Monday, September 3, 2012

Otis - The World No 1 Elevator Company

Brief History
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest manufacturer of vertical transportation systems. In 1852, Otis invented the first ever safety elevator on the earth. The implementation of the special mechanism to lock the elevator car when the main hoisting ropes fail. Otis has been founded in Yonkers, New York, US in year 1853 by Elisha Otis. The company headquarter is located in Farmington, Connecticut.


Otis Elevator Malaysia
Otis Elevator Presence in Malaysia in year 1920 when the first elevator was installed in the E&O Hotel, Penang. The lift is well maintained and are constantly serving its end users. The company has established an agency operation Malaysia in year 1939. The demand on building transportation increased and the company has established a joint venture with Pernas Trading in year 1986 to form Pernas Otis Elevator Company. Currently, the company is known as Otis Elevator Company (M) Sdn Bhd with its headquarter in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. 

Otis Mega Projects
Otis installed their ever first double deck passenger lift in Petronas Twin Tower (Tallest Building on the world from 1998 to 2004). Lower deck of the lift is serving the odd numbered floors whereas the upper deck is the servicing the even numbered floors. There are a total of 29 double deck passenger elevators in these towers. Different bank of lifts has been designed to serve certain floors of the towers, which is known as "Zoning". Each double deck passenger lift has been designed with it's 53 passengers, i.e.26 passenger per deck. There are four executive elevators which allowing access to every floors. The elevator can bring its rider from basement to the top floor in 90 seconds. Another Prestige installation in Malaysia is at Esso Tower.


Otis Elevator has supplied and installed eight escalators and fifty seven elevators in the Burj Khalifa Project (formerly known as Burj Dhubai). Otis supports teams from all around the world have been involved with the project team. From the design stage up to the installation and maintenance of the equipments, Otis have provides its superb engineering and project management support to the main builder. The model being supplied to this mega structure are GeN2 (25 units), Skyway(7 units). Currently, Otis is still the world's highest elevator transporter which serving the total travel of 638 meters with the world's fastest double deck elevator (10.0 mps)




Otis Customers
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