

Elevator Bucket comes in high-capacity sizes.

Engineered with thick walls and corners, Tiger-CC maximum duty elevator buckets come in 13 sizes from 12 x 8 to 28 x 10. Largest size carries up to 30,000 bushels/hr (bph) inÂ- single row, and buckets also allow forÂ- double row 60,000 bph elevator. Other arrangements allow for capacities of from 10,000–75,000 bph.

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Gough Econ Part of Highly Commended Award Received by Australis Engineering in Australia That Modernized the Mint

Gough Econ Part of Highly Commended Award Received by Australis Engineering in Australia That Modernized the Mint

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina USA. - Australis Engineering P/L of Sydney, Australia has won a Highly Commended Award for Engineering Excellence for its Material Handling and Warehousing project at the Royal Australian Mint at the recent 2009 Engineers Australia Excellent Awards ceremony in Canberra. With more than 85,000 members, Engineers Australia is the largest and most diverse professional body...

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Otis Featured on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah Island

FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 4 / -- Otis Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), will install 70 Gen2Â-® elevators and eight escalators in a major residential development on Dubai's landmark Palm Jumeirah Island. The Island, one of Dubai's trilogy of distinctive manmade islands known as The Palms, will include 860 luxury apartments, 44,000 square meters of retail and...

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Bucket Elevator handles heavy-duty products.

Bucket Elevator handles heavy-duty products.

Swinglink(TM) has buckets that remain in upward facing position while loading and throughout circuit, allowing material to receive maximum gentle handling. When in horizontal position, buckets are overlapped to ensure there is no product spillage, and smooth bucket surface eliminates product trap areas for means of transfer in single plane. Heavy-duty buckets are available in stainless steel,...

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Vertical Conveyor provides means for changing heights.

Vertical Conveyor provides means for changing heights.

Useful for cooling, curing, and time delays, Spiral Elevator rests stationery on spiral chain and travels up or down at speeds to 250 fpm. Product requires no pressure or controls and employs Variable Frequency Drive as standard. Able to handle products up to 10 in. long, unit is available for clockwise or counterclockwise operation. Feed-in and feed-out have 4 available positions, and product...

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Indexing Lift buffers product during peak production.

Indexing Lift buffers product during peak production.

Designed for vertical storage, custom-designed Flighted Lift buffers product during peak production times or when surges occur during conveyance. Loading can be accomplished from any level by using pusher, and single or multiple discharge points can be utilized in C or Z configuration. Effective with FIFO or LIFO material handling strategies, unit is controlled through mechanical linked drive...

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Spiral Elevator has variable pitch flighting.

Spiral Elevator has variable pitch flighting.

Test laboratory Vibrating Spiral Elevator includes capability to adjust stroke, frequency, and attack angle. In addition to developing conveying characteristics, test spiral also features direct or indirect heating and cooling capabilities. Evaluation of concerns such as sticking, product degradation, and segregation is also possible. Features include water or steam coil jacketing, integral...

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Modernization Products upgrade building elevators.

Miconic HXpress(TM) uses microprocessor technology to modernize older hydraulic elevators, providing remote monitoring and consistent car leveling. Dynahyd hydraulic control valve improves performance in low-rise buildings. Miconic TXpress(TM) upgrades older traction elevators in mid-rise buildings. It enhances ride quality by analyzing traffic patterns and car positions, allowing for shorter...

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