Contents March 2019 Vol. LXVII No. 3ELEVATOR WORLD

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COVER STORY84 Cautiously Optimistic

by Kaija Wilkinson OEMs and independents paint a picture of the Midwest that reveals market trends that promise to drive steady growth for years to come.

SPECIAL REGIONAL SECTION: THE MIDWEST90 “Three Ps” on the Banks of the Mississippi

by Wayne Dowty In this Readers Platform, your author illustrates how KONE Spares focuses on people, parts and performance.

92 Elevators for Your “Country Home” by Kaija Wilkinson Missouri-based Country Home Elevator & Stairlift has found the formula for success.

96 Thinking Outside the Box by Lee Freeland Traditional Braille applicator SCS has evolved to offer much more.

98 It’s All Uphill for Marine Innovations by Matt Irvin Minnesota-based maker of inclined elevators has a nationwide and international clientele.

FEATURES52 Journey Back to Dignity

by Kaija Wilkinson Vulcan, the world’s largest cast-iron statue in Birmingham, Alabama, has been lovingly restored to include an elevator that, for some, is the main attraction.

122 Hard Hats Turn (at Least) 100 by Lee Freeland Centennial celebration breaks record, promotes an essential, ubiquitous worksite safety item.

COLUMNS48 ASME Holds A17 Code Week in Florida

by Lee Freeland

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DECORATOR

The Flexible Performer.

The Decorator Series offers

a modular design with time

proven, tough and reliable,

push buttons, key switches

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components.

Car Station Features as Shown:

• #4 brushed 304 stainless steel

• Square Braille

• PB-7 push button

Choices. Quality. Solutions.

Available Braille Options

Square, 1.25” square

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PB-50

Available Button Options

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ONLINE EXTRASwww.elevatorworld.com

In addition to selected U.S. patents, we off er:

• More photos from “Elevators for Your ‘Country Home’”

• More photos from “Journey Back to Dignity”

• More photos from “ASME Holds A17 Code Week in Florida”

• MARCH WEB EXCLUSIVE: “CTBUH 2019 Tall Building Predictions”

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50 A Unifi ed Visionsubmitted by Vantage

58 Creep of Suspension Ropesby Wang Xinhong

66 Integral Safety Visionby Robert Kaspersma

74 Remove the Rope, Remove the Limitationsby Michael Ridder

104 Elevator Accidents 1870-1920: Causesby Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent

110 Selling the Right Freight Solutionby Michael J. Ryan

114 Buenos Aires Hosts Wittur’s 50th Anniversary Celebrationby Carmen Maldacena, EW Correspondent

124 KONE 24/7 Connected Services Improve Flow of Urban Lifeby Jean-Paul Bourgeat

134 Door Monitor for NYC Complianceby Lee Freeland

DEPARTMENTS8 Editor’s Overview

10 Calendar

16 Comments

18 U.S. News

30 International News

136 Product Spotlight

139 Marketplace

143 Advertisers Index

144 Last Glance

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