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Contents 1st QuarterIssue 1, Volume 9

2016

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Market Trends40 Gearless on the Rise by Kanika Goswami

64 Elevators and Escalators in Hospitalsby Kanika Goswami

Modernization56 Lift Modernization: the Lost Art of Engineering

by Roger Howkins and Kate Hibner

Reviews100 Elevators 101 by Zack McCain

by Hanno van der Bijl

Technology90 Motor Controllers

by David Herres

DEPARTMENTS3 Editor’s Overview

4 Calendar

6 Inside India News

14 Regional News

104 Product Spotlight

108 Marketplace

111 Source Directory

112 Advertisers Index

ON THE COVER30 14th Annual CTBUH Best Tall Building Awards

Symposium by Dr. Lee Gray FEATURES44 Fast-Forward Saudi Arabia

by Kaija Wilkinson

74 The Emerald Isle’s Allureby Kanika Goswami and Kaija Wilkinson

COLUMNS Company Spotlight26 Mitsubishi’s “Make in India” Enterprise

by Kanika Goswami

52 DSA Electro Controlsby Ashok Subhedar

78 Altenmo Technologiesby Kanika Goswami

Industry Dialogue36 Finding Ground in India

Maintenance82 Servicing of Hydraulic Elevators after Flooding

by Parag Mehta

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Editor’sOverview

ELEVATOR WORLD India is a quarterly magazine published by Elevator World Inc., Mobile, Alabama (U.S.) and Virgo Publications, Bangalore (India). Virgo Publications is a sister organization of Virgo Communications, the organizers for IEE – International Elevator & Escalator Expo. Elevator World, Inc. is the premier publisher for the international building transportation industry. Since the inception of ELEVATOR WORLD magazine in 1953, the company has expanded core products to include ELEVATOR WORLD India, an extensive network of websites, a biweekly e-mail newsletter (ELENET®) and the Source©, the most inclusive industry directory.

Publishers – Anitha Raghunath, Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick, T. Bruce MacKinnon

International Publishing Co. – Elevator World, Inc.Indian Publishing Co. – Virgo Publications

Editorial

International Managing Editor – Angela C. BaldwinIndian Editorial Manager – Kanika Goswami

EW Editorial Staff (U.S.) – Lee Freeland, Kaija Wilkinson, Hanno van der Bijl EWI Correspondent - M.J. Mohamed Iqbal

Contributors – Dr. Lee Gray, Ashok Subhedar, Roger Howkins, Kate Hibner, Parag Mehta, David Herres

Printing, Distribution and Commercial OperationsCommercial Directors – Anitha Raghunath and G. Raghu (India) –

Patricia Cartee (U.S.)

Advertising Sales and MarketingAnitha Raghunath and G. Raghu (India) – T. Bruce MacKinnon,

Lesley K. Hicks, Scott O. Brown, Cleo Brazile (International)Brad O’Guynn, Caleb Givens (Marketing)

Patricia Cartee (Education Products)

Production and InternetEW Staff (U.S.) – Lillie McWilliams, Ashley Pierce, Dan Wilson

Administration

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ELEVATOR WORLD® and ELEVATOR WORLD India™ are registered trade-marks and all rights reserved. Copyright© 2016. For permission to reprint any portion of this magazine, please write to the publisher at Elevator World, Inc., P. O. Box 6507, Mobile, Alabama 36660, USA or at Virgo Publications, Virgo House, 250 Amarjyoti Layout, Domlur Extension, Bangalore, India 560071. ELEVATOR WORLD India is published in the interest of the members of the elevator industry in India, to improve communication within that industry and to further continuing education of members of that industry. ELEVATOR WORLD India publishes articles by contributing authors as a stimulus to thinking and not directives. ELEVATOR WORLD India publishes this material without accepting responsibility for its absolute accuracy, but with hopes that the vast majority of it will have validity for the field. The ideas ex-pressed therein should be tempered by recognized elevator engineering practices, standards, codes and guidelines. Publication of any article or ad-vertisement should not be deemed as an endorsement by ELEVATOR WORLD India, ELEVATOR WORLD, the publishers at Elevator World Inc. or Virgo Publications. Printed by Sri Sudhindra Offset Process, No.27-28, 8th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore - 560003, Karnataka, India. ELEVATOR WORLD India will be published quarterly in 2016: February 10, April 29, July 29 and October 31. Advertising and subscription information is available atelevatorworldindia.com.

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New Year Begins with New Plansby Kanika Goswami

For the elevator industry, 2016 has a lot in store. New technologies are slated for launch across Asia and especially in India. New products will regale the elevator and real-estate markets. The 6th International Elevator & Escalator Expo, to be held in Mumbai in March, will be an

indication of this movement of innovation driving the elevator industry. The lineup of new launches, luxury home elevators and technologies that will bring the elevator manufacturing industry to another level will mark this event. Market players are geared for growth, and the market is responding positively, not only in numbers, but also in terms of product quality and global market worthiness.

India’s neighboring countries are looking at interesting business opportunities, and we speak specifically of the beautiful emerald isle of Sri Lanka. With the elimination of terrorism in the tiny island country, tourism, hence development, is back with a bang. With new hotels, new residential projects and malls, Sri Lanka is buzzing with activity, and the real-estate sector is looking up like never before.

In India, this issue takes a hard look at one of the most crucial areas of elevator installation — hospitals. Where life-and-death decisions and split-second activities are crucial, elevators play a key role in the building plan. Size, capacity and speed is of the essence. Though traditionally cornered by the global brands, the market for hospital elevators is now gradually opening up to indigenous brands, as well, simply on the strength of their world-class quality and innovative technology.

India’s market is looking up, and non-Indian brands now have the opportunity to have business relations with government agencies, like Chinese brand CANNY’s involvement with the government of India’s railway stations and metro projects.

Technology advancements are being slowly accepted at all levels of manufacturing. This includes components, as well as final products. The adoption and business sense of having gearless machines is growing fast in the country, and many brands are set to reap the benefits of energy saving, as well as cost reduction, in long-term maintenance.

ELEVATOR WORLD India’s 1st Quarter issue opens up several windows of hope for the industry for a great new year! 🌐

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Calendar

Sydney will host the ISO TC 178 Plenary and Working Groups Meeting on April 11-16 (photo by Mariella Obialero ).

2016 March IEE Expo 2016 Bombay Exhibition Centre Mumbai, India March 17-19 For more information, contact Virgo Communications at email: vashdev@virgo-comm.com or raghu@virgo-comm.com, or visit website: www.ieeexpo.com.

April INELEX 2016 International Izmir Fair Center Izmir, Turkey April 7-10 For more information, visit website: www.inelex.com.

ISO TC 178 Plenary and Working Groups Meeting Sydney, Australia April 11-16 For more information, contact the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) at website: www.iso.org.

Eurasia Lift 2016 Istanbul CNR Expo Fair Center Istanbul, Turkey April 20-23 For more information, visit website: asansorfuari.com/fuar_hakkinda.aspx?ff=1.

May World Elevator & Escalator Expo 2016 China National Exhibition and Convention Center Shanghai, China May 10-13 For more information, visit website: www.elevator-expo.com.

Elevators & Access Control 2016 Dubai International Exhibition Centre Dubai, U.A.E. May 23-25 For more information, visit www.middleeastelevators.com.

October Euro-Lift 2016 Kielce, Poland October 18-20 For more information, contact Targi Kielce S.A. at email: biuro@targikielce.pl.

November Global Lift & Escalator Expo Dhaka International Convention City Dhaka, Bangladesh November 16-18 For more information or to register, contact raghu@virgo-comm.com or vashdev@virgo-comm.com, or visit www.gleexpo.com.

International Lift Expo Korea 2016 COEX Samsung-dong Seoul, South Korea November 16-19 For more information, contact COEX at phone: (82) 2-6000-1058, fax: (82) 2-6000-1333 or e-mail: lift@coex.co.kr. 🌐

The World Elevator & Escalator Expo 2016 will take place in Shanghai on May 10-13 (photo by Wong Hoe).

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Inside India News

Railway, Metro ImprovementsMuch-needed lifts and escalators planned to aid crowded stations.

38 Escalators Each for Western, Central RailwaysIn an effort to reduce fatalities resulting from people crossing the

tracks and ease traffic flow, Western and Central Railways are installing 38 escalators each that will provide access to foot overbridges at more than 30 stations, the Mumbai Mirror reported. More than 3,000 Mumbaikers died last year trying to cross the tracks. Each new unit will be 1 m wide, climb 6 m and have a capacity of 9,000 passengers per hour. In January, Western Railway reported it expected eight of its new units to be operational within two months and was in the process of purchasing another 10. Central Railway expected five of its new escalators to be operational by June, with the remainder going into service by the start of the next fiscal year.

Heavily Trafficked Stations Getting UpgradesBhusawal and Indore stations are expected to get new escalators

and elevators aimed at easing passenger flow due to typically heavy traffic and that related to the Simhastha celebration on April 22-May 1, respectively, The Times of India reported. At Bhusawal, travelers from Nagpur, Khandwa and Mumbai who use eight platforms are set to get two escalators and two elevators. An existing foot overbridge (FOB) at the platforms’ center is set to have escalators, while another FOB (under construction) is set to have lifts. The units will be available at platforms one, three, four and six, which are the busiest. No timeframe was given for the project. At Indore, a railway official visited earlier this year to make sure the station was ready to receive an influx of Simhastha visitors, ordering that escalators be installed outdoors at platforms one and five, rather than indoors as originally planned, and that elevators go in at platform one and near the station sign board.

Enhanced Vertical Transportation in Thiruvananthapuram

Railway managers awarded contracts for 17 additional escalators and, in late 2015, were finalizing contracts for 11 lifts to be installed at stations in Thiruvananthapuram, The New Indian Express reported. The first new escalator is expected to go into operation at the Alappuzha Station in February. There were originally 11

escalators and three lifts within the division, and the new units are part of efforts to improve the travel experience for passengers.

Lifts Planned at Pune, Kolhapur StationsRailway officials are planning to install two lifts each at the Pune

and Kolhapur railway stations, The Times of India reported. The units are expected to commence operations in April. They will be at platforms 2/3 and 4/5 at the Pune station and at the old foot overbridge at Kolhapur. They are expected to enhance passenger flow at the stations, which are busy. At the Pune station, for example, approximately 100,000 passengers and 150 trains pass through each day.

FOB, Escalators Planned at Gurgaon Rapid MetroPlans to build a foot overbridge (FOB) linking the Gateway

Tower Station with the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corp. office in Gurgaon are moving forward, the Hindustan Times reported. The FOB is set to have escalators at both ends and is projected to increase average weekday footfall by 5,000-10,000 from its current 35,000. Pending approval, it will be the first FOB built by the Gurgaon Rapid Metro and is expected to be complete by June.

New Gates, Escalators Aim to Ease Huda Congestion

Authorities expected two new exit gates with escalators to already be operational at the crowded Huda City Centre Metro Station in Gurgaon, The Times of India reported. Plans were moving forward in late 2015 to bring the number of exit gates from one to three. The new exits, facing Fortis hospital and Sushant Lok, will carry passengers via escalators to the first floor. The move is expected to ease crowding at the base of the original exit that faces South City I.

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Inside India News

Stone India Enters into JVStone India Ltd., a major supplier of railway brake systems,

current collection systems and other engineering products for Indian Railways, has entered into a joint-venture ( JV) agreement with Shenyang Brilliant Elevator Group Co., Ltd. of China. The 50/50 JV sets up a foray into the growing elevator and escalator market of India. Part of the business-diversification strategy of Stone India, it is to help introduce advanced, high-speed technology for elevators and escalators best suitable for high-rise buildings and other commercial applications in India. This would enable the Indian industry (particularly in the eastern portion of it, where Stone India is headquartered) to reap the benefits of the latest technology in this field.

Representatives of (l-r) Stone India and Shenyang Brilliant sign a JV contract.

Alimak Books Pair of Construction-Elevator Orders

Alimak Group has booked a pair of construction-elevator orders in India totaling US$2.46 million. They will be delivered during the first and second quarters of 2016 for use in midmarket and premium building projects. Fredrik Betts, executive vice president and head of Business Area Construction, observed:

“We are very pleased to see a continued high interest in Alimak’s vertical-access solutions in India, an expanding market with a high activity level in the construction sector. The new high-speed hoists will allow our customers to support the construction of high-rise commercial projects in expanding regions in India. Our customers require reliable, safe and efficient vertical access. With our broad portfolio, with both premium and midmarket hoists, we can offer the right solution in different performance and price levels for our customers’ different needs.”

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Inside India News

The International Elevator & Escalator (IEE) Expo is coming back to Mumbai. IEE Expo 2016, which is among the largest such expos in the world, will be inaugurated on March 17 and held through March 19 at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre. The event was conceived in 2005, uniting Virgo Communications with the dynamic elevator industry through the IEE Expo, Tech Forum and ELEVATOR WORLD India. Such platforms encourage direct interaction between buyers and sellers in an environment conducive to business.

This event provides opportunities for visitors to witness the latest technology and trends through live product displays and demonstrations, along with technical seminars and discussions. As with earlier expos, the sixth such event will provide opportunities for attendees to interact with international industry players and nurture business relationships.

The event is expected to draw approximately 200 participants from 30 countries representing key brands, including Hitachi, Schindler, Otis, Esquire, Sematic, Fermator, Wittur, Creestaa Elevators, NBSL Elevator Components Group, Altenmo, MARS Industries and Avcam Corp. There will be a wide range of modern elevators, escalators, components

and accessories on display. Uday Kulkarni, president, India and South Asia, Schindler, says:

“The IEE Expo is a good platform for the industry; it helps brands like us reach our target audience. In the IEE Expo 2016, Schindler will be launching new elevators for the premium villa segment. The expo will enable Schindler to further strengthen our market leadership.”Key attractions of IEE Expo 2016 are:

♦ Displays of high-speed passenger elevators

♦ Displays of home elevators with designer buttons, car operating panels and landing operating panels, along with innovative wireless technology

♦ A large delegation from China under the China Pavilion

♦ The launch of new hydraulic and traction machines

♦ The launch of an innovative software solution that will allow seamless collaboration between suppliers and customers and easy mobile data dashboards providing industry insight

♦ Display of elevator kits in line with international standards by Indian vendors

♦ Displays showcasing the latest technology

♦ The launch of SLINGS, representing the latest in car frames for passenger elevators with 1:1 and 2:1 roping

♦ The exclusive seminar entitled “The Latest Trends, Technology & Processes for Vertical Transportation” Technical papers will be presented,

providing an opportunity for visitors to hear from and interact with industry leaders. IEE Expo 2016 will be a valuable opportunity for participants to showcase new technologies to potential buyers from across India and in neighboring countries. Spread over 15,000 m2 of exhibition space, this expo can boast of being the only platform in India for global brands from the elevator industry to come together under one roof and understand the ever-growing needs of the real-estate sector. Aslam Mukaddam of MARS Industries opined:

“We at MARS Industries are overwhelmed to participate in the sixth edition of IEE Expo, as it gives us an exclusive opportunity to network with industry professionals on a personal level. IEE Expo plays a crucial role in bringing success to our company, as participating in this exhibition has resulted in steadily increasing sales, which has earned us credibility in the local – as well as international – markets.”

Looking Forward to IEE Expo 2016

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Inside India News

thyssenkrupp Elevator is “seizing the moment” with plans to build its first domestic plant in the Chakan Industrial Area of Pune. It is investing approximately US$48 million in a 20,000-m2 manufacturing facility, which will include a thyssenkrupp Elevator training academy known as a SEED Campus. Approximately 350 new jobs will be created. The goal is to complete the facility in 2017 with initial annual production capacity of 6,000 units, ramping up to 95% local manufacturing with 10,000 units in fiscal 2019/2020. Key departments, such as the Customer Service Center and Controller Workshop, will transfer from Mumbai to Pune. thyssenkrupp notes it will make every effort to accommodate its employees during the move. Upon announcing the new plant, thyssenkrupp Elevator AG CEO Andreas Schierenbeck said:

“India has ushered in a paradigm shift with its ambitious project, Prime Minister Naredra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and ‘100 Smart Cities.’ Cities already contribute to a significant part of India’s gross domestic product, and with the government focused on building smart cities, new housing complexes, airports, malls, railway stations and harbors, this share is projected to grow further. We are eager to participate in this growth by investing ahead of the curve and supporting the rapid urbanization in the country through locally manufactured, high-end technology

engineering solutions, as well as the deep understanding of the market gained through thyssenkrupp’s longstanding presence in the region.” thyssenkrupp pointed out that India has some of the fastest-

growing cities in the world and, consequently, is among the world’s fastest-growing vertical-transportation markets. By 2020, India will have 58 urban conglomerations, thyssenkrupp said, where scarcity of property is an issue. In cities such as Mumbai, construction of skyscrapers is brisk as efforts to house the ever-growing urban population continue. Located approximately 148 km from Mumbai, Pune is an industrial hub that is home to numerous automotive, electrical component and electronics giants, among many others. Pune and Mumbai are easily accessible to one another with Mumbai, the “economic capital of India,” seeing a new airport take shape in Navi Mumbai. Expected to open in 2018, the airport is anticipated to be a further catalyst for high-rise construction.

The company plans to introduce new elevator and escalator products tailored to the Indian market and its requirements, with a focus on travel height, sustainability and energy efficiency. It is also planning to open a new regional office in Mumbai.

The new thyssenkrupp Elevator plant in the Chakan Industrial Area of Pune

thyssenkrupp Building First Domestic Plant in Pune

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GMV India, Executive Director Honored

GMV India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of GMV SpA, which is among the top hydraulic elevator technology providers in the world, was recently honored by the Indian Society for Industry & Intellectual Development (ISIID) with the Rashtriya Udyog Sanmaan Puruskaar with a Gold Medal for the company’s rapid growth and subsequent contributions to the economy. GMV India’s Executive Director Santosh R.S. was also honored by the society with the Young Entrepreneur with Gold Medal award. The presentations took place at the Vithal Bhai Patel House in New Delhi on December 16, 2015, and were attended by numerous heads of state. Upon receiving the honors, Santosh R.S. opined:

“Today, GMV India has had a very strong start with a compound annual growth rate of more than 129%, and the company has its vision in place to balance growth and profitability. Architects and construction companies are facing real challenges in offering space-optimization solutions. We are working tirelessly toward becoming a trusted partner for India’s construction companies and architects, supporting them with the perfect blend of aesthetics and technology. Lastly and importantly, we sincerely thank the selection committee of the ISIID for this prestigious award and recognition.” 🌐

Santosh R.S., executive director of GMV India, is presented with the Young Entrepreneur with Gold Medal award.

