Programme Overview

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Time Function Subject
08:30-09:00 Registration & Morning Coffee
09:00-10:00 Opening Session
09:30-10:30 SESSION 1: ELEVATOR COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Chairperson: Dr. Stefan Gerstenmeyer, Global Cluster Lead, Traffic and Group Control
R & D, TK Elevator, Germany
– Emergency, Security, Communication, Monitoring (voice, video)
– Communication, IoT, COP Common Operating System
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 SESSION 2: ELEVATOR AND SHAFT COMPONENTS
Chairperson: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mazen Ayoubi, Head of Research and Innovation, PohlCon GmbH, Germany
– Shaft Components, Bracket design, Earthquakes, Seismic
– Elevator Cab, Point Fixed Laminated Glass
– Elevator Component, Strength Evaluation, Adhesion
12:30-13:30 Lunch & Exhibition Visit
13:30-15:30 SESSION 3: SAFETY COMPONENTS
Chairperson: Prof. Erdem Imrak, ITU Elevator Technologies Laboratory, Istanbul, Turkey
– Elevator Design, Brakes and Safety Components
– Electronic Sensors, EN Standards, Safety Components, Overview
– Rope Inspection, Objective Analysis, Testing
– Safety, Monitor, Escalator, Computer Vision
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break
16:00-17:00 SESSION 4: WORKSHOP 1 – HOW TO SETUP SAFETY DEVICES IN AN ELEVATOR
Chairperson: Dr.-Ing. Stephan Rohr, ELGO Batscale AG, Liechtenstein
18:30 Reception
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
08:30-09:00 Morning Coffee
09:00-10:30 SESSION 5:  MODERNIZATION AND RIDE COMFORT
Chairperson: Dr. Albert So, International Association of Elevator Engineers (HK-China Branch), Visiting Professor in Lift Engineering, Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology, University of Northampton, UK
– Modernization, Site Survey, Method
– Ride Comfort, Regression Analysis
– Testing, Acoustical Impairment, Noise and Vibration to the Shaft
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 SESSION 6: ELEVATOR GROUP CONFIGURATION AND DESIGN
Chairperson: Mr. Ray Spiteri, Managing Director, TVI Services Ltd.
– Elevator group configurations, divider beam, modular system, design standard, quality control
– Optimal Elevator Design, Space, Consultant
– Elevator Design, Dual Cars, Multifunctional
12:30-13:30 Lunch & Exhibition Visit
13:30-15:00 SESSION 7: MAINTENANCE AND SELF-DIAGNOSTICS
Chairperson: Mr. Sefa Targit, Vice President, MAKFED Turkish Machinery Federation, Turkey
– Maintenance, ASME Standard, Tasks
– Maintenance, Predictive, False Alarms, Fault Data
– Elevator Monitoring with Computer Vision, Detect Objects
15:00-15:15 Coffee Break
15:15-16:15 SESSION 8: WORKSHOP 2 – REVERSE ENGINEERING – REMOTE MONITORING OF ELEVATORS AND AUTHORISED THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO ELEVATOR DATA
Chairperson: Mr. Elko Kilpeläinen, Modusolutions, Finland
17:30 City Tour & Dinner – High Tech Award Elevatori-Elevcon
Thursday, June 22, 2023
08:00-08:30 Morning Coffee
08:30-10:30 SESSION 9: PLANNING AND SIMULATION
Chairperson: Mr. Robert Nicholson,  Architectural Elevator Consulting, LLC, USA
– Elevator, Energy Consumption, Simulation
– Elevator Design, High Schools, Case Study
– Elevator and Escalator Design, Traffic, Simulation
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 SESSION 10: EMERGENCY AND EVACUATION
Chairperson: Dr. Janne Sorsa, Head of People Flow Planning, KONE Major Projects
– Evacuation, EN and ISO Standards
– Seismic Detectors, Self-Diagnostics, Auto Recovery
– Hazard, Earthquake, EN 81-77
12:30-12:45 High Tech Award presented by Elevatori Magazine
12:45-13:45 Lunch & Exhibition Visit
13:45-15:15 SESSION 11: FUTURE ELEVATOR SYSTEMS
Chairperson:  Dr. Marja-Liisa Siikonen, M.Sc, Ph.D. CEO, MLS Lift Consulting Ltd. &
Elevcon 2023 Chairwoman & Programme Manager
– Ropeless, Vertical and Horizontal Movement History
– Ropeless, Hoisting Systems, Simulation, Power Consumption, Power Failure
– Elevator, Space and Moon Environment
15:15-15:30 Closing Remarks

*The program is subject to changes.