Click Here to download ERS-2010-08-25 #217

My family and I had a great time on vacation. I really did need it. Actually I could have used another week off.  A good indicator that a vacation is good is when you can’t remember what day it is or what time it is when you’re on it.  Back to reality this week as we’ve got our end of the month prize pack giveaway to find a home for and a stack of articles to go through. As always thanks for spending some of your time with me today. It’s good to be back in front of a fast internet connection and technology!

Special thanks to the companies who have donated goodies to the prize pack giveaway!

Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob’s Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator, ElevatorGear.com, ElevatorShack.com, ElevatorU.org, Elevator World Magazine, Elevator Cab Renovations, The Elevator Preservation Blog & ECS Corporation

News Links:
Boy hurt in escalator mishap
Carbon nanotubes are here
Elevator shaft ablaze at bates mill
Elizabeth Station Elevator Out of Service Due To Vandalism
Elevators or Escalators which is greener
Giant nets could someday capture space trash
Hyundai Elevator to bid for Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Elenet Celebrates 500^th Newsletter
NY MTA to lay off 194 subway workers
Otis gets a lift from LAX contract
RMT demands investigation as escalator fire exposes lethal consequences
Teen falls down elevator shaft
Teenager Sues MBTA over rape wants more safety measures!
Eleven people die after construction elevator falls in China
Advocates Announce Suit Against MTA
Elevator proposed to ease access to Western Wall
Elevator Riders Rescued during VA Beach Outage
Giant nets could remove orbiting space junk
Hotel guest sues after falling off escalator – a good reason for security cameras
In the movies: Elevator Shafts
ISEC awards its first prize
Don’t stay at this extended stay hotel while in East Ridge
Man falls 25 feet from ride line at Disney Park
Elevator Operators! Yes they still exist!
MMA escalator chops off passengers’ toes – bad translation
Photo of the week!
Space elevator conference calls for more research
Space elevator turns 50
Wonka Elevator a reality
UTC Exec to leave for Health Care Data Company
USF Freshmen manage to move in despite power outage
Hotel where some guests have been dead for years
Jakarta Janitor crushed to death by elevator
Hospital Elevator out of service
Residents evacuated after elevator fire
Getting caught taking the elevator on shabbos
Laax Snowboard School Elevator…..pretty cool!
Schindler signs agreement to purchase Reliable Elevator
Are soft clogs dangerous?
Liberty Elevator Mechanic John Canetti Featured in article
WMATA to modernize elevators as part of Red Line rehab

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed