New industry-leading elevators from KONE
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
KONE Corporation, press release, June 7, 2012
KONE, an innovative leader in the elevator and escalator industry, introduces
its new volume elevator offering. KONE's industry-leading elevators are setting
a benchmark for the whole industry with leading eco-efficient performance,
premium ride comfort, award-winning design, and improved space efficiency. The
new range is expected to cover approximately 60% of KONE's elevator offering,
and will gradually replace KONE's current volume elevator offering globally.
"The new volume elevators are the core of our product offering and will thus
have a significant impact on our business. These products will come to represent
a substantial part of KONE's elevator supply over the coming years," says Matti
Alahuhta, President and CEO of KONE Corporation. The new elevator range further
strengthens KONE's competitiveness in the new equipment markets. "Today, we are
the second biggest elevator and escalator provider in our industry."
The new products will be available in Europe and Asia Pacific during the second
half of 2012, and in the Americas in 2013. The portfolio includes the machine
room-less KONE MonoSpace® for the global markets, and KONE N MiniSpace(TM) with
a small machine room for the Asian market.
The industry's most energy-efficient elevators
KONE is a pioneer in eco-efficiency within its industry. The new KONE MonoSpace
elevators are up to 35 percent more energy efficient than KONE's previous
industry-leading elevator platform. The improvements are made possible by the
completely renewed KONE EcoDisc® hoisting machine, a highly efficient drive, and
enhanced standby solutions.
"The construction and real estate customers are demanding when it comes to
energy-efficiency and green building certification schemes like LEED and BREEAM.
With our solutions, the carbon footprint of buildings can be cut to an even
greater extent," says Heikki Leppänen, EVP of New Equipment at KONE.
As the first company in the elevator industry, KONE's volume products received
an A-class energy rating according to the VDI 4707 guideline - the benchmark for
elevator energy efficiency.
Superior ride comfort
The renewed KONE EcoDisc hoisting machine is complemented by a wide range of
upgrades that are designed to deliver industry-leading ride comfort: a new motor
control system, a renewed braking system, a redesigned hoisting system, and an
improved car structure.
"This means that the noise levels, both inside and outside the elevator cars,
are as low as possible, the ride is smooth with no vibration, and that the floor
leveling is perfectly accurate. Ride comfort is an important part of user
experience, and our vision is to deliver the best user experience", adds
Leppänen.
One significant improvement is also a comprehensive test for ride comfort, now
conducted on every KONE elevator before handover - this is a unique service in
the elevator industry.
Award-winning design
The user experience and appearance of KONE elevator interiors are enhanced with
trendy colors, materials and unique patterns, creating a sophisticated ambiance.
The new KONE Design Collection offers regionally over 50 car interiors, by
design professionals for both new construction and modernization projects. The
wide range of ceilings, wall materials, floors, handrails, mirrors and other
accessories offers the richest visual variety on the market to create customized
designs. KONE has been granted four world-class red dot design awards for its
new designs solutions.
For further information, please contact:
Anne Korkiakoski, EVP, Marketing & Communications, KONE Corporation, tel.
+358 204 75 4775
Images: www.kone.com/images-new-elevators
Read more about KONE's award-winning design from the press release KONE wins
four prestigious red dot design prizes: www.kone.com/pressreleases
What is new with KONE's elevator solutions?
Best-in-class eco-efficiency
-Fully renewed EcoDisc® hoisting machinery and enhanced standby solutions
-Up to 35% more energy-efficient
-VDI 4707 A-class energy efficiency
Industry-leading ride comfort
-Centralized low-friction hoisting, robust car, silent brakes
-Ride comfort testing as a built-in service
-Smooth, quiet operation, minimal disturbance to tenants
Award-winning design
-KONE Design Collection car interiors, with innovative materials and accessories
-New signalization solutions and designs for different building types
-Easy selection of interiors, the most flexible and versatile offering in the
market
Enhanced space-efficiency
-Compact central hoisting takes up less height and width in the shaft
-Especially beneficial when replacing elevators in existing buildings
-More floor space, roomier car, greater comfort
About KONE
KONE is one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry. The
company has been committed to understanding the needs of its customers for the
past century, providing industry-leading elevators, escalators and automatic
building doors as well as innovative solutions for modernization and
maintenance. The company's objective is to offer the best People Flow®
experience by developing and delivering solutions that enable people to move
smoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in buildings in an
increasingly urbanizing environment. In 2011, KONE had annual net sales of EUR
5.2 billion and on average 35,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in Finland.
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