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Regional News

Malaysia and SingaporeNew leadership, a business forecast and an office-tower upgrade

Loy Is KONE’s New Malaysia Managing Director

KONE has appointed Edward Loy managing director of Malaysia. He takes the place of Lim Chong Hoe, who, prior to his retirement, supported Loy during the transition. Loy has a wealth of management experience internationally, coming from Saint-Gobain Construction Products, where

he held various senior management positions over 10 years. He most recently was regional managing director for Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Loy holds a degree in Commerce (Economics and Accounting) from The Australia National University. KONE Executive Vice President of Asia Pacific and Middle East Neeraj Sharma said Loy’s experience in construction and finance promises to bring a new dimension to KONE’s growth strategy in the area.

Otis Adjusts Outlook for MalaysiaOtis expects to see slower growth in Malaysia in 2016 as a

result of the weakening Malaysian ringgit in relation to the U.S. dollar putting the brakes on construction, The Malaysian Insider reported. Malaysia is a market driver for Otis, which, according to company officials, has enjoyed double-digit growth in the country for the past five-plus years. The value of Otis’ Malaysian market is slightly less than US$100 million. Otis is confident in the market over the long term, to the point it plans to build a training center in Bangi, Malaysia, that will train approximately 200 people per year. The company did not give a timeframe for construction.

KONE Selected for Singapore Modernization Project

KONE has been selected to modernize the vertical-transportation system of the 28-story GSH Plaza in Singapore’s Central Business District, a mixed-use building that features more than 250 offices. Eleven elevators are being outfitted with efficient EcoDisc® hoisting machines, regenerative drives, new doors and signal systems. Post modernization, the units will travel at speeds of up to 6 mps. In addition, two S MonoSpace® elevators and two TravelMasterTM 110 escalators are being installed. The improvements promise to help position the property as class-A office space.

The moon rises over Kuala Lumpur, where Otis has provided elevator systems for the Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur Tower, Menara Maybank, Menara Public Bank and The Intermark (photo by Naim Fadil).

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Regional News

Alimak OrdersConstruction drives business for construction-hoist OEM.

Demand from Clients in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

During the first and second quarters of 2016, Alimak Group is delivering construction hoists and work platforms to clients with projects in Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Turkey totaling approximately US$1.18 million. The new orders are an indication of Alimak’s increased focus on emerging markets. With 22 sales offices and more than 60 distributors worldwide, Alimak opened new locations in Algeria, Kenya and Lebanon in 2015 and reports it is seeing increased demand in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and parts of South America.

Industrial Equipment for Middle East Refinery

Alimak Group is delivering a US$1.26-million industrial elevator order to a client in the Middle East for use on an oil refinery. The order includes both traction and rack-and-pinion technology. Alimak Group CEO Tormod Gunleiksrud said winning the order is a reflection of the company’s expanded ability to offer traction and hydraulic elevators, in addition to its traditional rack-and-pinion systems, thanks to the acquisition of Heis-Tek. The company observes it is “one of the few suppliers with the ability to provide total elevator services and inspection support globally to the oil and gas industry, both onshore and offshore.”

Jardine Schindler Lands Massive Thai Mall Deal

Jardine Schindler has won a contract from The Mall Group to supply 278 units to new and expanding malls across Thailand. The company’s equipment is set to go into The Emsphere mixed-used development in Bangkok, as well as BLU PORT in Ha Hin and BLU Pearl in Phuket, both shopping complexes with additional features such as hotels, theme parks and convention centers. It will also be used in the renovation of the Mall Korat. The Mall Group anticipates annual tourism to Thailand to grow from approximately 25 million to 40 million within five years, fueling demand for shopping and entertainment. The order includes 60 5500 elevators, 212 9300 AE escalators and six moving walks. Jardine Schindler observes the order includes a machine-room-less elevator able to traverse 50 stories in 50 s.

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Regional News

China HappeningsMetro, airport and mixed-use projects create work as growth continues in world’s largest elevator market.

KONE Adds Test Tower to China Site KONE and local officials recently welcomed a 36-floor, 235-m-tall

test tower at the KONE manufacturing, engineering and R&D facility in Kunshan, China (ELEVATOR WORLD India, 2nd Quarter 2013). The tallest among KONE’s eight test towers worldwide, the structure houses 12 shafts for testing new technology and the world’s first double-deck elevator to use KONE’s UltraRope™. The unit carries passengers at 10 mps to a sky lobby and showroom. KONE CEO and President Henrik Ehrnrooth opined:

“The new test tower demonstrates our strong commitment to developing R&D in mid- and high-rise elevator technology. We are the industry leader in China, and this investment will further strengthen our position in a rapidly changing market.”

KONE to Outfit Metro Stations, Towers in ChinaKONE continues to win significant work in China, including

contracts to provide 129 units to the expansion of the metro in Zhengzhou, 111 elevators to Nanjing Kingfine Center in Nanjing and 38 elevators to the Diwang International Fortune Center Building Complex in Liuzhou. Involving 10 stations, the metro contract consists of 109 TransitMasterTM escalators and 20 Monospace® elevators that will help move millions of commuters throughout the eastern-central China city’s transit system each day.

Kingfine Center consists of a 168-m-tall office building, four residential towers and a retail podium, for which KONE is supplying 28 Minispace® and 23 Monospace elevators, along with 60 TravelMasterTM escalators. That project is scheduled for completion in early 2017. For the Liuzhou development, scheduled for

Hitachi Receives 63-Unit Order for Vietnam Rail Line

Elevator Asia Pte. Ltd., the division of Hitachi serving Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East, received an order to supply 32 elevators and 31 escalators to 11 elevated train stations in Urban Railway Line 1 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Representing the largest order ever for Hitachi in Vietnam, the units are scheduled for delivery in 2017. Since establishing a presence in Vietnam in 2009, Hitachi has provided more than 60 elevators, primarily to low- and mid-rise buildings. This is the first order for Hitachi escalators in Vietnam. With establishment of the first urban railway in the country and continued growth, Hitachi anticipates increased demand for its vertical-transportation systems.

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completion at the end of 2016 and consisting of a trio of residential towers, KONE is supplying two MonoSpace and 36 MiniSpace elevators.

KONE Wins Large Order for Tianjin Mixed-Use Project

KONE has been hired to provide 58 units to Tianjin Luneng Lvyinli in Tianjin, China, a mixed-use development consisting of a 40-story office tower and five apartment towers ranging from 34 to 48 stories with a five-star hotel in their podium. KONE is set to deliver 31 MinispaceTM and 23 Monospace® elevators, and four TravelMasterTM escalators. The elevators in the office tower will have a maximum speed of 5 mps. Developed by Tianjin Luneng Property Co., Ltd., the project is scheduled for delivery by the end of 2017.

Otis to Supply Harbin Yintai CityOtis Elevator China Co. Ltd. has been hired to install 130

energy-efficient machine-room-less Gen2® elevators at Harbin Yintai City, a mixed-use development in Harbin expected to wrap up by the end of 2016. The order also includes an unspecified number of LINK escalators.

Avire Displays in Major Chinese AirportAvire has supplied 177 C2 color LCD multimedia displays to

Terminal 2 at Tianjin Binhai International Airport in China. The displays, from E-Motive, were designed in accordance with specifications from airport elevator contractor KONE. Forty one 12.1-in. displays are in-car, with the remaining 136 combined with hall lanterns and gongs in landing areas. The airport is among the fastest growing in China and a major cargo center. It handled approximately 12 million passengers in 2014.

Shanghai Tower, World’s Second Tallest, Now Complete

The 632-m-tall Shanghai Tower in the Lujiazui financial district of Shanghai is now complete, surpassing the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca as the world’s second-tallest building, various news agencies, including dezeen, reported. Designed by Gensler with a twisting form aimed to withstand strong winds, the tower contains shops, offices, hotel rooms and cultural facilities in its 121 stories. The tower stands 31 m higher than the Makkah Royal Clock Tower and is second in height only to the 828-m-tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Its completion pushed Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Willis Tower in Chicago out of the top-10 list for the first time.

Chinese Manufacturers Vow Safer ProductsTen major elevator manufacturers in China vowed to

produce safer products as part of a campaign the country’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine launched in December 2015, China Radio International reported. The campaign was prompted by a rash of elevator accidents in 2015 that included 46 fatalities. According to the administration, problems stem from overcrowding, using units past their prime, failure to maintain equipment and cutthroat competition in what is still the world’s largest market.

Terminal 2 at Tianjin Binhai International Airport

Gensler’s Shanghai Tower has surpassed the Makkah Royal Clock Tower as the world’s second-tallest building (photo by Ermell).

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Regional News

Australia and New ZealandPlans for towers, mixed-use developments Down Under

Singaporean Outfit Eyes Melbourne for “Bow-Tie” Tower

Tong Eng Group of Singapore has its sights set on Melbourne, Australia, for a 65-story, 210-m-tall building designed by Elenberg Fraser with an interesting bow-tie footprint and colorful, shimmery envelope, Urban Melbourne reported. Tong Eng owns the property, and would retain the façade of a historic building at 111-125 A’Beckett Street in the Central Business District (CBD). It is set to contain more than 630 apartments and several floors of retail at the lower levels. Tinted, glazed glass would create a vertical transition to a multicolored appearance at the top levels. In November, the approval process was still underway, but city officials expressed optimism, pending a few design adjustments.

80-Story Development Proposed in BrisbaneAria Property Group of Brisbane has submitted an application

to city authorities to build an 80-story, 274-m-tall tower designed by RotheLowman on retail thoroughfare Edward Street, The Urban Developer reported. With a rather traditional glass-façade design that appears to be partially sheathed in concrete, it would have residential units on most floors with commercial and retail space at the ground and podium levels, in addition to multiple levels of parking. The height is the maximum allowed by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Details for Sydney Apartment/Hotel Project SetChinese developer Dalian Wanda won approval to build a

57-story apartment building and 179-room hotel at Circular Quay in Sydney, The Urban Developer reported. Dalian Wanda planned to launch sales in 2016 and will be offering 184 apartments, including four penthouses. The 110-m-tall hotel is set to include a 620-person ballroom. In late 2015, a construction timeframe had not been given.

Hadid-Designed Skyscraper Pitched in Melbourne

Architecture’s “queen of the curve” Zaha Hadid is proposing a 54-story, mixed-use skyscraper in the CBD of Melbourne, Australia, that would include more than 400 apartments, 118,000

Elenberg Fraser’s design features a reflective, colorful façade.

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The Zaha Hadid-designed tower planned in Melbourne’s CBD has a sculpted, tapered look.

sq. ft. of retail and 60,000 sq. ft. of office space, the Architect’s Newspaper reported. Its sculpted, tapered design would create open space at the bottom that would be used for a public, ground-level plaza. A connection between Collins Street, where the tower would be located, and Francis Street is also planned. Developers hope such public improvements will lead to the project’s approval despite it pushing size and height limits.

New “Commercial Bay” for AucklandA 39-story office tower is the centerpiece of an Auckland, New

Zealand, waterfront development, which will be named

Commercial Bay for the original trading hub located there, Radio New Zealand reported. Developer Precinct Properties reports the office portion, PWC Tower, is more than 50% preleased, and the development is set to include approximately 100 shops. PWC Tower is scheduled for completion in mid 2019, and the stores are expected to open by October 2018. The tower will be the tallest in the CBD, and the project is the most expensive retail development the city has ever seen.

Egyptian Government Takes Reins on “New Cairo”

After a plan to partner with a real-estate mogul from the U.A.E. fell apart, the Egyptian government has taken the reins on building the first phase of a new capital city to ease crowding in Cairo, Reuters reported. The development is set to contain multiple skyscrapers and, ultimately, an airport as big as London’s Heathrow and a building as tall as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The government is courting a mix of public and private investors, who would invest first and reap profits from the sale of the properties later. In late 2015, government officials reported infrastructure was already taking shape on approximately 10,000 of what is hoped to be 190,000 acres.

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Regional News

Iraq “Vertical City” Would Have World’s Tallest Tower

Groundbreaking vertical transportation would be part of The Bride tower, a proposed building in Basra Province, Iraq, by AMBS Architects that, at 1,152 m and 230 stories, would be the new world’s tallest structure, dezeen reported, surpassing both the Kingdom Tower and Burj Khalifa in height. It is part of a four-tower, mixed-use “vertical city” that also includes 724-, 484- and 61-m-tall towers. A glazed canopy on the building’s south façade resembles a veil and would shield it from heat. The building is designed to produce as much energy as it consumes. No timeframe for the project was given.

If it is built, AMBS Architects’ The Bride tower would be the world’s tallest.

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Maldives Capital Mandates Lifts for Certain Buildings

Authorities in Malé, capital of the Maldives, have amended city laws to require buildings taller than five stories to have elevators, Haveeru Media Group reported. The move comes after a woman and her infant grandchild fell six stories down an elevator shaft, resulting in the infant’s death. Previously, buildings in Malé were not required to have elevators, but property owners and managers were required to cover empty shafts with a 2-m-tall wall. The shaft involved in the fatal accident was open. Buildings not in compliance will have an unspecified amount of time to install elevators.

Tulip-Shaped Tower Planned at Istanbul New Airport

IGA has chosen a tulip-shaped design by U.S.-based AECOM and Italy’s Pininfarina for a 96-m-tall air-control tower to be built at Istanbul New Airport, architects datafile reported. Tulips originated in Turkey and have been the national symbol for centuries. Tower construction is scheduled to start in May and finish in October 2017. The airport, at full buildout, is expected to have an annual capacity of 200 million passengers. It is scheduled to open in spring 2018 on the European side of Istanbul, near the Black Sea. 🌐

The tulip-shaped design of the air-control tower at Istanbul New Airport by AECOM and Pininfarina

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One of the world’s largest and oldest industrial conglomerates, Mitsubishi Group was founded by Yataro Iwasaki in 1870. It has since grown as one of the most preferred brands in Japan, across all industries. Koyata Iwasaki, the fourth president of the group, laid down the following founding principles of the company:

♦ Corporate responsibility to society ♦ Integrity and fairness ♦ Global understanding through business

Since the mid 19th century, elevators have played a major role in simultaneously transforming the city skylines of the world, while making daily life more convenient. Mitsubishi Electric elevators are sold in 93 countries from 14 factories around the world and have helped contribute to the development of the high-tech cityscapes of modern society, providing architects and developers with new options for building design.

With the recent increase in the number of high-rise buildings, there is a growing demand for faster, larger-capacity elevators. The company’s 173-m-tall Solaé testing tower contributes to the development of elevators that fulfill such demands. With this capability, Shanghai Tower is to have the fastest elevator ever installed at 18.0 mps (ELEVATOR WORLD India, 3rd Quarter 2013). Mitsubishi Electric has also supplied the fastest double-deck elevators at 10.0 mps and an elevator with a travel height of 578.5 m in the same project. It has also manufactured and supplied the elevators in Ahuja Towers in Mumbai, with a maximum speed of 6.0 mps.

by Kanika Goswami

Mitsubishi’s “Make in India” EnterpriseNow going it alone, the Japanese manufacturer, installer and servicer is investing big in India.

Company Spotlight

Ahuja TowersContinued

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Mitsubishi Elevator India In India, sales of Mitsubishi elevators and escalators started in

1995 through joint ventures. Today, Mitsubishi Elevator India Pvt. Ltd. is the sole official business entity for selling, manufacturing, installing and providing maintenance for its elevators and escalators in India. Mitsubishi Elevator India plans to grow sales volume by strengthening its sales network across the country and offering more products that fulfill local needs.

Since its first Indian project in a high-end commercial development in Mumbai, Mitsubishi Electric has distributed elevators and escalators throughout the country, primarily in the premium segment, including luxury hotels and offices. By the end of 2014, it had sold more than 12,000 units and was maintaining more than 8,000 units in the country.

Following expansions and joint ventures (EW India, 2nd Quarter 2013), Mitsubishi Elevator India commenced operations on its own in 2013. It now deals with supply, installation and maintenance of its elevators, escalators, moving walks and home elevators.

Masahito Endo, managing director of the company, explains: “We recognize the growth potential of the

Indian economy and want to cater to the growing elevator market here. . . This company will strive to further enhance the market confidence in our capabilities and attain ‘customer delight.’ Towards this, we will continuously improve our services by offering wide-ranging products and delivering operational excellence in every facet of our business.

“Mitsubishi Elevator India is proud to be associated with [the] most prestigious projects in India. Today, our client base includes the hospitality industry, the information-technology (IT)/IT-enabled services (ITES) [segments] and major developers in [the] commercial and residential [segments].”

The company’s client list in the hospitality segment across the country includes Taj Group, Hyatt, Marriott, Leela, Oberoi, Hilton and ITC Group. Major projects in IT/ITES have been executed for Infosys, TCS and CTS. In terms of major developers, they include the likes of Raheja, Lodha, Prestige, Bagmane and Forum.

The Indian market is very different and has a lot of segmentation, unlike Japan, which is a more mature market. The Indian elevator market is always a challenge to deal with, as there is a need to chalk different strategies to tap each segment of the market. Hence, to increase coverage here, Mitsubishi Elevator India has begun construction of its new factory in Bangalore. The factory will be comprised of a test tower and shop floor with a manufacturing capacity of 5,000 units per year. To ensure effective training of new employees, a dedicated training center is currently located in Chennai and is to be moved to the factory premises under the watchful guidance of a skilled Japanese engineer. The factory is expected to start operations in July 2016.

The Indian MarketThere has been a remarkable change in the elevator industry

over the last few years with growing user awareness of energy conservation and safety. Some of the changes led to standardization of permanent-magnet machines and ecologically friendly features like regenerative drives and LED lighting.

Mitsubishi Elevator India’s NEXIEZ-LITE elevator (EW India, 2nd Quarter 2014) will be made in India to cater to its low- and mid-rise markets. It plans to continue special programs such as sales seminars and one-on-one customer meetings. In line with its founding principle “corporate responsibility to society,” it believes that the elevator supplier has to take the responsibility of maintenance. Other than ensuring safety of the end users, the supplier also takes responsibility of the availability of spares (and usage of original spares) when required.

Endo adds, “Mitsubishi Elevator India [emphasizes] highly the safety and quality of our products, which leads to the wellbeing of society.” 🌐

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Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower, Abu Dhabi (image credit: Foster+Partners)

EVENTS

14TH ANNUAL CTBUH BEST TALL BUILDING AWARDS SYMPOSIUM

Italian high rise wins top honors in close competition.

