A routine elevator ride in China nearly turned deadly after a malfunctioning lift suddenly plummeted like a drop tower amusement park ride, injuring three passengers, as seen in a dramatic CCTV clip.

Passenger elevators were thoroughly needed in the city. Before the introduction of Otis’ safety brake, there existed “hoisting elevators,” which were platforms elevated by manpower.

For CKG’s fourth runway, serving as the “exclusive” elevator supplier, TK Elevator delivered passenger elevators, panoramic machine room-less elevators with a maximum load capacity of 3t ...

The many lofty buildings which have been completed in New-York during the past year have brought into great prominence the passenger elevator as an indispensable means of transit and the security ...

The passenger elevator was invented and popularized in the United States and helped our country grow into an economic powerhouse.

The elevator was installed when the Commodore Condominiums opened in 1925 and is thought to be the last manual passenger elevator in Kentucky.

The OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY can trace its origins to 1853, when Elisha Graves Otis introduced the first safety passenger elevator at the Crystal Palace Convention in New York City. His invention ...

"The passenger elevator stopped mid-lift with Mr. Luckey and the elevator contractor trapped inside for over ten minutes," Luckey’s lawyer David Peck told Forbes.

A routine elevator ride in China turned into a near-death experience as a malfunctioning elevator suddenly plummeted, injuring three passengers. Footage of the incident, posted on social media ...

A $1.4 million solution. Housing Authority Director Earline Davis says they’ve contracted with Otis Elevator Company to replace the three elevators inside Stillwell Towers. She says the building ...