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Transforming America: One High-Rise at a Time

By Kencor Elevator Systems | August 26, 2016

For most city-dwellers, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the passion or interest that Americans afford trains, jets, and even bicycles. Without the elevator, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or residential high-rises, and city life as we know it would be impossible (Neyfakh, 2014). It is argued that the elevator…

9 Elevator Facts You Didn’t Know!

By Kencor Elevator Systems | August 3, 2016

Elevator music was first introduced to elevators in the 1920’s. Its main purpose was to calm fearful passengers who were using an elevator for the first time. There are over 24 elevators are the historic Roman Colosseum build in 80 AD. The elevators were operated manually by over 200 slaves. Spain has the most elevators…