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The 14th Annual Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Best Tall Building Awards

Symposium occurred on November 12, 2015, on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. It consisted of three sessions (each of which included four presentations), followed by a reception and awards dinner. This event remains unique in bringing together architects, engineers, developers and clients to discuss and celebrate the challenges and achievements associated with tall-building design. Chosen from 123 entries from 33 countries, the 2015 winners were as follows:

♦ 2015 Best Tall Building: Bosco Verticale, Milan, Italy

♦ Regional Best Tall Building: One World Trade Center (1 WTC), New York City (Americas); CapitaGreen, Singapore (Asia & Australasia);

Bosco Verticale (Europe); Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower, Abu Dhabi (Middle East & Africa)

♦ Performance Award: Chifley Tower, Sydney

♦ Urban Habitat Award: PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore

♦ 10-Year Award: Turning Torso, Malmö, Sweden

♦ Innovation Award: HOLEDECK® ♦ Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime

Achievement Award: Minoru Mori, chairman and CEO of Mori Building Co., Tokyo

♦ Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal: Nicholas E. Billotti, chairman of Turner International LLC, New YorkIn addition to presentations that

addressed the winning projects and lifetime achievement awards, the symposium included presentations on two regional Best Tall Building finalists:

the Al Hilal Bank Tower (Abu Dhabi) and the Evolution Tower (Moscow). During his presentation on the Evolution Tower, architect Philip Nikandrov mentioned that the building employed thyssenkrupp’s TWIN® elevator system. (Although the CTBUH provides a wealth of information on the buildings nominated for its various awards, the elevator companies are typically not identified.) Research into the companies that provided elevators for the regional winners revealed that each building featured elevators by a different manufacturer and that each design team included a vertical-transportation consultant (Table 1).

As it has since 2008, CTBUH published an accompanying book that highlights the award nominees and winners: Best Tall Buildings: A Global Overview of 2015 Skyscrapers. One of the consistent strengths of the organization has been providing as

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1 WTC, New York City (image credit: JamesEwing_OTTO)

B Y D R . L E E G R AY

much information as possible about the participants involved in a particular project, from owners/developers to architects to engineers to specialized consultants. The latter group includes vertical-transportation consultants, and a survey of the book reveals an interesting — and international — collection of firms:

♦ KJA Consultants, Inc. (Canada)

♦ ESL — Eng. S. Lustig Consulting Engineers Ltd. (Israel)

♦ Deerns (Netherlands)

♦ Arup (U.K.) ♦ WSP Group

(U.K.) ♦ Jaros Baum &

Bolles (U.S.) ♦ Jenkins &

Huntington, Inc. (U.S.)

♦ Lerch Bates (U.S.) ♦ Persohn/Hahn

(U.S.) ♦ Syska Hennessy

Group, Inc. (U.S.) ♦ Van Deusen &

Associates LLC (VDA) (U.S.)The vertical-

transportation industry also had a more overt presence in Chicago in that Schindler and KONE were identified as sponsors of the symposium and awards dinner. Thus, as has been the case in past years, the industry was both present and represented in a variety of ways at this important event.

The symposium and awards dinner followed the same format as the past several years, with the symposium concluding with audience members offered the opportunity to send in, via text, a vote for the best tall building. While the tally resulted in 1 WTC

coming out on top, it did not agree with the awards jury’s decision for the best tall building of 2015. The jury’s decision, however, was not unanimous. Although the awards criteria established by the CTBUH define clear benchmarks, the overall instructions appear to give jurors considerable latitude and make for a more difficult job:

“These awards recognize projects that have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings and the urban environment, and that achieve sustainability at the highest and broadest level. The winning projects must also exhibit processes and/or innovations that have added to the

profession of design and enhance the cities and the lives of their inhabitants. Some of the criteria for submission are outlined below. It is important to note that, with the exception of the first two points (regarding completion date eligibility and tall building definitions), a project does not necessarily need to meet every listed criteria.

“1.) The project must be completed (topped out structurally and architecturally, fully clad, and at least partially occupied) no earlier than January 1st of the previous year, and no later than the current year’s submission deadline.

“2.) Projects submitted to the Best Tall Building awards must meet the CTBUH definition requirements for a “building,” noting that telecommunications/observation towers are not eligible for CTBUH awards. A tall building can be classed as such if at least 50% of its height is occupied by usable floor area. Projects must also be considered “tall” buildings. If a project is less than 14 stories, or less than 50 m, it is unlikely to qualify.

“3.) The project advances seamless integration of architectural form, structure, building systems, sustainable design strategies and life safety for its occupants.

“4.) The project exhibits sustainable qualities at a broad level:. . . environment. . . people. . . community. . . [and] economic. . . .

“5.) The project achieves a high standard of excellence and quality in its realization.

“6.) The site planning and response to its immediate context ensure rich and meaning ful urban environments.

“7.) The contributions of the project should be generally consistent with the values and mission of the CTBUH.”[1]

Criteria three through six are comprehensive and clear, and it, perhaps,

CapitaGreen, Singapore (image credit: CapitaLandLimited)

makes sense that the general instructions include the statement that “a project does not necessarily need to meet every listed criteria.” However, the statement that the listed criteria only constitute “some of the criteria for submission” is less clear. This statement could be interpreted to mean that submissions could have additional qualities beyond those listed or, perhaps, that the jury is allowed to consider additional criteria in its deliberations.

Architect Wong Mun Summ, 2015 awards jury chair and founding principal of WOHA (Singapore), offered the following thoughts on the four regional winners:

“This year’s winners from each region are like night and day. On the one hand, we see the winners in two regions, 1 WTC in the Americas and Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid in the Middle East & Africa, where tall buildings are pushing the boundaries of architectural form and height, creating objects of elegance as a reminder of mankind’s desire to defy nature and aim for the sky. On the other hand, the other two regional winners, CapitaGreen in Asia & Australasia and Bosco Verticale in Europe, are taking a different direction: refreshing, innovative and delightful, embracing biophilia and biodiversity, both topics that are not normally associated with tall buildings. The

contrast is stark and thought-provoking.”[2]

This statement appears to place 1 WTC and the Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower firmly in the category of traditional skyscrapers, while CapitaGreen and Bosco Verticale are characterized as “refreshing, innovative, and delightful.” While care must be exercised in interpreting comments such as these, and while it is not unusual for juries (due to their membership) to have unique “personalities,” Wong’s statements appear to imply a clear preference for a particular approach to tall-building design.

An additional and unique aspect of 2015’s finalists was identified by CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood during the symposium: the Bosco Verticale has been the subject of CTBUH-sponsored research for the past three years. In 2013, a team led by Dr. Elena Giacomello from the Università Iuav di Venezia (UIV) received US$20,000 in CTBUH Research Seed Funding to study “the radical new” Bosco Verticale and “build a database in support of a new framework for the green design of tall buildings.”[1] The research findings were presented at the 2014 CTBUH International Conference in Shanghai.[3] That same year, the building was one of the case studies included in the CTBUH Technical Guide Green Walls

in High-Rise Buildings.[4] In 2015, Giacomello’s research was featured in the CTBUH Journal, and the building was the subject of a book published by the council (in conjunction with Arup and the UIV): Vertical Greenery: Evaluating the High-Rise Vegetation of the Bosco Verticale, Milan.[5 & 6] Thus, the design and technical attributes of the Bosco Verticale were well known to CTBUH members prior to the Symposium.

It is not unusual for the CTBUH awards jury’s decision to be controversial or run counter to the “popular” vote taken at the close of the symposium. It is also true that the organization’s focus has gradually shifted over the years to more overtly address the “urban habitat” aspect of their mission. With these changes in mind, the fact that the Best Tall Building Awards had been given since 2007 permits the examination of past winners to assess the existence of any discernable patterns (Table 2).

The pattern is very clear: eight of the nine awards were given to buildings in two regions: Asia & Australasia and Europe; no awards have been given to buildings from the Americas. It is difficult to determine the meaning of this evidence. One interpretation is that architects in the Americas have fallen far behind their global colleagues in terms of tall-building design and innovation.

Building Elevator Manufacturer Consulting Firm

1 WTC thyssenkrupp Jaros Baum & Bolles

CapitaGreen Mitsubishi Elevator (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Arup

Bosco Verticale KONE Deerns

Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Tower Otis Lerch Bates Inc.

Year Building City Country Region

2007 Beetham Hilton Tower Manchester U.K. Europe

2008 Shanghai World Financial Center Shanghai China Asia & Australasia

2009 Linked Hybrid Building Beijing China Asia & Australasia

2010 Broadcasting Place Leeds U.K. Europe

2011 KfW Westarkade Frankfurt Germany Europe

2012 Doha Tower Doha Qatar Middle East & Africa

2013 CCTV Headquarters Beijing China Asia & Australasia

2014 One Central Park Sydney Australia Asia & Australasia

2015 Bosco Verticale Milan Italy Europe

Table 1

Table 2

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Given that the U.S. is the birthplace of the skyscraper, such a conclusion would be ironic, to say the least. A final fact to keep in mind is that the buildings considered for these awards must be submitted for consideration. The assumption is, of course, that the 123 buildings submitted for consideration for the 2015 Best Tall Building were the “best” tall buildings built during the past year. While a more detailed analysis of the submissions, finalists and regional award winners is beyond the scope of this article, it is a subject worth pursuing.

References[1] CTBUH (www.CTBUH.org).[2] Wong Mun Summ, “Foreword,” Best Tall Buildings: A Global Overview

of 2015 Skyscrapers, Routledge: 2015.[3] Elena Giacomello. “CTBUH Research Seed Funding Project 2013:

Green Living Façade for Tall Buildings: the Bosco Verticale,” Future Cities: Towards Sustainable Vertical Urbanism (2014 Shanghai Conference Proceedings), edited by Antony Wood, Shiling Zheng and Timothy Johnson, CTBUH: 2014.

[4] Antony Wood, Payam Bahrami and Daniel Safarik. Green Walls in High-Rise Buildings, CTBUH: 2014.

[5] Elena Giacomello. “Case Study: Bosco Verticale, Milan,” CTBUH Journal, Issue 1: 2015.

[6] Elena Giacomello and Massimo Valagussa. Vertical Greenery: Evaluating the High-Rise Vegetation of the Bosco Verticale, Milan, CTBUH, Arup and Università Iuav di Venezia: 2015.

Dr. Lee Gray is associate dean for the College of Architecture at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a specialty in architectural history. He is also curator of theelevatormuseum.org, created by ELEVATOR WORLD and an ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent.

(l-r) Antony Wood (CTBUH executive director), John Zils (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) and Yoram Eilon (WSP Cantor Seinuk) at the presentation of Best Tall Building: Americas — 1 WTC (image credit: CTBUH)

(l-r) Stefano Boeri (Boeri Studio), Alida Forte Catella (COIMA) and Antony Wood at the presentation of 2015 Best Tall Building Award — Bosco Verticale (image credit: CTBUH)

Bosco Verticale, Milan (image credit: Paolo Rosselli)

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Founded in 1997, Canny Elevator Co., Ltd. of Suzhou, China, covers almost the entire market in terms of components for common elevators and escalators. With nine wholly owned subsidiaries, Canny’s Chinese manufacturing bases in Suzhou, Chengdu and Zhongshan cover almost 1.41 km2. Its 288-m-tall elevator testing tower in Suzhou is the highest in the world. Canny’s plans of global expansion led it to partner with elevators and component manufacturers in India. It is also making new conquests in the supplying of elevators and escalators to metro stations in Tier II cities of India. Here, ELEVATOR WORLD India (EWI) speaks to Rocky Shi (RS), general manager, International Trade Dept. III, at Canny.

EWI: Could you share some information on the company? When was it set up, and what is its product line?

RS: Canny was set up in 1997. It is a modernized professional elevator group corporation that integrates the design, development, manufacture, sales, installation and maintenance into a whole. Canny products are Conformité Européene, Korea Certification and Russian GOST certified, and exported to more than 100 countries and regions. On March 12, 2010, Canny was successfully listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange, taking first place over other Chinese national elevator brands.

Its products cover office and residential lifts, high-speed passenger lifts, bed lifts, panoramic lifts, freight lifts, home lifts, machine-room-less

Finding Ground in IndiaGeneral manager at Canny talks about the Chinese company’s success in India.

Industry Dialogue

Jaipur station

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lifts, hydraulic lifts, automobile lifts, slim escalators, heavy-duty escalators, outdoor escalators and high-rise escalators

EWI: Tell us something on the Indian Railways project you delivered with Autometer.

RS: Canny escalators started to serve the public at India Railways in 2012. We supplied 50 escalators for 25 different stations, including the New Delhi, Jaipur and Agra stations. On September 6, 2015, India President Narendra Modi showcased Canny escalators in the New Delhi metro when he presented new sections of this metro in a colorful opening ceremony.

EWI: What has been your association with the Indian market, and how do you plan to take it forward?

RS: Now, Canny is continuously supplying escalators to India Railways stations and metros and commercial escalators. We have set up a close relationship with our local agents, who are very experienced and professional in escalator installation and after-service work. They can ensure our products are in good running quality and supply quality after-service work.

EWI: Are there plans to set up a facility here, under the “Make in India” concept?

RS: At present, the products are supplied by Canny’s factory in China, because Canny is more capable of supplying the high-quality escalators than any local factories in India. Our local agents are responsible for engineering and service work in India with Canny’s support. As India’s local manufacturing ability grows, it is possible that Canny may consider setting up our own branch factory or cooperate with a local partner(s) to produce our products in India for more convenient service to local users.

EWI: Are you looking at more government projects in India? Would you do it in partnership or bid independently?

RS: Yes, we are continuously attending more new tenders for India government projects, such as Lucknow Metro and some other railway stations. We are looking to service the Indian government more and more. Canny also has a plan to set up our own branch office in India to better serve local projects. To serve local users better and make use of local agents, we will bid together with our local agents, not independently.

EWI: How was your experience of working with Indian Railways and the handling of the project?

RS: Indian governmental projects have very high and strict requirements on specification design, product quality and timely after service. Many kinds of testing are required to be done before handover of the escalators. Both the India Railways board and New Delhi metro are putting up tougher and higher requirements than any other government’s projects. Canny is experienced in the supply of escalators to many other governmental projects, such as South Korea’s metro, Turkey’s metro, Iran’s metro, Italy’s railway stations, Thailand’s airport and bus station, and the Suzhou metro. India Railways and the New Delhi metro have the strictest and highest specification requirements. But, Canny appreciates this, which tests our ability and strengthens our service ability. Through the work with the Indian government on its projects, Canny becomes stronger, better and more experienced with international governmental projects. Canny will keep working at a high standard to serve the public throughout the world. 🌐

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by Kanika Goswami

Gearless on the RiseSegment has begun to take off in India.

Market Trends

Gearless traction electric elevators were first used in 1913. Manufactured by Otis, they were installed in the Woolworth Building in New York City and in The Majestic Building in Chicago. Operating at an average speed of 500 fpm, elevators with gearless control systems are very durable and tough, even over long usage.

Gearless machines are rapidly taking over elevator control systems in high rises due to their friction-reducing qualities and high level of safety. However, gearless traction elevators’ initial costs are not low, though their ongoing costs are much lower and their energy efficiency is much higher than that of geared traction elevators.

In India, gearless machines have not seen the growth they should have. Statistics are, at best, vague, says General Manager – Elevator Systems for Bharat Bijlee R. Rajaraman, Sr.:

“There are no reliable statistics for this, but it is estimated that the share of gearless machines currently could be anywhere between 20% and 50% of the new elevators installed in India every year. Obviously, there would be a wide variation across manufacturers and across segments. The faster pace of conversion from geared to gearless solutions, as well as increasing comfort with machine-room-less configurations, contributes significantly to the growth in demand for gearless machines.

Presently, we estimate the growth rate to be 15-20% year on year, and this is likely to increase in the time to come.”Though the gearless machines market is

negligible compared to the geared one in India, there is significant positive temperament among OEMs about the technology’s future. Says Harshit Patel of Altenmo Technologies:

“Top-level companies are installing gearless machines, but they are importing from their mother plants situated outside India. Hence, growth of gearless machines is totally dependent on the second- and third-level companies in India.”Multinational and local elevator companies

are realizing that the market is moving toward gearless machines, and are investing in both technology and marketing. Opines Rajaraman:

“The early barriers of acceptance have been overcome, and the advantages are clearly apparent. China has been able to achieve almost 80-90% conversion from geared to gearless, and we can expect that, too, in the future.”Manager Sales & Tech Support (India) at

Nidec Kinetek Elevators Nashvinder Singh adds: “Presently, the usage of gearless machines in

India is majorly in taller buildings, where elevator speeds required are 1.5 mps and above. Seventy percent of [the] Indian elevator market is [in the] residential building segment. And, [the] majority of this segment has low-rise buildings (falling between G+4 to G+9 stops), and elevator speeds used for these [are] 1 mps

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or less. I think it’s important to use energy-efficient solutions for elevators in these low-rise buildings.”The high energy consumption in the building industry is

becoming a point of concern: buildings consume about 40% of the world’s energy, and elevators account for 2-10% of a building’s energy consumption. Singh expounds:

“Usage of gearless machines can help elevators to consume 30-40% less power. In India, being a power-deficient country, every bit of saving, by adopting power-efficient solutions like gearless elevator machines, will help us contribute in building our nation.”In terms of technology, gearless elevators are more advanced

technologically and in safety and durability. Higher costs are likely the biggest impediment to their rate of installation – almost 40% higher than geared. But, its return on investment is achieved within a maximum of two years of installation, and thereafter, it is profitable in saving energy and requiring less maintenance. “After that, you earn [benefits] of non maintenance, zero breakdown and power saving throughout its lifetime,” says Patel.

When asked why there is less adoption, despite these advantages, Patel replied:

“Two big challenges I can see [are] cost and installation knowhow. As [the] majority [of] OEMs using gearless machines will [have them as their] second [or] and third lines, they have issues of getting good rates for their elevators and good, skilled erectors with knowledge of gearless elevator installations. Lack of good rates forces them to use either lower quality imported gearless or geared [units]. I have, myself, experienced erectors who lack knowledge of handling gearless machines. Gearless machines, if handled roughly, give problems, but, if handled and installed perfectly, [give] excellent performance for the lifetime of [the] elevator.”Singh adds another point – lack of governmental policy/

regulations to mandate usage of gearless machines. Still, price is often considered the biggest challenge. As Rajaraman says:

“Now that there is greater acceptance and familiarity, the challenge really is the price factor. For home and residential customers, which are a large and price-sensitive segment, gearless elevators can be significantly more expensive than conventional geared machine elevators.”But, these challenges are not impossible to overcome. The first

step is that the OEM should take the onus of the premium for higher technology and safety, which it can recover from its clients. Moreover, OEM personnel have to be educated to handle and operate gearless machines. Both things are sole responsibilities of the manufacturers of gearless machines, feels Patel.

