Sic Lazaro U.S. Inc. 7044 N. Teutonia Ave., Milwaukee INDUSTRY: Elevator and heavy equipment counterweights EMPLOYEES: 30 siclazaro.us Sic Lazaro is adding fabrication and welding work outside of ...

The space elevator also has a counterweight that will be 96,000 km away from the planet. The Obayashi illustration says it will reach Jupiter and nearby asteroids.

The Canadian private space company Thoth Technology was recently granted a patent for its space elevator design. It's not the only company with its sights set on a space elevator.

The report begins with an overview of elevator systems used in buildings, including various components of the system and their functions. Because counterweights are the most vulnerable components to ...

A Japanese company is looking to take elevators to new heights. The Daily Yomiuri reports that Tokyo-based construction company Obayashi Corp. hopes to have a space elevator operational by 2050 ...