Vince has been responsibly involved with all phases of product design and standards development. He specializes in Industry International Codes and Standards, SIL-rated electronic design, monitoring systems, information systems, and the fields of reliability engineering and cybersecurity. He has over 40 years of experience employed in various technical and managerial capacities within the aerospace and lift industries, including the following corporations: Singer-Kearfott Corp., Loral Electronics Corp., Westinghouse Electric Corp., and Schindler Elevator Corp. He has multiple patents on information systems and other technologies, and has published several articles including: “The Cost Benefit Analysis of Highway Improvements” (Economic Issues, 1989), “High Temperature Operation of Elevators” (Elevator World, 1991), and “The Role of Distributed Elevator Supervisory Control in Fire and Emergency Evacuation” (ASME Workshop, 2004). He is an accomplished instructor having made numerous presentations to various national and international audiences.
Vince is active on numerous industry committees, which include participating as a voting member on the ASME A17 Standards Committee for over 30 years and serving as the chairman of the ASME A17 Outside Emergency Elevator Committe and convenor of ISO/TC 178 Working Group 8 for industry electrical requirements. In his capacity as the convenor of WG 8, Vince led in the development of ISO standards on the requirements for complex new technologies in the field of electrical, electronic, and programmable electronic SIL-rated design (IS0 22201 and 8102 series). This work involved reviewing the existing international and national standards from both inside and outside the industry, performing hazard assessment evaluations, and facilitating cross-functional teams and international expert collaboration. His most recent contribution involved development of the “Elevator and Escalator Industry Cybersecurity Best Practices”, published in 2019 by the National Elevator Industry Incorporated and is the chairman of ASME A17 task groups developing new A17.1/B44 code for remote interaction operation, cybersecurity, and diagnostics. He is also a committee member developing an international industry cybersecurity standard under ISO/TC 178 WG 12.
Vince earned a master’s degree in information management systems from New York University, an MBA from Montclair State University in NJ, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College in NY. Originally from New York and New Jersey Vince has lived and worked abroad in Europe and Asia. He currently resides and enjoys Texas as his new home.
Vincent P. Robibero, Curriculum Vitale
Codes and Standards (Current):
- A17 Member Standards Committee (35+ years)
- Vice Chair of A17 International Standards Committee
- Chairman Outside Emergency Elevators (Platform Rescue Systems)
- A17.1 WC Member: Electrical, Existing Installations, New Technology, and QEI
- Chair of ISO/TC 178 WG8 on Lift Electrical Requirements
- ANSI Member ISO/TC 178 WG12 Cybersecurity and WG4 task groups on ISO 14798 risk assessment and reduction
- ANSI liaison member of CEN/TC 10 WG1 AH6 electrical requirements committee
- Work experience and knowledge in key standards: IBC, ADA, ASHRAE, NFPA 70, NFPA 13, A17.7 AECO certifications, ISO 22200
certifications, IEC 62443, IEC 6150 and ISO 14798 and related industry EU/CEN and Japanese codes.
Accomplishments:
As project chairman/manager of new code development task groups that led to the publication of the following:
- Section 2.26 requirements for SIL rated designs (A17.1-2007)
- Section 8.6 requirements for a Maintenance Control Program (A17.1-2013)
- Section 2.26 requirements for Executable Software (A17.1-2019)
- Section 2.26 requirements for Diagnostic Tools (A17.1-2019)
- Section 2.26 requirements for Remote Interaction Operation (A17.1-2022)
- Section 8.14 requirements for cybersecurity and remote software downloads (A17.1-2022)
- ISO 22201 Series for SIL rated design in Lifts (2009) and Escalators (2013)
As member of the following major new code development Task Groups for publication of:
- A17.1S-2005 standard on introduction of machine-room-less elevators
- A17.7-2007 Performance Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
- ISO 14798-2009 standard on Risk Assessment and Reduction Methodology
- Section 2.26 requirements for suspension monitoring (A17.1-2016)
Patents (multiple). Sample relevant to new technologies in IoT, AI, and mechanical systems
- Method and device for detecting a deterioration state of a load bearing capacity in a suspension member arrangement for an elevator
– Patent US2017002949A1 (New technology and digitization related)
- Apparatus and method for using equipment remote monitoring to generate automated product sales offerings Patent US838475B2
(IoT and AI related)
- Omega guide rails Patent US5950770A (mechanical related)
- Escalator and Moving Walk Step Demarcation Inserts Patent US6283270B1
Technical publications and numerous seminar presentations include the following:
- “The Cost Benefit Analysis of Highway Improvements” Economic Issues (1989)
- “High Temperature Operation of Elevators” Elevator World (1991)
- “The Role of Distributed Elevator Supervisory Control in Fire and Emergency Evacuation” ASME (2004)
- “Diagnostic Tools” ASME (2021)
- Presented numerous new technologies and safety codes at ASME, CSA, NAESAi, KESI (Korea), and CEA (China) symposiums
- “Remote Interaction Operation and Cybersecurity is Codified”, (Elevator World (Expected publication Nov. 2023)
Education and training:
- Master of Science Information Management Systems, including data cybersecurity - New York University- 2007
- Master Business Administration - Montclair State - 1988
- Bachelor’s Electrical Engineering - Manhattan College -1977
- Trained and certified in reliability engineering - 1982
- Trained and certified in accelerated life testing - 1981
Work Experience:
- Principle founder and principal consultant of RobiberoV Consultancy LLC (RVC.LLC) (2020-current)
- 40 years in design, development, reliability, engineering, and codes and standards of elevator and escalator systems
- International experience (5 years residing in Switzerland and 5 years joint venture with Hyundai in Republic of Korea)
- 5 years in reliability engineering in avionic guidance and countermeasure systems
- Multiple project experience in leading A17.7 AECO certifications including as moderator of required hazard assessments.
- Experienced in application of USA accessibility codes (ANSI A117.1)
- 20 years’ experience in regulatory variances on new technology in jurisdictions including CA, FL, TX, NYC, Boston, Chicago
- Expert witness in litigation cases