Adds Rajaraman:“Another solution could be to provide extensive engineering and

service support to our customers and educating [them] on the lifecycle benefits of gearless elevators: energy efficiency with associated power savings and simplified maintenance. Creating a pull factor is what will help overcome the resistance to purchase costlier machines.”Manufacturers need to do their bit, everyone agrees. Adds

Singh:

“We work in close association with technical teams of our customers and even conduct training for them. Nidec Kinetek continuously works on improving the products that ensure power-efficient and cost-effective gearless machines. For example, in one of our new products ([the] WR-H series of gearless machines), our six-person-capacity, 1-mps-speed gearless machine [uses] just 2.4 kW, which takes 7.6 A of current.”Given the favorable climate for energy-saving technologies

globally, the elevator market cannot be left behind. As Patel points out:

“If these challenges are mitigated, I can see gearless installations will be [the] easiest, safest and most lucrative. Industry standards will be at new levels, and all geared elevators will be converted into gearless. A sudden boom in gearless will be experienced, and a wave of change in trend will affect [the] Indian elevator industry.” Adds Singh:

“Geared machines are, by far, going to be major contributors to the Indian elevators machine market. But, I think going forward, gearless machines are going to replace geared machines in a big way. Although geared machines are always going to stay, they’ll be reduced to minor contributors. The usage of gearless machines [has] been improving slowly but steadily, although [their proportion] has remained at around 10-15% of the total market size. The trends are expected to change faster with [a] major focus on energy efficiency, but geared machines are still expected to stay. I am very optimistic that [the] gearless usage trend is expected to rise [to] 20-25% of [the] total market size by 2018.” 🌐

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Although a looming financial crisis has cast a pall of worry over Saudi Arabia, the kingdom has traditionally been known for its economically progressive policies. With several “world’s largest” projects in the works, it draws people from all over the globe from a vast array of industries. Those in the vertical-transportation industry are no exception. Despite fierce competition and geographical challenges, companies find it pays to invest in Saudi Arabia. The past few years have seen them expand partnerships, open new offices and train and hire additional employees to keep up with demand fueled by residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.

The big OEMs, along with hundreds of smaller companies, employ thousands of people in the kingdom, which has enjoyed significant growth thanks in part to the social and economic initiatives put in place by King Abdallah, who passed away in 2015. His successor, King Salman, appears to be continuing the trend by taking decisive action – such as replacing ineffective leaders and putting incentives in place

by Kaija Wilkinson

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SAUDI ARABIAEconomically progressive kingdom is a standout among Middle Eastern vertical-transportation markets.

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Opposite page: Al-Masjid an-Nabawa, also called the Prophet’s Mosque, is a mosque established and originally built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, situated in the city of Medina.[2]

This page, top to bottom: KAFD under construction in March 2015, seen from the northeast side of Riyadh (photo by B.Alotaby); Otis is among companies supplying equipment for Abraj Kudai taking shape in Mecca. Upon completion in 2017, it will be the biggest hotel in the world.

– to address a severe housing shortage, most notably in Riyadh, the kingdom’s capital and largest city with a population of more than four million.[1]

Those who do business in Saudi Arabia are keeping a wary eye on oil prices (which reached extreme lows in the waning months of 2015), but efforts on the part of kingdom authorities to reduce reliance on oil are paying off: in 2015, 5.4% growth of nonoil Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was a big contributor to anticipated GDP growth of 4.3%. Construction is the main beneficiary, anticipated to grow at an annual rate of 6%.[1]

Cranes dot the dusty skylines of Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca and Medina. Elevator companies are playing integral roles in projects that have captivated the world’s attention because of their singular

grandeur. There is the Jeddah Tower (formerly Kingdom Tower) currently reaching past the 26th floor overlooking the Red Sea.

The centerpiece of mixed-use, multiple-building Jeddah City, the tower in 2015 secured US$2.2 billion in funding and, when completed, would be 1 km tall and surpass current world’s tallest, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, by more than 560 ft. KONE has been tapped to provide nearly 70 units, including the world’s fastest double-deck elevators traveling at 10 mps, for Jeddah Tower that will utilize its new, lightweight UltraRopeTM, which enables elevator travel up to 1 km.

Even before UltraRope, KONE technology was being applied in Saudi Arabia. Among ambitious projects it handled was the Headquarters Business Park (HBP) in Jeddah, to which it delivered a complete vertical-transportation system in 2014. Consisting of

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52- and 13-story towers, HBP presented logistical challenges due to location and land dimensions, Project Manager Mohammed Odeh notes. There was also a tight construction timeline, which KONE met by utilizing a pair of construction time use elevators during construction that were ultimately converted into permanent units. Along with a service package, KONE delivered to HBP:

♦ 13 MiniSpaceTM elevators ♦ 18 MonoSpace® elevators ♦ Two TransitMasterTM 120 escalators ♦ The PolarisTM destination-control

system ♦ The E-Link remote-monitoring system

Otis supplied vertical-transportation equipment for Burj Khalifa, including, according to Otis, an Otis elevator with

Elevator companies are playing integral roles in projects that have captivated the world’s attention because of their singular grandeur.

Above, top to bottom: Mecca at night; construction cranes on the skyline of Mecca; the Ritz-Carlton Riyadh is a study in opulence.

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“Saudi Arabia is currently the biggest market in the region, which makes it very attractive for global and local players alike.”– Abdul Hamid El Ayoubi, CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator Middle East

Above: Lerch Bates Inc. consulted on and thyssenkrupp and Sematic provided the vertical-transportation system for the Capital Market Authority Tower in Riyadh, scheduled for completion in 2017. It includes 17 of thyssenkrupp’s revolutionary TWIN systems, in which two elevator cabins operate independently within the same shaft.

Right (l-r): Rafal Residence under construction in north Riyadh; Toshiba is providing and installing the vertical-transportation system; Toshiba is handling the high-end elevators for the Damac Exclusiva hotel and apartment tower in Riyadh.

the longest travel distance in the world at the time (504 m), the world’s highest elevator landing at 638 m and the world’s fastest double-deck elevators traveling at 10 mps. Global elevator companies aim for

such Saudi Arabian developments to continue to serve as showcases for their latest technologies.

Some of the most luxurious developments in the world are found in

Saudi Arabia. The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh was modeled after royal Arabian palaces and is the epitome of elegance. Schindler is among companies that contracted with the hotel developer on that project.

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Then, there is

the King Abdullah

Financial District

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Nader Antar,

managing director

for Otis & UTC Climate, Controls &

Security, Saudi Arabia, observes:

“[KAFD] is designed to be the world’s first newly developed major financial district of the 21st century, and represents the latest stage in a carefully planned and implemented program of financial modernization by Saudi Arabia. Two of the tallest structures in the district, the KAFD World Trade Centre and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Bank Headquarters (the Persian Gulf region’s governing financial

institution), include Otis elevators and escalators. Otis will install 25 elevators and eight escalators in the KAFD World Trade Centre and 30 elevators and four escalators in the GCC Bank Headquarters.” In all, Otis is supplying and installing

nearly 450 elevators, including 10 double-deck elevators and 112 escalators in various buildings throughout the KAFD. Antar notes the double-deck elevators will play a “critical” role at both the KAFD World Trade Center (WTC) and GCC Bank Headquarters buildings. He elaborates:

“Double-deck elevators save space in a building, allowing room that would otherwise be needed for elevator use to be used as rentable space. Depending on the building and its needs, double-deck elevators can save up to 40% of the space required by traditional elevators, while increasing transportation capacity by 30%. In addition, Otis double-deck elevators enable building developers to create their tallest structures with a more limited ground-level footprint.

“At 300 m tall, the KAFD WTC will include four amenity levels centered on the Otis double-deck elevators. At GCC Bank Headquarters, the building’s functional and spatial arrangements have been carefully considered to support the business activities of its occupier. Three sky lobbies, accessed by double-

Among ambitious projects KONE handled was the Headquarters Business Park in Jeddah, to which it delivered a complete vertical-transportation system in 2014.

Above, top to bottom: Elevator machine room at Headquarters Business Park in Jeddah, completed in 2014 (KONE is the elevator subcontractor); Elevator lobby at Headquarters Business Park (KONE is the elevator subcontractor)

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deck elevators, will ensure amenity floors are easily reached from any of the tower’s 53 stories.” Otis plans to hand over the WTC and bank headquarters units

in the fourth quarter of 2016. Otis Saudi Arabia won contracts to supply equipment to

numerous mega projects in 2015, most notably the Abraj Kudai being built in Mecca. Slated for completion in 2017, it will be the largest hotel in the world with 10,000 rooms in 12 45-story-tall towers. Otis has not yet released details about the order but observes all models will be “designed with Otis ReGenTM regenerative drives, which reduce energy consumption by up to 75% compared with elevators with conventional drives.” These are also prevalent in Burj Khalifa.

Vertical-transportation engineers and others are going above and beyond to overcome challenges and meet clients’ demands in Saudi Arabia, from highly customized vertical-transportation systems to tight construction schedules to geological issues. The hard work is rewarding, and they are optimistic. Antar states:

“The construction industry in Saudi Arabia has shown significant growth over the past few years, fueled mainly by transportation, education and housing projects, as well as rising new mega projects across the kingdom. As a result, there has been an increased demand for low- to mid-rise elevators, the common requirement for these sectors. Market research confirms a continuation of this trend over the next several years. However, we are monitoring continued low oil prices closely.

“Over the next five-10 years, we see a growing potential for the service industry, considering the existing installed base, which is large. Also, government and mega projects will continue to provide potential growth for new-equipment sales.”Otis established a presence in the kingdom in 1973 and has

headquarters in Jeddah. In 2015, Otis parent United Technologies expanded its partnership with E.A. Juffali & Brothers (considered Saudi Arabia’s largest commercial enterprise) to include the sales and servicing of Otis units across the kingdom. Today, Otis has more than 600 employees in Saudi Arabia located in 10 cities.

KONE, which has had a presence in Saudi Arabia since the mid 1980s, strengthened its stake in the kingdom in 2014 with the acquisition of an additional 10% of the OEM’s regional brand KONE Areeco, bringing its share to 50%. It has approximately 750 employees in offices in Abha, Dammam, Medina, Mecca, Riyadh and Jeddah.

thyssenkrupp established itself in Saudi Arabia in 1985 and maintains headquarters in Riyadh with branches in Jeddah, Medina, Mecca and Al Khobar. It has approximately 350 employees and anticipates opening new offices and hiring additional people

over the next several years. Because they are so complex and

unique, Saudi Arabian projects make frequent appearances as ELEVATOR WORLD Project of the Year (PoY) winners: This year’s PoY first-place winner in the Moving Walks category was the Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina, where

thyssenkrupp Elevator applied its unique modular iwalk moving walks which, unlike conventional units, can be installed directly on existing floors with no additional construction required. In 2015, the company won first place for its stairlift in the Makkah Clock Tower in Mecca. Abdul Hamid El Ayoubi, CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator Middle East, opines:

“Saudi Arabia is currently the biggest market in the region, which makes it very attractive for global and local players alike. Competition is, therefore, ever growing, as are our clients’ requirements. As with other countries in the Gulf, the local market operates in a very diverse environment, both culturally and in its business practices.”While which sector is driving business varies depending on the

company, Otis reports that residential has displayed consistent strength. Today, residential work accounts for more than half of Otis’ Saudi Arabian portfolio, with the rest divided among commercial, high-rise and infrastructure development.

KONE and thyssenkrupp report different breakdowns, with KONE observing that only 15% of its business is residential, with mega and infrastructure projects claiming a heftier share. For thyssenkrupp, projects promoted by local governmental authorities and ministries make up a significant portion of elevator

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contracts, particularly ones related to infrastructure, healthcare and education.

Residential is also a significant driver for thyssenkrupp.

Residential being a major source of work reflects a continued demand for housing driven by a changing

industry landscape and favorable policy network, according to Mohamed Iqbal, EW correspondent and managing director for Toshiba Elevator Middle East. He notes that data from the Ministry of Economy and Planning’s 8th Development Plan (2005-2009) stated there was a shortage of nearly 270,000 housing units by the end of the Seventh Development Plan and that the demand was expected to double by 2015. Further, Iqbal states:

“Demand levels in the industry will remain intact due to the continued massive shortage in affordable housing. In fact, we have found that the housing construction industry is expected to overtake other sections in terms of contribution to GDP growth in the coming few years. The forecast is based on the correlation between past market growth in base drivers, such as household size, disposable income, GDP growth and long-term interest rates, competitive structure, government support,

contribution by housing financing industries and growing industrialization.” Toshiba has been active in Saudi Arabia

for three years and, in partnership with local distributor Al-Futtaim Engineering Technology, achieved significant market penetration, Iqbal notes. Toshiba’s projects include:

♦ DAMAC Exclusiva, a 150-m-tall luxury hotel and apartment tower boasting views of Kingdom Tower in Riyadh: equipment includes eight 5-6-mps passenger and two 2.5 mps service elevators serving 34 stops and one machine-room-less (MRL) unit serving the retail portion of the project.

♦ Rafal Residence, a 28-story apartment development in north Riyadh near the KAFD: equipment includes seven overhead traction elevators with a maximum capacity of 1800 kg and top speed of 3 mps, and three MRL units with a maximum speed of 1.75 mps.

♦ Sharafi Mega City, a commercial and residential development anchored by an IKEA store: equipment includes 48 1.75 mps elevators with a maximum of 23 stops and 38 escalators with a maximum rise of 6 m.

♦ Jabal Omar Project, Phase 4, consisting of three podiums and seven hotel towers with a total buildup of approximately 320,000 m2 near the Grand Mosque in Mecca, part of a larger 37-tower development: being delivered over a three-year period that concludes in January 2017, the order

consists of 23 outdoor, 30 MRL and 42 high-speed “EL-Bright” elevators traveling at 5 mps and making a maximum of 21 stops. In addition, it includes 38 Elcosmo Series elevators traveling a 2-3 mps and serving up to 30 stops. Iqbal notes that Saudi Arabia’s western

city of Medina has projects in the works totaling approximately US$122 billion as it endeavors to expand the Prophet’s Mosque. He concurs with his colleagues it is a good time to do business in the kingdom.

In light of ever-growing opportunity, Otis intends to put greater focus on workforce training as it expands its presence. Antar observes it is a win/win situation, stating:

“Operating in Saudi Arabia offers large-scale and high growth potential to any business. High-volume orders allow for lower production costs at our factories, while maintaining the highest quality and providing solid service for the future.”

References[1] Yazad Darasha, “Riyadh Rising: Housing

demand continues to outstrip supply,” The Arab Weekly, May 1, 2015.

[2] CIA World Factbook (cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html).

[3] “Saudi Arabia elects its first female politicians,” Al Jazeera, December 14, 2015.

About Saudi Arabia[2&3] Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and home to Islam’s two

holiest shrines in Medina and Mecca. The modern Saudi state was founded in 1932 by Abd al-Aziz bin Abd al-Rahman al Saud after a 30-year campaign to unify most of the peninsula. One of his male descendants rules the country to this day, as required by law. The majority of the population is Sunni Muslim and, though other faiths are accepted (more than 30% of the population is made up of expatriates of various religions), non-Muslim places of worship are not permitted. Women were permitted to vote and hold office in municipalities for the first time in 2015, with at least 18 women elected to their municipal councils. The country holds approximately 16% of the world’s proven oil reserves, and the government continues to pursue diversification and promote foreign investment.

Location: Bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Ye-menTotal area: 2,149,690 km2 (all land, no water), slightly more than one-fifth the size of the U.S.Population: 27.75 million, including 6.195 million in Riyadh, 4.076 million in Jeddah, 1.771 million in Mecca, 1.28 million in Medina and 1 million in DammamPer-capita GDP: US$52,300*GDP makeup: 57% industry, 41.1% services and 1.9% agricultureLabor Force: 11.22 million (approximately 80% are non national)Unemployment rate: 11.6%

*Figure calculated using purchasing power parity, which takes into account a greater range of goods than GDP.

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DSA ELECTRO CONTROLS, started from a garage in Juhu, Mumbai, in 1990, has partnered with Otis to supply the Indian elevator industry with components, while catering to railways, the power sector, the healthcare sector and defense projects (ELEVATOR WORLD India, 1st Quarter 2013). As the domestic market for elevators started showing signs of growth, the company noticed a huge gap in supply and demand, as well as in quality and technology. With customers traveling around the world and their resultant exposure to newer technologies, desires for state-of-the-art elevator solutions back home became evident.

With a vision to serve its Indian market with indigenous technology solutions, DSA strove to cater to this demand. As business grew, the company invested 98% of its earnings into developing a manufacturing setup on par with global standards. DSA’s efforts to create a world-class manufacturing facility at Wada, near Mumbai, received accolades and recognition from the state government, as well as global industry houses from India, Europe, Japan and the U.S., and several industrial/business associations.

Unlike general business strategies that focus solely on profits, it was of utmost importance for us to also create and build the biggest asset for any company — human capital. We have been very fortunate in that aspect, with extremely low attrition from the core team. We have also been committed to our customer service and relations activities and continue working in rural India for skills and entrepreneurship development to help meet our growing industry’s needs.

Today, we design, manufacture, test and supply controllers and fixtures using the latest technologies, from basic configuration to high-end solutions to meet the diverse needs of the Indian and international markets. Under the brand “PRISMA DSA,” we also develop, manufacture and supply basic, custom and high-end full-glass automatic door systems in our joint venture with PRISMA of Italy to serve these markets.

DSA also designs, manufactures and supplies all metal fabricated parts (cabins, car frames, counterweight frames, metal shafts, etc.) to customer specifications. We create customized elevator solutions for niche requirements, such as home lifts (including basic elevators with or without shafts) all the way to designer private lifts for bungalows, villas and penthouses, in addition to special solutions for the disabled. We also provide pre- and post-sales technical support (at our training center, on-site or telephonic) for our customers.

At the base of our success lies a rock-solid foundation and strong ethics that help us continue to support large corporations with our world-class custom manufacturing base and supply the custom products at “Just The Right Price & Just In Time.” Our original “Made of India, by India, for India” philosophy continues and is strengthened with our new mantra “Make in India.”

While the market could remain dominated by global players, for India to progress, like any other country, the small and medium-sized enterprises sector will always be the backbone of manufacturing. As your author sees several small companies grow in the field of elevators and

by Ashok Subhedar

DSA ELECTRO CONTROLSAn update on Wada-based DSA, which is now in a promising venture with Italy-based PRISMA.

