From Operator to Self- Drive
The invention of passenger lifts brought with it a new form of employment - the lift operator. Rarely seen beyond the confines of films and period dramas nowadays, these workers would ride in the lift...
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Increasing Disabled Access
Disability lifts are perhaps the most useful pieces of accessibility equipment available. They provide an essential lifeline for people with mobility issues, helping them to take part in ordinary life...
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Installing Platform Lifts Into Period Buildings
Visitors from across the UK, as well as tourists from abroad, all flock to visit beautiful historical buildings such as cathedrals, churches, guild halls and community centres. For some people, howeve...
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The Most Exciting Lifts In The World
When you think of a lift, you probably imagine a simple platform lift that moves passengers or goods from one floor to another. However, they don’t have to be this simple, and there are some fan...
ViewThe Paternoster – The Rotating Platform Lift
There are only two working paternoster lifts left in Britain today, one of which is in the library at the University of Essex and another at the University of Leicester. In Germany, however, they rema...
ViewMaldives Stipulate Access for All in Buildings Over Five Storeys
An ageing population and increasing awareness of disability issues mean that accessibility has become a key word in planning issues, be it a new park, leisure centre or office block. In the UK, any bu...
ViewHow the Internet of Things Will Optimise Elevator Performance
The Internet of Things (IoT) has overtaken cloud computing in becoming the most talked-about technology trend of today. And this may partly result from the ease with which the underlying concepts whic...
ViewSmart Elevators for Even Faster Elevator Travel
There’s nothing more irritating than waiting for a lift, only to have to stop at every floor on the way to allow other people to get on or off. The development of smart elevators, which have bee...
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