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Mumbai Mirror Interviews Mr Rajnikant Lad | January 2017

WHY DO LIFT TURNS INTO SAFETY HAZARD?   “The increasing demand for elevators and escalators is estimated at 20 per cent, annually, in Mumbai. The sad part is that despite lift sales booming, there exist only ‘recommended’ safety standards and not ‘mandatory’ standards. Mumbai still relies on the archaic Bombay Lifts Act, 1958. Every lift …

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Intelligent­Elevators for Vertical Challenges

Published in Buildotechindia.com | Year 2017   The space constraint has forced the construction industry to move vertically in metro cities in India. As the building height increases, the need for enhanced elevator speed also increases. This has opened new avenues of technology for the elevator manufacturer in India. Rajnikant Lad, Chartered Engineer & Elevator …

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Elevator Upgrades

A Case Study Modernization yields good results for Eastern Mumbai Residential Complexes   The elevators at the Gokul Gagan Chs. Ltd. residential tower in Kandiwali, East Mumbai, had become constant causes of complaints from those living in the 21-story building. Your author, as an elevator consultant, became involved in a project to modernize the approximately 20-year-old …

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Elevator Safety – A Review Published  

 Elevator World India | 4th Quarter 2017   I strongly believe elevator systems are the safest vertical transportation systems. No one should doubt it – least of all elevator industry people. But, the increasing number of elevator accidents threatens this belief and demands introspection among industry people, as well as a fresh look at elevator safety. …

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Building Technology-old, Construction materials/Chemicals

BuildoTech Magazine India | November 6, 2015   The elevator industry is witnessing very fast developments and changes. The major focus of all these developments is towards energy efficiency, riding comfort and increased speed. But the desire for even better performance has kept elevator engineers and researchers to keep continuing their efforts, says Rajnikant Lad, …

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