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Part 2: Types of Elevator Traction Cables - Should You Choose Traditional Round Steel Cables?

TCTM – Round steel cable is the oldest and most popular technology in elevators, offering advantages in inspectability, material supply, and replacement cost. This cable technology can be applied to most elevator lines and projects.

Part 1: Which type of elevator load cable is the best?

How will AI change Vietnam's elevator industry?

Electronic elevator records: Standardizing data for lifecycle management

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Thermo Fisher and the elevator industry: Two points of intersection, three lessons in quality, and opportunities

TCTM – The cooperation agreement to develop a shared laboratory between the National Innovation Center and Thermo Fisher Scientific raises issues for the elevator industry:
From German technology to the ambition of mastering elevator control systems

TCTM - Cooperating with INTEC GmbH (Germany) opens a path for the Institute of Applied Elevator Engineering to receive German elevator control technology. The goal is not only to bring a new product to market, but also to build capacity for research, integration, and gradual production and localization in Vietnam.
Elevators Before the Post-Quantum Era: The Security Challenge of Long-Lifecycle Infrastructure

TCTM – The elevator you step into every morning has a lifespan of 25-30 years. Quantum computers - something capable of breaking every encryption system currently protecting it - are forecast to emerge within exactly that timeframe. This coincidence turns the infrastructure standing silently in every high-rise building into one of the most overlooked priority targets of next-generation cybersecurity.
Hyundai commercializes modular elevators for high-rise buildings

TCTM - Hyundai has installed and commercialized the company’s first modular construction elevator system for high-rise buildings.
Germany transfers elevator control technology to Vietnam

TCTM - On the afternoon of April 08, 2026, at the seminar on Elevator Technology Application held within the framework of the Vietnam Elevator Expo 2026 Hanoi, the Vietnam Institute of Lift Engineering Application (VILEA) and INTEC GmbH (Germany) officially announced their cooperation in transferring elevator control technology according to European standards.
Hong Kong Apartment Fire: Challenges in High-Rise Building Evacuation

EM - When a fire erupts in high-rise buildings, the safe evacuation of thousands of people down dozens of floors becomes a race against time.
Flood prevention solutions for elevators

EM - In the context of increasingly frequent heavy rain, high tides, and flooding, implementing comprehensive flood prevention solutions for elevator systems—from design and construction to operation—is an urgent requirement to protect elevators and ensure user safety.
Elevator during the winter storm season

EM - Elevators are no longer unfamiliar to residents and have become an "irreplaceable" component in many urban architectural projects. This is especially true for large-scale and high-rise civil constructions such as high-rise apartment buildings and commercial centers... However, practical data assessing the impact of recent major storms has revealed risks that need to be addressed for elevator systems during extreme weather events.
Blocking the elevator door 'in an unusual manner': A warning about user awareness

EM - A video recording a woman in Hanoi holding a small child and using an iron bar to block an elevator door, causing an incident, has raised public concern and debate over liability for compensation. Similarly, another case in China even involved using a knife and a pot lid to block an elevator door.
Hospital elevator design handbook: Classifying elevators based on purpose

EM – With their extremely diverse range of visitors, healthcare centers and hospitals require many types of specialized elevators, each designed for different specific purposes.
Hospital elevator design handbook: Size and capacity requirements for hospital firefighters lifts and evacuation lifts

EM – For hospital firefighters’ lifts intended for evacuation in case of emergency, it is necessary to consider choosing an elevator capable of evacuating patients on ICU beds with accompanying medical equipment and staff.
How can lightning affect your home elevator?

EM – From 3:00 PM to 5:45 PM on July 30, 2025, Northern Vietnam recorded 81,486 lightning strikes, of which 14,529 were cloud-to-ground strikes. What potential issues could arise for elevators during such extreme weather conditions?

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