Otis Elevator Company Lifts Vehicles up 94 Floors -Press Release
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Otis Elevator Company Lifts Vehicles up 94 Floors
FARMINGTON, Connecticut, June 23 2009 – One of the most unique elevators in the world has been recently installed by Otis Elevator Company. The elevator, which was installed in the Shanghai World Financial Canter (SWFC) was one of 30 that were installed by the company. Why is this one so special? The Elevator isn’t being used for people but instead to transport vehicles all the way up to the 94th floor of the 101-story tower.
The elevator will be transporting the vehicles for show on the buildings large exhibition hall and is also capable of lifting other huge weights with its impressive 3-ton capacity. The elevator is also fast, taking only two minutes from the ground floor to its destination.
The elevator is one of 16 ’super double-deck elevators’ developed – the first to be installed in all of China. The elevators can serve two separate floors at once using the shame shaft, greatly increasing the human traffic flow within the building and saving as much as 40% of the space used by a traditional elevator system. The two elevators are connected by a scissor-like frame which allows the height to be adjustable to make up for different floor heights within buildings. This adjustment is not noticed by any passengers travelling in either elevator.
Didier Michaud-Daniel, present of Otis stated: “Otis is proud to have contributed in such a unique way to the magnificent Shanghai World Financial Center. We know the array of high technology Otis products in this building will provide safe, reliable and efficient service to many thousands of passengers for years to come.”
About Otis Elevator Company
Otis Elevator Company manufactures and maintains a variety of people moving products such as elevators, escalators and moving walkways. The Connecticut based company is the world leader in its field and employs around 64,000 members of staff. Its services and products are available in over 200 countries and territories around the world. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp which is also based in Connecticut and provides high technology products to aerospace and building industries.
For Further Information Please Contact
Dilip Rangnekar
Director, Worldwide Communications & Marketing Support
+1-860-676-5992
Dilip.Rangnekar@Otis.com
Press Release Written by: Staff From Press Release Services
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