Company Spotlight

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showcase their forté at each International Elevator and Escalator Expo, he wishes them healthy competition with continuous improvement through upgrading and adapting technology. Our motto, as always, is to make elevators safe and sure to travel for fellow Indians.

Ashok Subhedar is managing director for D & D Elevator Solutions (I) Pvt. Ltd., which he founded in August 2011 to provide technology solutions to the Indian elevator industry with the goal of bringing it up to world

standards. It is partnered with the Italian company Home Lift Solutions. Subhedar is also managing director for PRISMA DSA INDUSTRIES (INDIA) Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture with PRISMA of Italy supplying automatic doors for elevators. He continues to promote DSA Information technologies Pvt. Ltd., which has been reactivated to supply embedded technology for industrial applications, as its chairman.

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This paper was first presented at the Fourth Symposium on Lift & Escalator Technologies, www.liftsymposium.org.

This article investigates the techniques and tools available to the lift modernization engineer and uses case studies of lift forensic engineering, codes used for imported lifts, reliability impact

testing of door systems and ride quality. The experienced lift modernization engineer needs to understand the limitations and design characteristics of the aging lift equipment being considered and how it can be blended with new engineering components and systems, and original

and current code requirements. Also, the structural limitations of the building have to be considered for lift equipment removal, routes (possibly across floor slabs) and the suitability of lift shaft walls for new affixing means.

In his Lift Modernisation Design Guide, Roger E. Howkins explains:

“The lift modernization designer asks, ‘When is a lift system old?’ ‘When does it require a transplant, brain surgery or facelift?’ in other words, ‘a modernization.’ Lift companies, architects and consultants use various terms to describe a lift modernization, i.e., conversion, retrofits, renovating, changeovers or upgrading.”[1]

The SituationAt recent lift conferences and symposia, a

high proportion of papers and poster sessions (approximately 30%) have been devoted to the system approach to lift performance as defined by lift traffic-analysis research. The next-highest number of papers were devoted to mechanical and electrical design with a bias toward traffic control and green issues. Worryingly, all of these papers generally focus on the “new build” systems, rather than the existing lift stock.

According to the published data as of March 2010, there were an estimated 4.5 million units installed within Europe, with approximately 207,000 of those in the U.K.[2] Within the U.K., there are an estimated 114,000 lift units that were installed prior to 1986.[3] Depending on the design of the original equipment and how it was maintained, these units may be coming to the end of their useful theoretical design life. The majority of these existing units are in small buildings, where the constraints of a lift modernization are the existing lift shaft, the size of machine rooms and any equipment that could be reused, refurbished or modernized.

Within Europe, an estimated 64% of the lifts currently being maintained have been installed in residential buildings and only 14% within offices. Therefore, it appears that a considerable amount of effort and time is being used to carry out lift system analysis on a small proportion of the European lift stock.

When confronted with an existing lift, the majority of lift manufacturers do not consider modernization as an option for improvement. They prefer to install “standard” units from a

by Roger Howkins and Kate Hibner

Lift Modernization: the Lost Art of EngineeringHow to deal with the limitations and design characteristics of aging lift equipment

Modernization

Within the U.K., there are an estimated 114,000 lift units that were installed prior to 1986.[3] Depending on the design of the original equipment and how it was maintained, these units may be coming to the end of their useful theoretical design life.

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catalog, rather than take up the challenge of keeping the old equipment and bringing it back to its original design standard.

In Poland, the existing lift stock is considered to be 81,683 units, and it has been estimated that there are more than 25,000 units there that are at least 60 years old.[4] These units have had no modernization and have a level of original design and craftsmanship that is difficult to achieve today. If Poland decided to replace these historic lifts with new EN 81 lifts, it would rightly be considered an act of historic vandalism.

This does not necessarily reflect on the skills and the expertise of the design engineers and field technicians who specialize in new lift installations, but a concern remains that the skills and the expertise of lift modernization is not being transferred to the younger engineers and technicians employed by companies — consultants, mechanics and technical sales engineers alike.

Limitations Lift modernization demands the skills

of an engineer with the subtleness of an artist. It could also be described as a “technical cookbook” where all of the ingredients can be found, but unless they are blended correctly in the right proportions, the results of the finished lift modernization could end up being worse than the condition of the system before the works were carried out.

Nowadays, the “new lift installation” sale transaction is dictated in the form of the standard company product range, which has no room for change or compromise, because of the way the manufacture and type-testing procedures are set up and carried out.

Skilled lift modernization engineers are not constrained by limitations that come with a new lift installation. They have much more of a “blank canvas” approach toward components or materials that can be used and blended into a design. A good modernization project has an important advantage: the lift does not lose its character but retains or improves on important technical and safety aspects from when it was originally installed.

A savvy modernization engineer can restore a lift to its original specification and still provide a safe and reliable installation

that could outlast a modern lift product from a standard generic range. Older lift equipment has a proven design and manufacturing process, highly reliable and robust components and a high probability of survival. New lift installations tend to be much more complicated and consist of complex components and subsystems designed to ensure competitiveness, rather than longevity.

Mission CriticalJust because a lift is “old” does not mean

it has to be unsafe or unreliable. Instead, what has to be considered is whether this lift can fulfill its function to transport

passengers and goods safely and reliably. Therefore, we have to consider mission-critical systems that may require modernization. These systems include components and subsystems in the lift motor room and hoistway, information systems, as well as primary safety systems. The mission-critical components include but are not limited to gearless machines, worm-gear drives, controllers, selectors, pulleys, door drives, overspeed governors and safety gears.

Just because an individual lift subsystem or component wears out, does not mean the total assembly needs to be replaced. There are specialized manufacturing companies that supply components for old lifts with the same design and safety characteristics as the original components.

Forensic EngineeringThe modernization engineer must be

aware of code or standard recommendations to reduce energy consumption but should not be restricted by modern technology, traffic handling or aesthetics. Wooden lift cars with wrought-iron enclosures and stained-glass decoration, and lifts with original machines and mechanical equipment do

not need to be mission critical if a sensitive modernization and restoration process is undertaken. Since a standard modern lift typically cannot be sensitively blended into an historic environment, a modernization engineer should utilize the tool of forensic engineering.

Forensic engineering is considered to be “the investigation of materials, products, structures or components that fail or do not operate or function as intended, causing personal injury or damage.”[8] Consequently, the forensic investigation aims to locate causes of failure with a view to improve performance or extend the life of a component.

In the lift motor room, the components considered to be mission critical are the motor and gearbox assembly, and controller. There may also be an overspeed governor, which could be “old” and not up to the current code requirements. However, as long as it operates in accordance with the code applicable at the time of installation, it should match with the safety gear installed.

When considering the geared or gearless machines, some even older than 50 years, the simple option would be to remove them, along with any associated problems and blending the new equipment with the existing structural steel bedplate. This would require a structural analysis of the original bedplate plate design, as the new equipment load paths could vary dramatically from the existing structure. The new arrangement, however, will very likely deflect, causing premature failure of the new equipment. On the other hand, if modernization is considered, the equipment load paths would remain the same, requiring reduced design development and lower capital costs. This would be a much more cost-effective solution.

It is very difficult or nearly impossible to visually inspect the internal components of a worm-geared traction machine and give an assessment of the expected remaining life expectancy for the unit.[5] In such a case, it is recommended that a forensic engineering survey is carried out on the unit(s).

A considerable amount of information can be obtained from the analysis of oil and grease taken from the gearbox reservoir

New lift installations tend to be much more complicated and consist of complex components and subsystems designed to ensure competitiveness, rather than longevity.

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and bearing housings. Also, non-destructive testing techniques could be undertaken, such as thermal imaging on bearings. The alternative means of extracting such information would require destructive testing or sending the unit back to the original manufacturer, assuming it is still in business.[5]

An example of such an analysis (Table 1) shows that the oil sampled was either replaced at some point or contaminated with an unsuitable grade, or the lubricant has deteriorated over time. The forensic investigation showed that fairly significant

levels of ferrous debris were present. Further investigation showed that the “A” bearing had failed (Figure 1). Such detailed information could not have been obtained from a visual inspection or without dismantling the machinery.

The forensic analysis also showed high levels of wear-metal elements (copper [Cu] and tin [Sn]) in both samples. These metals originated from the sliding friction between the phosphor bronze worm wheel and the worm shaft, as well as from the shaft rotation in the plain sleeve bearings. These characteristics are typical for the

traditional worm and wheel traction lift winding units.

The elevator vibration analyzer is a tool that can also be classified as a forensic aid, which can be used to determine the condition of a component. It is well known that lift noise and vibration analyzers are used to determine limits of noise and vibration within a moving lift car, but they can also be used to determine from where the noise and vibration originate. The source could be the machinery, ropes, pulleys, guide rails or even guide shoes. Lateral quaking is, for example, the horizontal swaying of the car and can be

caused by bends in the guide rails and/or inadequate operation of the roller or sliding guide shoes. Vertical vibrations mainly originate from the hoist machine or pulleys. It is transmitted through the ropes and can occur due to the dynamic balancing of the drive motor. The acceleration, deceleration and jerk, in turn, give the

passengers a sensation of their weight increasing or decreasing and can be a result of the lift sticking to the guide rails due to high pressure and/or high friction.

MaintenanceThe first truly modern use of electronics

in lift controllers took place in the 1970s. Before this date, the controller was referred to as “relay logic” and was both generally simple and reliable. For office buildings, however, this type of controller did not have the quick response time demanded by the lift system engineers for the traffic patterns occurring in new office buildings. Also, this control system did (and still does) suffer when installed in a “dusty” environment made worse by lift maintenance companies reducing the time spent performing routine maintenance and adjusting the relays.

These relay logic switches are still very common and are easily maintained and repaired. Moreover, if quick electronic response times are not required, there is no real reason why they cannot be incorporated into a historic lift modernization ahead of a new microprocessor-based lift controller. Unfortunately, a less experienced lift modernization engineer will likely opt for the “easy replacement” option.

The maintenance company’s approach to the allocation of time and resources for routine maintenance has recently been typically centered on new, complex lift technology. As a result, the time allowed for each maintenance visit has been reduced to a minimum, and it is now insufficient for proper lift care, possibly

Table 1: An oil analysis report provides specific site inspection information and an estimation of the oil condition by detailing its state, presence of additive elements and an elemental analysis of the oil contamination by potential wear metals.

Figure 1: Sectional perspective of a single worm-geared machine[1]

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preparing the customers for new lift sales driven by the existing lift reliability issues.

A Different ApproachThe continuing upkeep and

maintenance of the 25,000 historic lifts in Poland suggest that it is possible to preserve a higher skill base that encourages the remanufacture of components to match their original design and specification. This also suggests that the engineers and architects understand the social need for modernization.

Poland’s large skill base actively pursuing the modernization of its many old and historic lifts is no reflection on the skill of the younger lift engineer, but living proof that there is a room for both the restoration engineers and the standard new-installation lift engineers within our industry.

Codes, Standards and Good Practices

It is only in relatively recent times that codes and good-practice guidelines for lifts have been published. In the U.K., BS 2655: Part 3 (1971)[6] (superseded in 1989 and replaced by EN 81-3:2000+A1 2008[7]) sets out the recommended arrangements for standard electric lifts in metric units. Prior to this date, the units for manufacturing, installation and buildings were in the Imperial measurements of feet and inches. This date is important to the original understanding of design limitations of lifts installed in the U.K. The lifts could have originated from a British manufacturer; a European supplier; or, as in the case of prestigious, relatively tall buildings at the time, the U.S., which (although using Imperial units of measurement) would use American National Standard screw threads, which would be not compatible with the British Standard screw threads or spanners.

Prior to the European Lift Directive being put into practice, there had been lift installations fully imported from other countries, such as Japan. In these instances, the code of manufacturing and component design had followed the Japanese Industrial Standards ( JIS). These lifts will require modernization in the near future. Consequently, it has to be assumed that the components of these installations will have different design characteristics

than those of modern components, thus requiring a detailed site investigation and inspection of all components for wear, damage and proper installation.

Another example of conflicting codes is a situation where a lift guide rail has a bend that has probably been there since installation and needs to be replaced. The modernization engineer is faced with the decision of whether to remove the damaged rail and lower the sections above the damaged section so the keyways slot into place (as they have the same design characteristics). To which specification should the new rail ascribe? Should it be to ISO 7465:2007? Was it a British guide rail with Imperial dimensions, an American one made to A17.1 or a Japanese one made to the JIS standard?

It is still possible to find lifts with wooden or round car or counterweight guide rails, which, although not compliant with modern code, have probably given more than 60 years of reliable service, while correctly matched with a compatible safety gear. Removing and replacing this type of guide rail with modern T-section guide rails would require a full structural assessment of the shaft walls, as well as possibly a new car sling and car.

In the majority of instances, re-fixing or repositioning of lift guide rails in an old lift shaft, which were mainly constructed in masonry, can be a real design challenge, not only for the guide brackets, but also door frames, as the existing construction cannot always be properly identified and assessed.

The lift modernization engineer, when confronted with shaft walls of unknown construction, has several design options, depending on the fixings being considered. In any case, loading tests should be carried out onsite, where a load application device is used to test the masonry to see if it detaches from the bond.

Final ThoughtsJust because a lift is being modernized,

does not mean that it cannot comply with the requirements of universal access. Although the physical size of the lift can have an effect on full lift compliance, and the repositioning of the car-operating stations can destroy the architectural features of wooden decorative lift cars, the introduction of modern LCD indicators

would be totally out of character with the old lift. Therefore, the lift modernization engineer must not only be a skilled engineer who understands the limitations of the lift being modernised, but also one aware of the options available and understand which components can be overhauled or remade. Probably the most important virtue he or she must possess is to be a sympathetic lift conservationist so the specified modernization works do not end up being nothing more than historic vandalism.

AcknowledgementThe authors would like to thank all

colleagues at Arup for all their advice, assistance and, more importantly, their enthusiasm for promoting the modernization of lifts.

References[1] Roger E. Howkins. Lift Modernisation Design

Guide, Elevator World, Inc., 1998.[2] British Standard 5655-11, 2005.[3] E4 — Energy Efficient Elevators and Escalators.

“Intelligent Energy — Europe,” March 2010.

[4] John Gale. “EURO-LIFT 2012 in Kielce, Poland,” ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2013.

[5] “Guidelines on the Supplementary Tests of In-Service Lifts,” SAfed LGI — Safety Assessment Federation, February 2006.

[6] British Standard 2655, Part3: 1971.[7] European Norm 81-3:2000+A1 2008.[8] Wikipedia. “Forensic Engineering” (en.

wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_engineering).

Roger Howkins is an associate with Arup’s Vertical Transportation team in London providing advice and assistance to Arup and private clients on a worldwide basis. He is an advocate of the use of lifts in fire conditions. Howkins has written the design guide “Lift Modernization” and presents technical papers on various aspects of lift technology worldwide.

Kate Hibner is a senior engineer on Arup’s Vertical Transportation team who advises and works on projects worldwide. She has developed an interest in preserving historic lifts and escalators by sympathetic modernization and retaining the engineering heritage. She is currently studying at The University of Northampton in the U.K. for an MSc in Lift Engineering.

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The number of hospitals in India is growing along with the population. The urban healthcare scenario has, particularly, taken a giant leap forward, and hospital capacity in urban India has more than trebled over the last five years.

India now boasts world-class hospital chains that provide high-end medical technologies in diagnosis and treatment to the urban dweller. The sector by itself is expected to see a compound annual growth rate of 15% over 2011-2017, touching US$158 billion, per 2013 reports by The India Brand Equity Foundation. Rising income levels, increasing technological abilities, huge reserves of skilled human capital and policies that help on the ground have collectively made this growth possible.

With the setting up of world-class hospital structures, one of the biggest needs has to be the vertical-transportation systems for patients and visitors. Universally, there are some basic requirements for elevators and escalators in hospitals, and among the foremost are:

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There can be absolutely no compromises on quality or features in these particular industry installations – transportation must be uninterrupted, smooth and equipped with features for special mobility requirements like beds or wheelchairs.

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♦ Energy efficiency ♦ Superior performance over a long

lifespan ♦ Reliability ♦ Extra safety features like uninterrupted

power and movementQuick and easy transportation is the

basic requirement for any elevator, but in the case of hospitals, there is a crucial element to it – the cabin may be carrying emergency patients whose lives may depend on those precious few minutes while it sails up or down. It may be transporting worried relatives of a dying patient or emergency medication to a patient in need. There can be absolutely no compromises on quality or features in these particular industry installations – transportation must be uninterrupted, smooth and equipped with features for special mobility requirements like beds or wheelchairs.

In addition, hospital elevators need to be used 24/7, unlike elevators in malls, residential buildings or office complexes. Sometimes, like during visiting hours, the load may be much higher. The elevators also need to be prepared for emergency situations like the evacuation or influx of many patients during a calamity.

From the point of view of hospitals, Sudesh Bhelekar, vice president of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing at Kohinoor Planet Constructions Pvt. Ltd., talks about the elevators in Kohinoor Hospital, where Otis had installed the machines:

“Elevators in hospitals have to be equipped with certain exceptional features for added safety and load-bearing capacity. To list a few features: separate lifts for patients and [the] public, bed/stretcher lifts, smooth and quiet operation for patient lifts, electromagnetic compatibilities, available priority and emergency [calling] for trauma and patient lifts, dumbwaiter lifts for medical requirements, separate elevators for waste/hazardous waste, automatic rescue devices (used for evacuation during power-failure situations) and intercom systems for increased safety and comfort for patients and their relatives.

“In addition, certain added features like closed-circuit cameras for security and Braille buttons for the visibly

impaired will add a lot of value in a hospital setup.”Jiji Mathews, an engineer in the

Engineering Department at Takshasila Healthcare and Research Services Pvt. Ltd., adds:

“Usually, features like emergency alarm, intercom, optical door sensors, door close time extension button and attendant service are specified for the safety of [the] public and patients. Our hospital has lift attendants and guards at

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the lobby to ensure safe boarding and exit from the lifts. Proper loading of passengers, wheelchairs, stretchers, dollies and other medical equipment and services in the designated lifts is ensured by these staff. In addition, handicapped-friendly features are in the focus of late. Hence, the position of car-operating panel (COP), type of COP and minimum cabin sizes are vital features, from [a] functionality point of view.”These situations need to be envisaged and kept as a part of the

simulation during production planning for hospital elevators.For specific usages such as hospitals, lift manufacturers need

specific extra functionality for public safety and extra loads. In addition to the smooth flow of patients and visitors or staff, lifts in hospitals need to have arrangements for beds and stretchers. Whether they use traction or hydraulic machines, they need to have advanced inverter control technology that helps contain the sound so the movement of patients is virtually unidentifiable. For a stretcher to fit comfortably, the cabin needs to be designed for at least 12 people.

