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Contents April 2019 Vol. LXVII No. 4ELEVATOR WORLD
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COVER STORY92 Exclusive Access
by Tim Irvin and Lee Freeland photos by Tim Irvin The historic Old Forester Distillery gets a commercial passenger elevator to showcase working still.
FEATURES52 A Regal Ride
submitted by Farid Waleh Custom Cabs’ design gives Coach store an elevator worthy of the upscale retailer’s reputation.
108 So California by Edward Persico An OEO elevator system by thyssenkrupp is among the features of 181 Fremont, a San Francisco skyscraper that is the epitome of style and efficiency.
FOCUS ON HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS & COMPONENTS56 A New Compact MRL Hydraulic Lift for Mid-Rise Buildings
by Kjell Johansson and Magnus Landberg
62 Pumped Upsubmitted by Canton Elevator
64 The Anderton Canal Lift, 1875-1908by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent
68 The Comeback of the Hydraulic Lift by Thomas Birnbaum
74 The Hydraulic Crossroadsby Emery Thran
80 The Ups and Downs of Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluidsby Kevin Kovanda
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ONLINE EXTRASwww.elevatorworld.comIn addition to selected U.S. patents, we off er:• More photos from cover story “Exclusive Access” (pictured)• Joseph Caracappa's “Elevator Door Monitoring” article
mentioned in “Crunch Time”• More photos of 181 Fremont in San Francisco and
thyssenkrupp’s OEO elevator system in it• More photos from “EESF AGM 2019”• APRIL WEB EXCLUSIVE: “Giovenzana Looks to the Future”
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CONTINUING EDUCATION99 Motor Drive and Control
by Dr. Albert SoAn introduction to major elevator drives, including history, fundamentals and the future
117 Assessment Examination Questions Pass the examination to earn one hour of continuing- education credit.
COLUMNS82 Building on a Strong Foundation
by Kaija Wilkinson
86 Crunch Timeby Matt Jackson, EW Correspondent
88 Land of Opportunityby Shem Oirere, EW Correspondent
96 Rope-Sway Control for High Rises
114 EESF AGM 2019by Angela C. Baldwin
DEPARTMENTS8 Editor’s Overview
10 Calendar
16 In Memoriam
18 Comments
20 U.S. News
34 International News
120 Product Spotlight
124 Marketplace
127 Advertisers Index
128 Last Glance
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