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Businesspeople standing in clear existing elevator adhering to ASME A17.3-2023 on way to meeting in fancy, blurry building.
ANSI | Elevators and Escalators | Machinery Safety

ASME A17.3-2023: Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators

ByBrad Kelechava June 26, 2024June 4, 2025

ASME A17.3-2023: Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators is the latest edition of the existing elevators code. Safety of Existing Elevators Fear is a…

Woman getting in elevator adhering to ASME A17.1 and benefitting from a long history.
ANSI | Elevators and Escalators | Machinery Safety

A Brief History of Elevators

ByBrad Kelechava August 12, 2022June 4, 2025

ASME A17.1: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators has been in effect for almost 100 years. While a near-century is a long time, it only…

Hitting multiple elevator buttons tests out the ASME A17.6-2017 elevator suspension system.
ANSI | Elevators and Escalators | Machinery Safety

ASME A17.6-2017: Standard for Elevator Suspension, Compensation, and Governor Systems

ByMatthew Fowler October 10, 2018May 30, 2025

Press a button and the elevator goes up. Press another button and the elevator goes down. Maybe the elevator user isn’t thinking about all the…

Elevator shaft being designed with ASME A17
ANSI | Elevators and Escalators | Machinery Safety

ASME A17 Elevator Safety Standards

ByBrad Kelechava February 26, 2018May 29, 2025

In the United States and Canada, the relied-upon safety Code for elevators, escalators, and associated equipment and parts is ASME A17.1-2019: Safety Code for Elevators…

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