On Sept. 20, 1853, Elisha Graves Otis sold his first “hoist machine,” or elevator, featuring an automatic safety brake he had patented. His seemingly simple invention was designed to stop a platform ...

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Otis Worldwide is the largest elevator and escalator original equipment manufacturer globally with integrated operations that span manufacturing and installation activities, as well as elevator and ...