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ELEVåTOR WÅRLDThe Magazine of the International Building Transportation Industry SEPTEMBER 2006 – VOL. LIV, NO. 9COVER: MRL,Made in America61 Events: Consultants VisitH-W Factory to See ElevatorProducts Made in America!by Robert S. Caporale, MScU.S. manufacturers host educationalevent.FEATURES:79 Technology: Rackand-PinionGear-DriveSystem for Spires of Steelby Todd Grovatt and Jim TinerA look at the new rack-and-piniontower-elevator system developed byTower Elevator Systems, Inc.85 Events: The ElevatorIndustry in a SurfersParadise: Part IIby Bob JohnstonIn this second part of a three-part series,Johnston attends a seminar on KONEproducts in Brisbane.1177961100 Events: A NewAssociation Is Formedby Robert S. Caporale, MScThe Vertical Transportation Conferencefor Colleges and Universities adopts anew name and a new mission.117 APMs: Elevators & APMs:Are the Twain Finally Meetingover Safety Issues?by Lawrence J. FabianAutomated people movers are relativelynew, but their development is in someways parallel to that of elevators.129 Public Safety:Elevator Safety: What toDo if Someone Is Trappedby Sally WilkThe methods of safely extractingtrapped passengers are examined.

COLUMNS:Engineering70 GA-Based PassengerOD Matrix Estimation forSurveyed Elevator Trafficby Yang Guangquanand Zhu ChangmingA passenger origin-destination (OD)matrix can be used to describetraffic flow.110 A Method of Coefficientof-FrictionTest betweenElevator Ropes and Sheavesby Zhang Peng, Fang Xiaomin,Zhu Changming and Zhang XiaofengThe authors introduce an efficient testmethod for the coefficient of frictionbetween elevator ropes and sheaves.168 Linear SynchronousMotors for Elevatorsby Dr. Richard ThorntonRecent improvements make the linearmotor a cost-effective option for highperformanceelevator propulsion.History134 The Largest Elevatorsin the Worldby Dr. Lee GrayLarge elevator cars solved atransportation problem along theNew Jersey Palisades.Legal Issues122 A Walking Dog: Part Twoby Marvin A. Jacobs, JDSome trial lawyers are winners, andsome may be winners and losers.Jobsite Safety108 Asbestos SafetyThe National Elevator Industry, Inc. issuesa position paper to address this importanthealth-related issue.Project Spotlight162 The Peabody®Memphis and Orlandoby Robert S. Caporale, MScElevators are used to transport ducks ona daily basis in well-known hotels.Special Topic:Elevator Cars142 Educational Focus:Load Weighing – Purposesand Methodsby Robert LaneLoad weighing can be described as theprocess of measuring the load in the cab,communicating that measurement to thecontroller and interpreting the load.146 Elevator Cars:Product AnnouncementsA look at recently introduced elevatorcarequipmentTechnology156 Elevators withoutPenthousesby James D. Lawrence, CSI, CCCA,CEISThe hard and fast rules for choosingwhat to specify have changed due tothe new machine-room-less elevators.DEPARTMENTS:8 Editor’s OverviewOn the Cutting Edge11 Re-Call-BacksAllegiances28 Corporate Reports* KONE’s interim report for January-June 2006* First-quarter income up at MitsubishiElectric30 U.S. Industry News* Elevator Radio Show donates to EESF* Promotions announced at Kinetek* Changes at Joseph Neto & Associates* And much more . . .46 International Industry News* Schindler wins award in Australia* Fire & Risk Management conference* Corporate acquisitions in Canada* And much more . . .174 Patents* Moving walkway* Variable-speed handrail* And much more . . .IN EVERY ISSUE:14 Calendar178 Classified183 Advertisers IndexELEVåTOR WÅRLDONLINEwww.elevator-world.comDaily News * Industry Links * Magazine Features * Calendar * Classifieds *Bookstore * Message Board * Find-A-Part * Research Center * Museum *Safety * Find-A-Contractor * Project of the Year * Hall of Humor

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