by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Maintenance |
Need an in-home elevator in DE, PA, or NJ? You’re limited only by your needs, imagination, and budget. Wheelchair lifts and vertical platform lifts are the simplest option. They work with your existing staircase or ramp system to transport people with limited mobility...
by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Tips |
A Philadelphia native, you’ve been in your house for 10-plus years – the kids have graduated college and you’re starting to think about retirement. You’re still active and don’t want to think about what would happen if you can’t climb your stairs, but a nagging voice...
by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Tips |
The Internet of Things (IoT) is slowly taking over the world, including the development of “smart” elevators. In this case, “smart” means connected to the IoT. Like a refrigerator that connects to WiFi and lets you track your groceries so you know when you’re out of...
by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Maintenance |
Many people don’t think anything about elevators other than their purpose of transporting you from top to bottom of a building, but elevators can be quite pleasing and unique. While most elevators are of modest decoration, there are a few that exceed aesthetic...
by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Maintenance |
Imagine commercial elevators in New Jersey that can lift a ship across the Delaware River. Amazing feat, right? Well, this is a reality in China. The world’s largest elevator is in Sandouping, in the Hubei province of China. It works with the Three Gorges Dam,...
by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Maintenance |
One of the world’s tallest buildings now has the world’s fastest elevator. The Shanghai Tower, in Shanghai, China, can lift people to the top of the tower in a matter of seconds. This Mitsubishi elevator travels at an astonishingly fast 20.5 meters per second (67 feet...
by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Maintenance |
If you’ve ever watched the Jetsons and wished you had their technology, you’re in luck. We may not be able to replicate all of the imagined futuristic technologies, but the Jetsons’ famous elevator where you travel up through a tube is now possible for residential...
by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Tips |
It’s no surprise many developers are finding it more difficult to find space for new warehouses in our increasingly crowded and expensive cities. One solution they’ve come up with is to build up. The world’s largest warehouse owner, Prologis Inc., will be starting...
by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Maintenance |
Augmented reality (AR)? For elevators? Yes, thanks to elevator manufacturer ThyssenKrupp. They’ve introduced a new Microsoft product called the Hololens into its service operations. The Hololens is a kind of wearable technology that contains a self-contained...
by Pincus Elevator Company | Mar 5, 2017 | Elevator Tips |
Everyone has been there – the elevator doors open and you see just enough space for two more people if that one woman with the huge gym bag would move to the left, and the guy talking on his cell phone would move to the right and back. Wouldn’t it be great if there...
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