A spokesperson from KONE told your author: “In a modern healthcare facility, elevators play an integral role

in moving patients and staff smoothly and safely. Keeping this in mind, KONE has developed a full range of specially designed bed elevators for optimum performance in a highly demanding environment.

“Safety and comfort of the patients and passengers are the key parameters behind KONE’s bed elevator designs. From overload sensing devices to automatic rescue devices and from advanced

door sensing light curtains to precise leveling for easy entry of beds and wheelchairs, KONE has looked into the finer details, which add a touch of value to the end users.

“Apart from the above necessary elevator functionalities for a hospital elevator, it is also important to have uninterrupted elevator usage at all times. KONE has lifecycle thinking toward the equipment, which is visible in our robust service process.

“KONE’s bed elevators use state-of-the-art permanent-magnet synchronous machines (PMSM), which, coupled with our regenerative system, ensures the elevator not only saves energy, but also uses the saved energy. This technology also provides smooth acceleration and deceleration; this helps to maintain the high quality of ride comfort that hospitals need.”

TechnologySpecific technologies are definitely required to meet the

customized needs of the hospitals. Established brands like Otis have delivered innovation, while keeping patient requirements in mind, says Otis India Managing Director Sebi Joseph, continuing:

“Hospitals require unique features in their lifts for managing the flow of people, equipment and materials. Patients in beds need to be transported quickly and smoothly with accompanying staff and medical equipment, and elevators are used by both patients and visitors, some of whom may have special mobility requirements.”Joseph goes on to point out the particular needs of hospital

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patients directly from one location to the other. We recommend 2400 mm car depth. The preferred duties are 1020, 1360 and 1768 kg. Kick plates at the bottom of the cab interior are recommended to avoid panel damage by the wheels of a stretcher or bed. An infrared door curtain is mandatory for passenger safety. We recommend a lower-speed lift than would be used in a traditional passenger lift, as they [could] be moving with emergency equipment, along with the patient in the lift. According to the Indian Standard codes, speeds up to 1.5 mps are recommended. Handrails are generally provided on the rear panel to offer support to patients.”While providing an elevator and

escalator solution to various industries, one basic code standard for the hospital sector is that the elevator car needs to be big enough to accommodate one bed or a stretcher along its depth to carry at least three attendants, apart from the lift operator. In addition to this, the elevator needs to be designed for continuous operation.

Bhelekar says lifts installed in hospitals need “Higher load-bearing capacity, safe transit and [a] compact microprocessor panel within the lift to avoid the need for [an] elevator control room.”

Summing up the requirements Johnson Lifts Pvt. Ltd. follows rigorously, V. Jagannathan, executive director of the company, shares:

“While providing lifts for major hospitals, we adopt [that] the bed-cum-stretcher lift should have adequate cabin size in width and depth for accommodating [a] stretcher/bed as per IS 14665; leveling of the lift. . . should be good for easy movement of patients/stretchers; adequate lighting in [the] lift cabin for safe entry/exit of patients; [the] necessary door-protection device, like door sensor, etc. so that doors do not close and hurt patients; stretcher impact protection to protect the lift cabin against banging of [the] stretcher/bed; and, last but not least, 24/7 aftersales service to attend breakdowns.”Installations in India are almost all

from the few large brands. Johnson has installed lifts for a number of government hospitals, and almost all All India Institute

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of Medical Science facilities (in Delhi, Bhopal, Jodhpur, Haridwar, Bhubaneswar and Raipur). The Central Government Hospitals like JIPMER Pondicherry and PGI Chandigarh are also using Johnson

lifts. “In the private sector, some of our major customers are CMC Vellore, Apollo Hospitals in different states, Aditya Birla hospital in Pune, Delhi-based Max Group [and] Famous Eye hospitals like Sankara

Netralaya Aravind Eye Hospital, etc.” Jagannathan adds.Bhakti Rane, assistant manager – Sales Coordination, Toshiba

Johnson Elevators (India) Pvt. Ltd., shares:“Since Toshiba Elevators started its Indian operations in 2011,

[it has] been providing vertical-transportation solutions to three major and multi-specialty hospitals located in Bangalore and Mangalore. Toshiba has installed nine compact-machine-room elevators [Elcosmo] and three (MRL) elevators [Spacel Uni], all traveling at a speed of 1 mps, at Takshasila Healthcare and Research Services Pvt. Ltd. in Bangalore. Elcosmo and Spacel Uni are our environmentally conscious products. These elevators have high-quality compact PMSM gearless traction machines, resulting in energy and space savings. In comparison to a conventional geared motor, Toshiba’s PMSM gearless motor helps in reducing the power consumption by about 33%. Other environment-friendly features include variable-voltage, variable-frequency (VVVF) drive and LED lighting in cars and [a] power regeneration feature.

“Toshiba has also installed four passenger elevators bearing a capacity of 1600 kg and traveling at a speed of 1.6 mps at Manipal Hospital in Mangalore. These elevators have deeper cabin sizes in order to accommodate hospital stretchers with ease. The VVVF drive helps in accurate leveling of [the] elevator cabin with that of floor level for unobstructed movement of hospital stretchers/beds and wheelchairs, while transporting the patients from one floor to another.

“Fortis Hospital in Bangalore is our very recent hospital project where Toshiba will be supplying two 23-passenger MRL elevators [Spacel III] with deeper cabins and traveling speed of 1 mps. Spacel III and Elcosmo III are Toshiba’s new range of green elevators. In addition to the features listed above, the design of these products is lead free, uses active roller guides instead of

sliding guide shoes (which eliminates the use of lubrication oil) and are 100% RoHS compliant.”In India, while hospitals (especially in urban areas) meet

world-class standards in most aspects, across the country, the scene is not very encouraging, especially for rural hospitals. In the words of Bhelekar:

“While we still look up to Western countries for superior healthcare facilities, we tend to miss the fact that India today has some of the best hospitals and medical services in the world. This is substantiated by the huge inflow of foreign patients to India for medical tourism and short-stay surgeries. Having said that, we could surely learn a thing or two from international healthcare providers, to list a few: empathy toward patients and their families, support groups for sharing experiences, better research capabilities resulting in faster implementation of new treatments, etc.”Beyond a doubt, there are many hospitals and healthcare

centers in the country developed by global-class chains on par with international standards. “But with the ever-growing popularity of Indian speciality hospitals and critical care/treatment globally, the country is seeing a rapid increase in foreign patients, and the hospital sector needs to keep pace with the demand in providing services [on] par with international standards,” opines Mathews.

Says Joseph:“In India, there are many primary healthcare centers when

compared to multi-specialty hospitals, but globally, the scenario is not so. Therefore, we foresee lots of consolidations happening in the near future, which will enable patients to walk into one facility for all kinds of tests and treatments. Alsom digitization will be a key differentiator, which will result in effective patient logistics.”Globally, there are hospitals that have reduced dependency on

manpower in their day-to-day operations. For instance, there are automated guided vehicles synchronized to the elevators to shuttle workers carrying food and laundry between floors. Joseph concludes:

“We believe that with growing population and rising lifestyle diseases, the healthcare sector has to gear up to meet its future demands. Currently in India the bed density per 1,000 [people] is around 1.3, against a global average of 2.6. With the rising population and increasing medical tourism, the Indian health facilities would have to better their infrastructure.” 🌐

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With the defeat of terrorism in 2009, the island nation of Sri Lanka has slowly developed a standing in international circles as a pristine, peaceful and progressive state. Tourism is fast becoming the central revenue driver, and the real-estate industry has started picking up steam over the nearly seven years since the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam by the Sri Lankan Army.[1]

Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product (GDP) has been climbing over the past several years. The 2012 estimate was US$189.4 billion; in 2013,

US$203.2 billion; and, in 2014, US$218.2 billion,[2] indicating all-around economic growth. Booming tourism and a rise in local income levels are fueling growth. Heavy investments in infrastructure are pushing the country’s economy even higher, and transportation, telecommunications, utilities and sectors catering to higher standards of working and living are being pushed to the fore for development. In 2014, the breakdown of Sri Lanka’s GDP was services, 61.7%; industry, 30.1% and agriculture, 8.3%.[2]

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Compared to more developed nations, per-capita GDP is relatively low at US$10,400, but unemployment is also low at just over 4%, with people working in industries such as the processing of agricultural commodities, telecommunications, insurance, banking, tourism, petroleum refining and information-technology services.[2]

In such a scenario, the real-estate sector is the first to take up the infectious trend that indicates faster development. Geographically, this development is still

confined to major urban spots, notably the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo and its neighboring areas. This concentration has added glitter to the sparkle of Colombo: real estate is booming in the city.

Central and beach locations in the southern part of the country are seeing the sharpest rise in real-estate costs. In addition, mass-transit initiatives, such as proposed metro and monorail systems, also promise to add value to the sector.

Being a small island with Colombo as its epicenter, Sri Lanka has seen high rises

become the norm, rather than the exception. This has happened very quickly. Since the elevator industry’s fortunes are linked directly to those of the real-estate industry, this is a boom time for elevators, as well. Some of the best-known real-estate brands across South Asia, and even Europe, are investing in property in Colombo today.

Anomal de Soysa, joint managing director of Trade Promotors Ltd., sole distributor for Schindler in Sri Lanka,

Opposite page, top to bottom: Astoria is being developed by Aviation Industry Corp. of China in Colombo.

Kandy Lake in Kandy, a popular tourist destination (photo by Bernard Gagnon)

This page, top to bottom: An aerial view of Galle, an emerging tourist destination in Sri Lanka (photo by Amangalla)

Altair was designed by architect Moshe Safdie.

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elaborates on new projects underway in the city. He observes:

“The current real-estate environment is very buoyant, with over a dozen large high-rise projects, primarily in Colombo and its suburbs. There is Fairway Holdings – the largest Sri Lankan real-estate development company. [It has] completed three projects, mainly Fairway, Fairmount and Sky Gardens. They have recently started construction on a 40-floor apartment project called Fairway Elements, while several new projects are at the design stage, including the first apartment complex in Galle, a key tourist hotspot at the southern tip of the island. In addition, there is the 48-floor Clearpoint Residencies project, a novel concept that includes the world’s tallest vertical garden.[3] This is a high-rise, green infrastructure, with trees encircling the entire structure and a built-in, self-sustaining drop irrigation system.” de Soysa also speaks about Altair, the

tallest residential tower in Colombo. Constructed by the South City Group of Kolkata, the project is set to be comprised of two towers of 68 and 62 floors each, situated in the heart of the city. Scheduled for completion in December 2017, it will consist of 11 elevators, including nine high-speed passenger units traveling at a maximum speed of 3.5 mps and two service units. Barker Mohandas USA is the vertical-transportation consultant.[4] Then, there is the Astoria, he says, a 40-floor apartment project being built in Colombo by Aviation Industry Corp. of China.

In addition, there are plans in the city for at least eight high-rise projects between 20 and 30 stories each, de Soysa adds. These would be taller buildings, but the market is also buoyant for mid-rise apartments and buildings between six and 12 floors.

Sri Lanka’s construction boom is driving the elevator market like never before. Today, it makes sense for Sri Lankan residents to buy their own homes, since Colombo is set to take its place in the sun. As a result, there are many low-, mid- and high-rise projects being constructed in Colombo and its suburbs at prices varying from INR10 million (US$150,300) to INR300 million (US$4.5 million) per apartment. Shangri-La has also

This page, top to bottom: Sky Gardens, a Fairway project in Colombo

Clearpoint Tower in Colombo designed by Milroy Perera would be the world’s tallest vertical garden. Opposite page: Scenes from around Colombo, Sri Lanka’s epicenter of development; clockwise from top left: BOC Tower, Colombo skyline, skyline with Gangaramaya Temple, Galle Face, Old Parliament, skyline with Gangaramaya Temple, BOC Tower and WTCC together and WTCC (photo by Milindapck)

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commenced construction of two large apartment complexes, a hotel and retail space overlooking the Indian Ocean in Colombo and selling at premium prices, de Soysa adds.

Tourism is also picking up, notes de Soysa, with the largest number coming from India. Approximately 274,000 tourists to Sri Lanka, or 20% of 1.5 million visitors worldwide, came from India in 2014, and Sri Lanka hopes to double Indian tourism in the next two to three years.[5] China has also been generating a record number of visitors over the past five years, growing more than tenfold from 8,500 in 2009 to 128,000 in 2014.[6] Despite China’s slowing economy, Sri Lankan tourism officials reported demand was still strong in 2015.[6] The Maldives is a very popular destination for tourists from China, and they often combine holidays to visit both the Maldives and Sri Lanka.

Understandably, the construction boom mainly consists of residential buildings and hotels. “There are fewer office complexes being built, since we do have the large World Trade Center Colombo (WTCC), which was built in the early 1990s by a Singaporean property developer,” de Soysa states. “The [WTCC] consists of twin towers that are approximately 40 floors each. However, there are two to three office projects in the pipeline, done by local property developers.”

As far as hospitality goes, with the end of the ethnic conflict in May 2009, many international brands have commenced construction of new hotels in Colombo. Among new properties, de Soysa observes, are:

♦ The Shangri-La Hotel, set to open in 2017 ♦ Grand Hyatt Hotel, also scheduled for completion in 2017 ♦ Sheraton Hotel, expected to open in September 2016 ♦ The ITC Hotel, ITC India’s first overseas hotel, expected to open

in 2018The new hotels are mainly in coastal areas. Another reputable

brand that has just commenced operations in Tangalle is Anantara, while a second project in Kalutara is opening in March, he says.

The country has approximately 6,000 elevators and escalators, primarily in Colombo, but the market is also expanding in cities like Kandy, Galle and Kurnegala, de Soysa says. Growth will pick up momentum over the next five years, he adds. But, despite the growth, the overall smallness of the market discourages many manufacturers. Today, there are 28 elevator brands in the country, including the best-known brands internationally, de Soysa states. Still, with current market growth, it seems like a promising time to explore opportunities in Sri Lanka.

References[1] Nalapat, M.D. “Defeating Terrorism – Why the Tamil Tigers Lost Eelam

And How Sri Lanka Won the War,” The Intelligence National Security Alliance, March 11, 2011.

[2] CIA World Factbook (cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html).

[3] Robarts, Stu. “Sri Lankan Apartment Block to be World’s Tallest Vertical Garden,” gizmag, February 18, 2014.

[4] Altair (www.altair.lk/about/). [5] BS Reporter. “Sri Lanka Woos Indian Tourists with Exotic Locations,”

Business Standards, July 26, 2015. [6] Jayasinge, Uditha. “Chinese Tourist Arrivals Hit New High in Sri Lanka But

Will They Keep Coming?” The Wall Street Journal, September 2, 2015.

“The country has approximately 6,000 elevators and escalators, primarily in

Colombo, but the market is also expanding in cities like Kandy, Galle and

Kurunegala.”

– Anomal de Soysa, joint managing director, Trade Promoters Ltd. (Schindler distributor)

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by Kanika Goswami

Company Spotlight

With steady economic growth, the Indian elevator market is developing at a rapid pace due to key factors such as growing population, rapid urbanization and an increasing number of high-rise buildings. With this, the need for smarter, faster, more energy-efficient elevators has increased. For the past few years, India depended on imports for such units. Not anymore. Visionaries and enterprising businesspeople in India have made such

products available locally.

Among those entrepreneurs are those leading Altenmo Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a

subsidiary of Eagle Systems, which has been in the transportation manufacturing industry since 1981. Building on more than three decades of experience, Eagle Systems handles mechanical and electrical engineering of hoists, overhead traveling cranes, dumbwaiters and gearless elevators. The company has been manufacturing gearless machines using in-house design over the past eight years.

Many years back, Altenmo Director Harshit Patel’s decade and a half in the elevator industry gave him a dream of providing indigenous technology for gearless machines. Altenmno Technologies was established in 2013 as a result of that dream. The subsidiary mainly produces advanced electrical machines for the elevator industry that are automated and energy efficient, along with many more innovative products. Today, the company focuses on production of

gearless, permanent magnet (PM) synchronous elevator traction machines.

Harshit Patel is supported in his endeavor by his wife, Rajal Harshit Patel, who joined the family business in 2010. She holds an ME degree in Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, and, for approximately 13 years, was a professor at one of India’s best universities. She has presented a number of papers at international and national conferences on the topics of PM machines and finite element analysis and has various awards under her belt. With Mrs. Patel as an added resource, Altenmo has developed a world-class R&D facility. The objective of the company is to manufacture machines utilizing Indian green technology to achieve outstanding energy savings through “Alternative Energy & Motions,” hence the name “Altenmo.”

In 2013, a state-of-the-art production facility was set up at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, with a capacity of 200 units per month. Harshit Patel observes:

“When we planned to set up a manufacturing plant specifically for gearless machines, our top priority was safety. Before we started our commercial activities, we acquired Conformité Européenne certification for our product. Our machines strictly follow European Standards. We have 80- and

Altenmo TechnologiesIndian elevator-industry veterans produce energy-efficient gearless machines in line with international quality standards.

“We have 80- and 35-ft.-tall test towers for testing our gearless machines with different makes of brakes and encoders.” — Harshit Patel, director, Altenmo

Altenmo’s facility produces approximately 200 units each month.

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35-ft.-tall test towers for testing our gearless machines with different makes of brakes and encoders.” Altenmo’s complete range of gearless

machines was shown at the International Elevator & Escalator (IEE) Expo 2014 in Mumbai and the IEE Expo 2015 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The events provided an opportunity to showcase gearless machines meeting International Organization for Standardization quality-management principles manufactured under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” initiative to the world. Harshit Patel feels that participation in the IEE Expo in

2007-2015 has helped strengthen its elevator business in India and abroad. Altenmo is also part of the annual Vibrant Gujarat Summit trade show. The company has been continuously invited by companies in the U.S., Germany, China, Singapore and Australia to share insight about the Indian elevator market.

Today, every Altenmo machine passes a full load test before exiting the factory, per testing-laboratory specifications. Mrs. Patel states:

“Our gearless machines are continuously upgraded to deliver the best ride comfort and a redundant braking system for 100% safety of passengers. My R&D team is developing new advanced electrical machines for the elevator industry,

automobiles, industry automation and much more.”Manager of Operations S.B. Patel

observes that in India, gearless machine technology is still new in terms of use and installation for middle-line elevator manufacturers and installers. Altenmo works with clients utilizing company directors’ in-depth knowledge of the elevator industry to oversee every step of design and manufacturing, while paying close attention to quality control.

