SEOUL, South Korea,
Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Otis Elevator Korea has received Elevator World's 2018
Project of the Year Award in the "Elevators, New Construction"
category for its installation in the 555-meter Lotte World Tower in Seoul, featuring the world's longest
double-deck elevator. The total installation includes 30 elevators
– 11 Skyrise® units (including two double-decks) and 19 Gen2®
elevators – as well as 19 escalators in the country's tallest
vertical structure. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX).
The "Sky Shuttle" double-deck elevator runs 496 meters from the
second basement to the tower's 121st floor observation
deck. Utilizing a single hoist way, the elevator can transport 54
passengers to the top in one minute. Double-deck refers to an
elevator with two cabins – one on top of the other – traveling in a
single shaft for increased capacity. Otis installed the world's
first double-deck elevator in New York
City in 1931.
"I'm extremely proud of the entire Otis Korea team for its
accomplishments at Lotte Tower and honored to work with Lotte
Engineering & Construction in developing innovative technical
solutions on the project," said IS Cho, VP & managing director
of Otis Elevator Korea. "This award is a testament to the
dedication, creativity and teamwork of multiple organizations in
providing technologically advanced product solutions."
The tower's double-deck elevators not only travel farther than
any other elevator in the world, but also faster, at a speed of 10
meters per second, or 600 meters per minute. As a result, in
January 2017 the building was
recognized by Guinness World Records for having the longest
traveling and fastest (with the largest load) double-deck elevators
in the world.
Double-deck passengers also enjoy a unique ride experience
powered by Seoul Sky as 60, 55-inch OLED signage screens, created
by LG Electronics, cover the entire elevator interior surface,
providing images of Seoul's past
and present history and landmarks. Otis provided software
technology to synchronize digital content with the elevator
controls at precise timing.
To install the two double-deck elevators, as well as two
single-deck elevators for emergency use, the company lifted and
placed four traction machines, each weighing 21.6 tons, into the
machine room at the top of the skyscraper. It also used a
multi-modular elevator installation approach, a first for
South Korea, reducing construction
and installation time by a factor of 2 ½ times.
It's common for buildings 100 stories or taller to sway in high
winds or an earthquake. To counteract that phenomenon, The Lotte
World Tower's double-deck elevators feature a cutting-edge
"building sway" system specially customized with internal sensors
to withstand sway effects while ensuring maximum safety.
This year marks Elevator World's 20th Annual Project
of the Year Awards. Since 1953, Elevator World, Inc., has served
the international building transportation industry. Its flagship
magazine is read in more than 80 countries with a total readership
of more than 36,000.
Read the Elevator World article on the project:
http://www.otisworldwide.com/site/us/OT_DL_Documents/EW0118_POY_Lotte.pdf
View a video of the installation of the traction machines:
https://youtu.be/y7e4bO8DCMY
View a video of the Otis elevators at Lotte Tower:
https://youtu.be/yzcq7CAu-N4
About Otis
Otis is the world's leading manufacturer
and maintainer of people-moving products, including elevators,
escalators and moving walkways. Founded more than 160 years ago by
the inventor of the safety elevator, Otis offers products and
services through its companies in approximately 200 countries and
territories. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp., a leading
provider to the aerospace and building systems industries
worldwide. By combining a passion for science with precision
engineering, the company is creating smart, sustainable solutions
the world needs. For more information, visit www.otis.com or follow
Otis on LinkedIn, YouTube and as @OtisElevatorCo on Twitter,
Facebook and Instagram.
Contact:
Minjeong Kelly Kim
+82-2-6007-3083 or
+82-10-7252-6187
Kelly.Kim@otis.com
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