TOSHIBA JOHNSON ELEVATORS FOR GURGAON COMPLEX
Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) Pvt. Ltd. has received an order for 40 elevators, including eight 3-mps units, for developer DLF's for its luxury condominium project The Camellias in Gurgaon, India. Scheduled to be completed this year, it will consist of nine towers with 429 apartments. The tallest tower is to reach 156 m. Toshiba Johnson will install its flagship ELCOSMO-III series, designed with environmental consciousness and reliable safety features. It includes a compact, high-efficient permanent-magnet synchronous motor, LED lighting, lightweight car, advanced control panels, lead-free parts and oil-free roller guides and guide rails.
SCREW-JACK LIFTS FACILITATE NEW TAPPAN ZEE
Construction on the towers that will make up the New Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, New York, is being aided by what the New York State Thruway Authority calls "jump forms," The Journal News reported. Since the towers' construction began in September 2015, crews working on the jump forms have installed rebar and poured concrete. The eight towers, which are to stand 419 ft. by the time construction is complete in 2018, will be created from jump forms raised by a total of 26 screw-jack lifts that ascend 12-18 ft. each. Crews access the jump forms via staircases and temporary elevators mounted on the sides of the towers.
ABSTRACTS AVAILABLE FOR LIFT SYMPOSIUM
Most abstracts are now available for the papers to be presented at the 6th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies on the event’s website. As recently reported (ELENET 647), registration is also open. The symposium takes place on September 21-22 at Highgate House in Northampton, U.K.