Altenmo prides itself on providing excellent customer service, Harshit Patel

states, with customers receiving complete support regarding elevator installation, car counterweight calculation, elevator balancing, roping arrangement, control-panel selection and variable-frequency drive selection. “We develop our products after extensive market research, combined with customer feedback,” he states. “That directly influences our machine design. Thus, our machines require only simple maintenance and after-sales service. We also optimize our operations to reduce capital costs, maximize efficiency, improve customer service and, above all, provide competitive rates.”

Success and the FutureHarshit and Rajal Patel said the keys to

Altenmo’s success are entering the market slowly and focusing on quality. That, they say, has resulted in a small but loyal client list. Harshit Patel states:

“Our clients have started making repeat orders in a very short span of our working with them. It was important for us to show to our clients that, as a truly indigenous company, we can be trusted with large and complicated jobs. We have also encouraged other elevator manufacturers to use gearless technology, and we support them from the moment of installation to provide a smooth cabin ride without any rollbacks and starting jerks. Providing the most economical, energy-efficient gearless machines is our primary mission.”Altenmo’s new series of compact,

energy-efficient, gearless, cost-effective machines is expected to be available starting in April 2016. However, one may catch a glimpse of the new series at IEE Expo 2016 in Mumbai. The company has also begun developing a PM motor for automobiles and is planning to set up a larger production facility later in 2016. 🌐

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Flooding of machine rooms and elevator systems as a result of natural calamity or manmade problems is not uncommon. Every year, changing weather patterns and erratic climate cause billions of U.S. dollars in damages, putting the vertical-transportation systems out of operation for days or weeks. As we will be confronted with further climate change, flooding and erratic weather patterns look to occur more often in the future.

Starting the elevator system in the aftermath of flooding is not an easy task. Troubleshooting technicians are mostly confronted with logistical and technical problems. Compounding those with time constraints and/or lack of knowhow often results in a running system that is somehow made to start but fails once again as critical components were neither inspected nor serviced properly before operation resumption.

While a natural calamity cannot be controlled or influenced, its fallouts and aftereffects should be prevented as much as possible. Knowing and having documentation of standard operating procedures available after the disaster would help a lot in bringing the elevator system back into reliable operation as soon as possible. The focus in this article would

be on hydraulic elevators and especially hydraulic power units.

AssessmentIt is important to

assess the severity of the flooding and how long and how many of the lift components have been exposed to water. Practically all components of the

hydraulic power unit can be affected. Hydraulic elevators are very easy to maintain and service, as they have fewer components, are simple by design and have easily available spare parts. Thus, getting it back in operation would be relatively easy and quick, provided the inspection and servicing is done professionally. In case water has entered the tank and mixed itself with oil, the power unit and elevator should not be started to prevent the complete hydraulic circuit from getting contaminated.

by Parag Mehta

Servicing of Hydraulic Elevators after FloodingWhat to look for and keep in mind when attending hydraulic elevators after water damage

Maintenance

Figure 1: Comparisons of hydraulic oil mixed with water

A natural calamity cannot be influenced, but its damage can be minimized. Hydraulic elevators are simple to service and maintain, as they have many fewer parts than other types.

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ContaminationThe fear of water coming in contact with the hydraulic power

unit is mostly unidirectional. Damage to components due to rusting and short-circuit of the electrical circuit is the major fear. What tends to often be overlooked is the contamination of the hydraulic oil. Floodwater brings lots of sludge, waste and fine particles, which get mixed with the hydraulic oil if the tank is submerged. Once contaminated, the hydraulic oil is more or less unusable, as using a specialized process of separating the water from the oil would not be commercially viable considering the amount of oil the tank holds.

If the hydraulic power unit is operated with such contaminated oil, it can cause permanent damage to sensitive oil seals and critical sealing surfaces and components, mainly in the control valve, cylinder and pump. It should be noted that hydraulic flow control valves (especially with pilot valve adjustments) have very fine orifices manufactured using high-precision machines with critical tolerances. The fine contamination causes the critical components to fail, then the effect of oxidation and rusting happen gradually.

Impurities present in contaminated oil are not always visible to the human eye. A human hair visible to an eye has an approximate diameter of 75 μm. Fine contamination present in hydraulic oil ranges from 5-15 μm, whereas, generally, a human eye cannot see particles smaller than 50 μm.

Machine RoomThe machine room of a hydraulic elevator is usually located in

the basement. In the case of a machine-room-less (MRL) system, it may be in the pit. One of the first components that comes in contact with water is the tank of the hydraulic power unit. Accumulated water can stay in the machine room or pit for days. The tank containing the hydraulic fluid is usually made of sheet metal, which is prone to rusting once exposed to water or moisture for a long period of time.

Typically, a tank is coated with an anti-rust coating and painted/powder coated during the manufacturing processes. However, depending on the quality of this process and the tank’s age, oxidation may start sooner or later. The inside surface of the tank where the paint has been peeled off over a period of time does not rust rapidly, as it is covered with oil. However, once this comes in contact with water, the rusting process is accelerated. Oxidation releases fine particles in the hydraulic system which tend to remain in the circuit unless the system is thoroughly flushed. Critical areas are welded joints and threaded holes for fasteners.

PumpApart from particle-based contamination, sludge carried by

flooded water may get deposited in the tank and eventually be sucked by the pump. This sticky material, together with contamination, may not only block the filter of the pump (which can create negative pressure if not cleaned properly), but also cause damage to the finely machined screws of the screw pump. Over time, the filter and fixing clip might even break or jam due to oxidation.

As submersible screw pumps are designed to operate in oil, the material used for screws can rapidly oxidize once it comes in contact with water. Thoroughly cleaning the pumps should not be forgotten. If the oxidation is severe, changing the pump is a good option. Pump bearings that have stayed under water for a few days should be replaced, as cleaning them is very difficult.

MotorSubmersible motors used in hydraulic power units are not

automatically protected against water just because they are submersible. Oil-submersible motors are designed to operate under oil, not water. External motors are coupled with the

Figure 2: Contamination particle sizes reference

Figure 3: Clogging of pump filters

Figure 4: Section view of a submersible screw pump

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submersible screw pump with a bell housing and coupling. The bell housing, which is generally made of cast iron or steel, houses the coupling, which connects the shaft of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) motor and pump. It is advised to check that the coupling and bell housing are free of dirt deposits. If not, coupling wear and tear can accelerate, making the power unit noisy, especially if the shafts of the pump and motor do not rotate freely. In the case of an external IEC motor, the Ingress Protection (IP) class of the motor and exposure of the motor to water are to be considered.

Motors are rated by IP class and have a number indicating protection ratings against solid objects and liquids. The IP rating normally has two numbers, wherein the first number indicates the protection from solid objects or materials, and the second number shows the protection from liquids (water). A third (commonly omitted) number is protection against mechanical impacts.

Control ValveThe most critical component of the

complete power unit is the control valve. A valve with a good design always has self-cleaning filters to protect itself from any contamination to a reasonable extent. Even if a control valve is made up of mostly

nonferrous material, it may not be 100% immune to water or rusting.

To ensure longer life, frequently used pilot adjustments are often made out of mild steel, a ferrous metal. A quality product would normally have such components having a galvanized coating to ensure long life, which may offer some level of oxidation resistance within permissible limits. Inspection of the entire control valve, especially to ensure that the filters are not clogged and that sensitive adjustments are free of rust, should be done. The valve manufacturer should be consulted to know more about the effects

on O-rings used in the valve with an oil/water mixture. As the O-rings are pretty easy to change and very inexpensive, changing them is highly recommended to prevent any unforeseen problems.

Any control valve is electrically operated, and proper care should be taken to ensure that the connection cables of the coil and solenoid valve are in proper condition. Depending on the manufacturer’s specification, the IP class of the coils gives an idea on the operational safety of them once they have come in contact with water.

Accessories used with the control valve like hand pumps and ball valves need cleaning and inspection, as well, because subassemblies of such accessories are often made up of mild steel. A common mistake

would be to operate the elevator by pumping it with a hand pump with contaminated oil. Doing this would contaminate the complete circuit. Using an appropriate filter at the hand-pump suction port is very important and always advisable.

Lift ControllerThe lift controller is usually found in the

machine room near the power unit, normally mounted on the wall. However, in case of complete flooding of the basement, the operational capabilities of

First IP Number — Protection Against Solid Objects

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7 Protection against the effect of immersion between 15 cm and 1 m

8 Protection against long periods of immersion under pressureTable 1

Figure 5: Double-bottom hole-type cylinder in PVC sleeve to prevent ground moisture from coming in contact with cylinder (picture source: Schindler and Delta Elevator Co. Ltd.)

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the elevator might itself be endangered. Controllers that have been submerged in water can seldom be reused. Those that have remained above water should be inspected by the lift-controller manufacturer or a certified elevator electrician before putting them into operation.

Also relevant is the visual inspection of the electrical terminal box, normally situated on the power unit. The unit should not be powered on until everything is dry, thereby reducing the risk of short-circuit.

Hydraulic CylinderA cylinder and piston set is mostly

made from St-52 structural steel and is prone to rusting when exposed to moisture for long durations. A hydraulic piston is a finely polished component manufactured to high machining tolerance (up to one hundredth of a millimeter). Equally intricate is the design of the cylinder head where the oil seals are located. Wipers are used in the cylinder head to keep the dirt and contamination from entering the cylinder when the piston slides in and out.

Inspection and servicing of hole-type cylinders (buried in the ground) could be more complicated than their hole-less counterparts. This is due to the fact that the condition of the buried cylinder cannot easily be optically inspected. If unnoticed, the rusting may eventually lead to busting of the tube in the long run. To prevent this, the hole-type cylinder is usually placed in a

PVC tube so that it doesn’t come in contact with ground moisture.

For the water to enter inside the non-hole-type cylinder, the water level has to be reasonably high in the elevator shaft so as to submerge the cylinder head completely (an extreme case). The condition of the cylinder head, oil seals, piston surface and cylinder tube should be inspected for any damage due to rusting or contamination before putting it into operation.

Piping and Rupture Valve Hose pipe or metal pipes

connect the power unit to the hydraulic cylinder. Piping may include bends, T-connectors, other fittings and different

adapters, depending on the application. None of the above (especially metal pipes and fittings) are made of stainless steel and, if exposed to moisture, risks rusting. The rupture valve (often referred to as the “parachute valve”) is a safety component and usually mounted directly on the hydraulic cylinder. It is mostly made up of ferrous metal, not aluminum. Sometimes, cylinder manufacturers integrate the pipe rupture valve inside the cylinder itself. Inspection of this safety component, together with piping, is an absolute must to guarantee its working (in the event of pipe rupture). Rusting may prevent the safety valve to either stop working or partially influence its operation, which can go unnoticed until onsite inspection is made. The rupture valve is an inexpensive safety component; replacement costs are negligible with respect to elevator safety.

ConclusionA natural calamity cannot be

influenced, but its damage can be minimized. Hydraulic elevators are simple to service and maintain, as they have many fewer parts than other types. These parts are inexpensive and readily available in the market should replacement be necessary. The technology is not patented. Qualified elevator technicians can maintain and service the systems very easily following these steps:1) Place the power unit on the first floor in

areas more likely to be flooded.

2) In the case of an MRL installation or power unit located away from the access area, an MRL-H rescue unit should be used. This small unit acts like a remote control for performing rescue operations. It can be positioned beside the landing door for easy access. Emergency rescue operations like manually lowering the cabin, pumping the cabin up in case of flooding, closing the hydraulic line, etc. can be easily performed without accessing the machine room or power unit where the valve is located.

3) Thorough inspections of the site and hydraulic components, including the valve and power unit, should be performed before putting the system back into operation.

4) Keep in mind that contamination causes more immediate harm than water.

5) The urgency of putting the hydraulic elevator system back into operation in the aftermath of flooding is understandable. At times, it is badly needed. However, doing this should not compromise the operational safety of the system, which may fail and cause more harm.

Parag Mehta works for Blain Hydraulics GmbH (Germany) in R&D of control valves for hydraulic elevators. He is a mechanical engineer with more than a decade of experience in engineering design

and project management. Mehta specializes in computer-aided design. He has published various technical articles on hydraulic elevators and looks after the interests of Blain Hydraulics in the Indian subcontinent.

Figure 6: Emergency rescue using an MRL-H rescue unit

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The National Electrical Code (NEC), which has jurisdiction over subjects in which it has been enacted into law, specifies that any electric motor must have a controller. A motor controller may perform multiple functions. A principle purpose is to provide a means to disconnect the motor from the source of power. This can happen either automatically or manually at the direction of the operator. It can take place in the event of excessive motor temperature, current flow in the supply conductors, binding or malfunction in the load, or for any reason for which it is specified. In an elevator installation, for example, the motor will not run when a door sensor indicates a car door is open.

Besides starting and stopping the motor, controller functions include choosing forward or reverse rotation, controlling the speed and torque, and protecting against overloads and faults. That is just a partial list. The complexity and amount of functionality exhibited by a motor controller can rival that of a personal computer. One example is the programmable logic controller (PLC), and another is the elevator motion controller. There is no hard and fast dividing line between either of these and a motor controller.

Regardless of the level of sophistication, all of this equipment, in the U.S. and other areas where it has jurisdiction, must comply with the NEC. Since that is a good starting point for designing a motor installation, this article will take a look at the principle requirements.

Motor-control circuits are covered in Part VI of “NEC Article 430: Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers.” Part VII covers motor controllers. An important subtopic in the section

on motor-control circuits is overcurrent protection. It is important that ampacity be calculated correctly when specifying the conductors that supply power to a motor controller. Of course, the amount of current drawn by the controller is less than the amount of current drawn by the motor, but if the conductors are undersized, there may be a fire hazard. And, if the controller fails due to an improperly designed power supply, the motor will experience an outage. Results can range from inconvenience and loss of productivity to profound danger, as in the case of a fire-pump motor that does not work as expected. For this reason, an exception in the NEC states that for control circuits for which their openings would create a hazard, the conductors require only short-circuit and ground-fault protection, and are permitted to be protected by the motor branch-circuit, short-circuit and ground-fault protective devices. This is assuming the usual scenario, which is that the motor-controller power supply is tapped from the load side of the motor branch-circuit protective device.

Overcurrent ProtectionOvercurrent protection for motors is

somewhat more complex than for other types of loads, due to the fact that there is such a heavy startup current. All loads are like that, but motors are even more so. The inertia of rest has to be overcome and the rotor brought up to speed before the current flow into the rotor and/or stator becomes stabilized. This is a far greater task than bringing an incandescent bulb up to full brightness. Consequently, there is a severe overcurrent protection dilemma. If conventional overcurrent protection is provided, as for

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non-motor loads, a few seconds after initial startup (before the motor reaches rated speed), the breaker will trip.

To resolve this difficult situation, a two-tier overcurrent protection scheme, permitted for motors only, has evolved. The overcurrent device at the upstream end of the branch circuit, either in the entrance panel or at the downstream end of a feeder in a distribution box, is permitted to be at a much higher (less sensitive) level than would be used for other types of loads. This breaker or fuse is intended to protect the branch-circuit conductors in the event of short-circuit or ground fault only. So, what happens if there is a lower-level fault (i.e., overload at the motor)? In this event, protection is provided by a lower-level (more sensitive) overcurrent device usually located close to the motor. It is slow acting, so the motor is able to start without having the circuit trip. This overload device is frequently incorporated into the motor controller and located inside that enclosure. Neither of these two overcurrent devices alone would provide good protection for a motor, but they are quite adequate in combination. In an industrial setting, it is good practice to install the motor branch-circuit conductors in metallic conduit for additional protection against fire and shock hazard.

To determine the maximum rating of the overcurrent protective device associated with a motor-control circuit, Table 430.72(B) in the 2014 NEC lays out the values in amperes. Control-circuit conductor sizes 18-10 AWG are correlated with maximum ratings of overcurrent devices in amperes. There is an additional category where the conductor size is larger than 10 AWG. Three conditions are specified in separate columns:1) Column A: Separate protection is provided.2) Column B: Motor-controller conductors are within an

enclosure where protection is provided by the motor branch-circuit protective device.

3) Column C: Motor-controller conductors extend beyond the enclosure where protection is provided by the motor branch-circuit protective device.Each condition is further subdivided into columns covering

copper and aluminum (or copper-clad) conductors. Note that no figure is given for 18, 16 and 14 AWG aluminum conductors, because only copper is permitted for motor controllers in these sizes.

In designing the power-supply conductors and overcurrent protection for a motor-control circuit, the table cited above and the accompanying notes should be followed carefully to ensure that the installation is in compliance. If a motor-control circuit transformer is used, the transformer is to be protected in accordance with the following guidelines:

♦ Where the transformer supplies a Class 1 power-limited circuit, a Class 2 circuit or a Class 3 remote-control circuit, protection is to comply with Article 725, which is a general treatment of these types of remote-control and signaling circuits, regardless of whether they are associated with motors.

♦ Protection is permitted (as opposed to required) to be provided in accordance with Article 450.3, which pertains to transformers at various voltages and locations.

♦ Control-circuit transformers rated less than 50 VA that are an integral part of the motor-controller enclosure may be

protected by primary overcurrent devices, impedance limiting means or other inherent protective means.

♦ Where the control-circuit transformer rated primary current is less than 2 A and the overcurrent device is rated or set at not more than 500% of the rated primary current, overcurrent protection in the primary circuit suffices. If one conductor of the motor-control circuit is grounded, the

motor-control circuit is to be arranged so that a ground fault in the control-circuit remote from the motor controller will not start the motor, nor bypass manually operated shutdown devices or automatic safety shutdown devices.

Types of Controllers RequiredWhere covering the actual motor controllers, NEC 2014 begins

with a general statement with no exceptions, requiring suitable controllers for all motors. Since almost all loads (with few exceptions, such as the motor that drives a utility meter) have overcurrent protection, the overcurrent protective device, if it is in the form of an inverse-time circuit breaker, will be sufficient in certain limited circumstances. Another type of motor controller is the simple plug-and-receptacle or cord connector associated with cord-connected motors.

To ascertain whether the installation is in compliance, it is necessary to look at the horsepower and location of the motor. For a stationary motor of 1/8 hp or less that is normally left running, such as a wall-mounted, AC-powered clock that cannot be damaged by overload or failure to start, the branch-circuit disconnecting means is permitted to serve as the controller. This is very often a simple circuit breaker or fuse. A molded-case switch is also permitted to function as a motor controller in this instance. This type of switch has the appearance of a circuit breaker, is mounted in a distribution box and receives its power from the bus bar, but, unlike a circuit breaker, has no overcurrent protective capability.

The next step up, so to speak, is the portable motor of 1/3 hp or less. An example is a carpenter’s sander or drill. An attachment plug-and-receptacle or cord connector is adequate for the motor controller. This arrangement works well, because the plug is usually in sight, close at hand and capable of quickly powering down the motor. It is easy to visually ascertain that the motor is disconnected from the source of power and will not accidentally start.

A section on controller design states that the controller is to be capable of starting and stopping the motor it controls and that it is to be able to interrupt the locked-rotor current of the motor. In other words, the motor controller must be configured to the motor it is intended to control.

It may seem obvious, but for the record, the 2014 NEC states that controllers, other than inverse-time circuit breakers and molded-case switches, are to have horsepower ratings at the application voltage not lower than the horsepower rating of the motor.

A branch-circuit inverse-time circuit breaker rated in amperes is permitted as a controller for all motors. This does not mean, however, that a single breaker, serving as the branch-circuit overcurrent device, can qualify as the motor controller. What is meant is that, properly configured and located, this type of breaker

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is permitted to serve as the motor controller. It must also conform, where necessary, to overload-protection requirements. Similarly, a molded-case switch properly rated in amperes is permitted to serve as a controller for any motor.

For stationary motors rated at 2 hp or less and 300 V or less, the motor controller can be:

♦ A general-use switch having an ampere rating not less than twice the full-load current rating of the motor

♦ On AC circuits, a general-use snap switch suitable for use only on AC (not a general-use AC/DC snap switch) where the motor full-load current rating is not more than 80% of the ampere rating of the switchFor torque motors, the controller is to

have a continuous-duty, full-load current rating not less than the nameplate current rating of the motor.

Requirements of ControllersIt may seem bizarre to those used to

wiring switches and overcurrent devices in double-pole configurations, but the controller is not required to open all (ungrounded) conductors to the motor. That is because the primary function of the motor controller is to start and stop a motor, but not necessarily to serve as the disconnecting means.

It is further stated that each motor is to be provided with an individual controller. However, there are exceptions to this rule. For motors rated 1,000 V or less, a single controller may serve a group installation where:

♦ Numerous motors drive several parts of a single machine or piece of apparatus, such as a woodworking machine.

♦ A group of motors is protected by a single overcurrent device.

♦ A group of motors is located in a single room within sight from the controller.

Diagnostics and RepairMotor-control equipment can range

from a single switch or cord-and-plug connection to a complex PLC, elevator motion controller or computerized sequential aerospace machinery. To perform diagnostics or repair, it is very difficult to examine the circuitry in hope of finding one or more visually defective

components in all but the simplest equipment. What is needed is documentation, generally supplied by the manufacturer. This can consist of an overall description of the equipment, a list of specifications, and a troubleshooting guide, in addition to several types of wiring diagrams.

Block diagrams depict the functional constituent parts of the equipment. They are excellent gateways for acquiring an overall understanding of the unit and determining where to begin in a repair operation. It is often possible to isolate the fault to a single area by thinking about the nature of the malfunction and looking at the block diagram.

Usually, the manufacturer’s documentation includes a pictorial diagram. This will be photographs or drawings depicting and labeling the equipment as it appears visually. Pictorial diagrams usually do not show the component’s electrical connections, but they are helpful in conjunction with the schematics in locating potentially defective parts to be tested. Moreover, if there is a problem getting the unit back together after a repair, the pictorial may provide guidance.

Another type of diagram is the schematic. It shows part or all of the equipment. It depicts the components not as they appear on the actual printed circuit board or chassis, but in the context of the electrical relationships. The schematic is drawn according to various conventions that are more or less universal. The power supply comes in at the left, and outputs are on the right. Signal inputs are at the top or left of the diagram, and the ground bus or terminal is at the bottom. All of this is irrespective of the actual physical location

of the components as shown in pictorial diagrams. For the technician, the schematic is the most important part of the documentation. In motor-control circuits, the power supply and its connections to the motor and control relay are often omitted in the interest of simplicity.

Another type of diagram very relevant to motor control equipment is the ladder diagram, so called because it resembles a typical ladder. On the left and right (sometimes top and bottom) are two rails. For a 240-V circuit, the left rail is “L1,” and the right rail is “L2”. For a 120-V circuit, the left rail is “Line,” and the right rail is “Ground.” Connecting the rails are one or more rungs. Each rung represents one element of the control circuitry. In an electromechanical relay-based motor control, all rungs work simultaneously. In a PLC, they are continuously scanned sequentially, at a very fast (millisecond) rate. Either way, the underlying principles are the same.

By convention, input and output devices are shown on the rungs. Input devices are on the left, and output devices are on the right, without regard to their actual location in the equipment. Components within each rung are in series. The rungs are connected in parallel. It is possible for the output of one rung to be the input of another. Where there is an input device on a given rung, there must be at least one output device. Otherwise, when the input device became conductive, there would be a dead short. Overload devices, if any, appear to the right of the output devices. Generally, there would be no output device standing alone in a rung, unless it would be a power light, always on when the equipment is powered. Also, there are usually not devices in the rails,

Figure 1: The most basic ladder diagram

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with the exception of a main power switch or disconnect and fusing for overcurrent protection. Many types of input devices are essentially on/off switches. Timers, limit switches, temperature sensors (other than thermocouples) and thermostats fall into this category.

The most generic ladder diagram is shown in Figure 1. The input device is a simple single-pole, single-throw switch. The output device, for purpose of illustration, is a low-ampere power light of appropriate voltage. In this example, the control circuit is powered by 120 V derived from a single-phase service.

Figure 2 shows a very common setup. A start/stop station, which may be remote from the controller, permits the operator to start or stop a motor. The stop button is normally closed, and the start button is normally open, meaning that is the status of each device when not acted upon. When the stop button is pressed, the current to the motor relay is interrupted, and the motor stops. At the same time, the holding contacts open and remain open until the start button is pressed again. For this

reason, the motor remains stopped even when the stop button is released. For simplicity, it is customary to show the control circuit going to the motor without the motor relay or power (which may be three-phase) connected to the relay and feeding the motor.

Figure 3 shows another common setup with a 24-V control circuit terminating at a motor. Here, again, the relay and main power supply connected to the relay (and, thence, to the motor) are not shown.

ConclusionThis article has surveyed some relatively

elementary motor controllers. The basic principles are the same, but the size and complexity of this equipment increases greatly as more functionality is required. Elevator motion controllers, PLCs and variable-frequency drives, often in combination, require vast amounts of knowledge and expertise to design, install and service when something goes wrong. The schematics are sometimes book length, and it takes a special type of mind to comprehend the details.

Other times, there is a simple solution. When the equipment fails to operate, first verify the power connections, then the control wiring and the sensors. For an elevator motion controller, look at the alphanumeric readout. If there is a seemingly cryptic error code (such as “E-8”), go to the manufacturer’s documentation to find out what is happening. Look at the sensors — a very common problem is within a door sensor. Because there are heavy moving parts, along with sensitive electronics, this vital safety device may go down. Check input power, condition of the relay and power at the motor. Check power quality at the motor with an oscilloscope. A multimeter in the “AC volts” function will reveal unwanted ripple in a VFD’s DC bus.

Do not work “over your head” — beyond your body of knowledge. Wires inadvertently reconnected to the wrong terminals in an elevator motion controller have been known to defeat the door interlock, resulting in fatality.

David Herres holds a New Hampshire Master Electrician’s license and has worked as an electrician in the northern part of that state for many years. He has focused on writing since 2006,

having written for such magazines as ELEVATOR WORLD, Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Cabling Business, Electrical Business, Nuts and Volts, PV Magazine, Electrical Connection, Solar Connection, Solar Industry Magazine, Fine Homebuilding Magazine and Engineering News Record. He has also written four books published by McGraw-Hill: 2011 National Electrical Code Chapter by Chapter, Troubleshooting and Repairing Commercial Electrical Equipment, The Electrician’s Trade Demystified and The Homeowner’s DIY Guide to Electrical Wiring, the latter published in December 2014. He holds a BA in English Literature and Composition from Hobart College of Geneva, New York.

Figure 2: A ladder diagram showing a common configuration

Figure 3: The secondary circuit may be ungrounded.

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Running 127 pages, Elevators 101 includes a helpful list of common elevator terms, an introduction to codes and publications and a chapter on escalators and moving walks. The bulk of the book provides information on elevators, including types of elevators; driving machines; control systems, operation and drives; machine spaces, hoistways and pits along with their accompanying equipment; and doors and gates. New to the third edition, information is included on fire-service access elevators, occupant-evacuation elevators, updates on references and a discussion on varying the speed of escalators and moving walks.

McCain says he has “strived to provide the reader with an unbiased presentation of equipment functions, terminology and sources for requirements for various categories of equipment.” He uses it himself to look up information on specific equipment or the location of a requirement.

Writing the book was not an easy task. McCain says:

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There was little to no information available, and those working in the field either did not know much or were not willing to share what they knew.” So, when he set about writing, he says he

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The introduction of electronics in controls and drives has improved equipment and changed maintenance requirements. Computer-aided design has improved design and reduced component size. Both of these have opened the door for new innovations such as machine-room-less elevators, and improved evaluation and performance standards. On the whole, the industry is more open to change than it was in the 1960s and 1970s.

EW: What has been one of the highlights of your career?

ZM: Participating in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code activities and teaching classes on elevators for ASME professional development – both of these have been satisfying and rewarding. I have made many friends and met many interesting people in the process. These projects and relationships have led to many other areas such as working with Elevator World, the National Association of Elevator Contractors and the International Association of Elevator Consultants, just to mention a few.

EW: What challenges have you faced over the years? How did you overcome them?

ZM: Over the years, I have experienced many failures and disappointments. I have learned not to dwell on them but to move on. I recently read a quote from Henry Ford, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” This is a reminder that you should never let failures and disappointments stop you from trying.

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ESQUIRE ENGINEERING CO.Website: www.esquireelevatorparts.net

EURASIA LIFTWebsite: www.cnrexpo.com

EXCELLA ELECTRONICSWebsite: www.excellaelectronics.com

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visitors and exhibitors at the World Elevator & Escalator Expo

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Reservation: March 25, 2016

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Subir & Bajar is entering its 46th year of publication as

the preeminent publication for the Latin American elevator

market. In December 2013, Elevator World, Inc. partnered

with Argentinean association Camara de Ascensores y Afines,

owner and publisher of Subir & Bajar, to become the magazine´s

official international sales and marketing agent. The magazine

is published bimonthly in Spanish and consists of technical

articles, new technology and products, news, events and

important projects. It is distributed free-of-charge to more than

2,000 elevator related companies, trade associations, builders

and government entities in the Spanish-language and, by

extension, Portuguese-language community.

Subir & Bajar inicia su 46to. año de existencia como la publicación

más destacada dentro del mercado del ascensor latinoamericano.

En diciembre de 2013, Elevator World se asoció con la Cámara

de Ascensores y Afines de la República Argentina, propietaria y

editora de Subir & Bajar, para convertirse en el agente oficial

internacional de la revista en ventas y marketing. La revista se

publica en español en forma bimensual y contiene notas técnicas,

nuevas tecnologías y productos, noticias, eventos, además de

proyectos y obras importantes. Se distribuye en forma gratuita a

más de 2.000 empresas relacionadas con el sector del transporte

vertical, asociaciones y cámaras, constructores y entidades

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LIMMASWebsite: www.limmas.com

LM LIFTMATERIAL GMBHWebsite: www.lm-liftmaterial.de

LUBI ELECTRONICSWebsite: www.lubielectronics.com

MARAZZI (JIANGSU) ELEVATOR GUIDE RAIL CO., LTD.Website: www.marazziguide.com

MAYR ANTRIEBTECHNIKWebsite: www.mayr.de

MERIH ASANSORWebsite: www.merihasansor.com

MONTEFERRO INDIA GUIDERAILS AND ELEVATOR PARTS PRIVATE LIMITEDWebsite: www.monteferro.it

NBSL ELEVATOR COMPONENTS CO. LTD. Website: www.nbsldt.com

NEPTUNE MARKETINGWebsite: www.neptunemarketing.in

PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIESWebsite: www.pmtvib.com

PURNA ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR SOLUTIONS PVT LTD.Website: www.purnaelevator.trustpass.alibaba.com

SCHINDLER INDIA PVT. LTD.Website: www.india.schindler.com

SEMATIC ELEVATOR PRODUCTS INDIA PVT LTDWebsite: www.sematic.com

SHANGHAI BST ELECTRIC CO., LTDWebsite: www.shbst.com

SHANGHAI DUGE DRIVEEQUIPMENT CO., LTDWebsite: www.shfaxi.com

SHARP ENGINEERSWebsite: www.sharpengineers.com

STONE INDIAWebsite: www.stoneindia.co.in

TAK CONSULTING PVT. LTD.Website: www.takconsulting.net

TANGENT TECHNOLOGIESWebsite: www.tangent.in

TARGI KIELCE S.A.Website: www.euro-lift.targikielce.pl

TECHNÍSCHE AKADEMÍE HEÍLBRONN E.VWebsite: www.hs-heilbronn.de/TAH/EnglishTAH

TECNO DOORS PVT. LTD.Website: www.fermator.com

TECTRONICS ENGINEERSWebsite: www.tectronicsindia.com

TORIN DRIVE INDIAWebsite: www.torindriveintl.com

TOSHIBA JOHNSON ELEVATORS INDIA PVT. LTD.Website: www.toshiba-india.com/elevator.html

THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR (INDIA) PVT. LTD.Website: www.thyssenkrupp-elevator.co.in

VIRGO COMMUNICATIONS & EXHIBITIONS PVT. LTD.Website: www.virgo-comm.com

VIRGO PUBLICATIONSWebsite: www.elevatorworldindia.com

WIKK INDUSTRIES, INC.Website: www.wikk.com

WITTUR ITALIA HOLDING SRLWebsite: www.wittur.com

WOODFOLD MFG INC. Website: www.woodfold.com

YASKAWA INDIA PVT. LTD. Website: www.yaskawaindia.in

ADCO Controls ...........................................................73Altenmo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. ............................21B&B Battery (India) Co. Private Ltd. .......................9Bharat Bijlee Ltd. ........................................................39Blain Hydraulics Gmbh ..............................................5Canny Group Co., Ltd ...............................................59Delhi Elevator Association .....................................57EC India .........................................................................51EEST - Elevator & Escalator Safety Trust .............97Efor Fair Organization Company .......................103Esquire Engineering Co. ...................................92, 93EXCELLA Electronics .................................................15Formula Systems Ltd. ...............................................38GEN Elektromekanik San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti ...........19Giovenzana International BV.................................17Hephzi Elevators International Company Pvt Ltd ..............................................89Hydro-Pneumatic Teckniks ....................................55IFO - Istanbul Fair Organization ............................85Inditech Systems Pvt Ltd ........................................54Inova Automation Pvt Ltd ......................................11INVT Electric India Private Limited ......................41Istanbul Fuarcilik As ...............................................107Jade Elevator Components ....................................83Jayashree Encoders Pvt Ltd ...................................29Johnson Lifts Private Limited ..................... Cover 2Jupiter Enterprises ......................................................8

Kinetek ..........................................................................35Langfang Conference and Exhibition Co., Ltd. ...........................................95Leo’s Elevator Components Marketing Pvt. Ltd. ...........................................27Limmas ..........................................................................67Lubi Electronics ..........................................................24Marazzi (Jiangsu) Elevator Guide Rails Co., Ltd. .........................................65Merih Asansor San. Tic. A.S. ......................... Cover 4Monteferro India Guiderails and Elevator Parts Pvt ....................................87Neptune Marketing ..................................................37Purna Elevator & Escalator Solutions Pvt Ltd...............................................81Schindler India Pvt. Ltd. ..........................................71Sematic S.p.a. ..............................................................69Shanghai BST Electric Co., Ltd. ..............................63Shanghai Duge Drive Equipment Co., Ltd ........13Sharp Engineers .........................................................43Stone India ...................................................................53Tak Consulting Private Limited ..........................101Tangent Technologies ................................................1Tectronics Engineers ................................................91Torin Drive India Private Limited............................7Virgo Communications & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. .........................................99

Wittur Italia Holding Srl ...........................................79Woodfold Mfg Inc. .....................................................25Yaskawa India Private Limited ..............................61

Elevator World ProductsThe India Market to 2018 ........................................42ELEVATOR WORLD Middle East .............................68Educational Resources..........................................105Project of the Year 2017 .......................................1082016 EW Media Planners .....................................1112016 Photo Contest ....................................... Cover 3

MarketplaceArisence IncorporatedAxis Industries Pvt Ltd.Bamrah Steel Products Pvt LtdDale Tolar & AssociatesEletech IndustriesIcon Control SystemInnovisionMundapat Engineers EnterprisesNocee Elevators (P) Ltd.The Elevator FactoryUniversal Heat Transfer

Elevator World is now accepting entries for its fourth annual “Photos of the Elevator World Contest.”

Send us your best photos and you could win cash and be published in ELEVATOR WORLD magazine! We look forward to viewing the elevator world through your unique lens.

All entries must be received by 5 p.m. (CST), Friday, April 29, 2016.

Prizes: Winners of each category will receive:

• US$250 cash or the equivalent in Elevator World educational prod-ucts or advertising

• Winning photos will be consid-ered for the August 2016 ELEVA-TOR WORLD magazine cover

• Custom certificates for Second and Third Place winners as well as any Honorable Mentions

Categories:• Elevators (Commercial)

• Inclined Lifts

• Escalators

• Machines and Components

• Skylines and Tall Buildings

• Elevators (Private Residence)

• Historical/Legacy Equipment

Visit elevatorworld.com/photocontest for details and entry form.

An EW panel of judges will select up to 20 finalists from each category. Then our readers are invited to vote for the best of the best. The winners and runners-up from each category will be featured in the August 2016 issue of ELEVATOR WORLD.

In addition, the winners and all qualified submissions will be posted in a special photo contest gallery on www.elevatorworld.com.

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Merih Asansor was founded in 1977 as an elevator installation and maintenance company. With 39 years of experience, today Merih Asansor is still continuing to serve this sector by manufacturing elevator doors, cabins and providing complete elevator solutions. Merih Asansor has 240 employees who are working in executive, production and sales processes and is located on 29,000 m² produc-tion area with its central office. Merih doors are produced with the latest technology by using CNC machinery. Merih product is exported to 50 countries.

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