Elevators – Enabling Convenience, Rising Above Myths
Published on : Thursday 14-07-2022
K Suresh, Deputy Managing Director, Mitsubishi Elevator India Pvt Ltd.
The rising skylines and modern lifestyles have made it very evident for elevators to be claimed as silent enablers of the progressive development. Since, they combine innovation and functionality altogether, elevators play a vital role in this modern era.
Elevators are designed to save time and make life easier with the rapid advancement taking place. The goal of this approach is to use modern technology and ensure quality with efficiency. Elevator development has been a fascinating journey that has resulted in numerous breakthroughs.
Mitsubishi Elevator India has been selling elevators and escalators in India through local partners since 1995. Mitsubishi Elevator India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Electric Group of Japan, began its operations in India in 2015, installing its products primarily in the premium segment, such as luxury hotels and offices.
The company has set the benchmark by delivering world's fastest high-speed elevators to the Shanghai Central Building in China and installing the world's fastest elevators at Ahuja Tower in Mumbai, India. In response to the rapid construction of modern high-rise buildings in India, the company aims to continuously upgrade its line-up of safe and comfortable vertical transportation solutions, which includes standard, high-speed, and even super-high-speed elevators.
Elevators, like any other technological product, are not immune to criticism. Criticism breeds doubt, which in turn breeds stories, which in turn breed myths.
Let’s see how modern elevators rise above these myths.
Powered to be Efficient
Mitsubishi Electric is committed to strengthening customer solutions in terms of product specifications and technical requirements. It brings its globally renowned elevator technology to manufacturing facilities in many parts of India. This state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in India produces world-class elevators and ensures that the advance elevator models meet the highest standards of SAFETY, QUALITY, and RELIABILITY.
Elevators are thought to consume too much power. Mitsubishi Elevator India's range of NEXIEZ LITE, elevators supports the Make in India initiative. They are manufactured with advance technology that ensures lower electricity consumption. Its Permanent Magnet Traction Motor has a large number of windings in a small surface area, resulting in a high magnetic field with low energy consumption.
It also has functions such as a PM door motor and LED lighting to ensure that the elevator runs for a long time. The key components of NEXIEZ LITE elevators, such as the traction machine and control system, are imported from overseas factories in Japan and Thailand, where component quality level is the highest.
Fail-Safe by Nature
There is a widespread belief that power outages can cause elevators to malfunction, reducing their utility. NEXIEZ-LITE is a new lineup in the company’s NEXIEZ global series of elevators for low and mid-rise residential and official buildings that is excessively sold in India and helps to reduce lead-time while strengthening price competitiveness. MELD that basically stands for Mitsubishi Emergency Landing Device and safety equipment such as multi-beam door sensor are equipped to improve the standards. Sometimes when passengers get trapped in a car due to a power failure, MELD automatically checks the status of elevator and then moves the car in to floor that is nearest using rechargeable battery.
The Smooth and Silent Performer
Elevators are frequently associated with issues such as elevator and door noises, as well as delays due to frequent and constant use. NEXIEZ-LITE offers features such as the PM Motor and VVVF (Variable Voltage, Variable Frequency) Inverter for smooth door operation and helps in minimal vibration while running.
There’s A Focus on Aesthetics/Design of the Elevators Is Important Too
When we talk about different segments, be it the movements of people, goods, household items or heavy machines, Elevators are universally acknowledged as an essential product. Many people, however, are unaware of how important are the design elements that make elevators enjoyable to use.
How do Vertical Transport solutions offered by Mitsubishi Electric stand out in the market?
India's elevator market is growing which is synced with the country's economy. The benefit of assembling products in India is that shipping costs can be reduced. Reliable suppliers obtain and manufacture high-quality parts made in Thailand and Japan. This ensures that the product is of high quality.
Mitsubishi Elevator products' durability/lifespan and safety levels are among the best in the Vertical Transport Industry, due to the strict and detailed Quality Management and the high level of services provided by the maintenance staff.
Though there is no third-party assessment of elevator quality in India, some surveys have been conducted in Hong Kong, where quality levels of Mitsubishi Elevator have been rated as No. 1 among competitors for over 5 years with no major accidents. NEXIEZ-LITE, a product made in India, uses the same technology as the products in various other countries.
Assuring Society's Safety and Reliability
1) A Pleasant Ride: Mitsubishi Elevator ensures a ride free of discomfort such as vibration/noise during lift operation, unsafe door operation, uneven levelling when the elevator stops at designated floors.
2) Convenient Daily Transportation and High-Quality Service: Mitsubishi Elevator address concerns such as long downtimes and minimize passenger complaints with the superior performance of its range of products. In fact, the company provide products and services of the highest quality and safety, which are required for comfortable and stress-free vertical transportation.
3) Core Components are used to ensure the best alignment and installation: Mitsubishi Elevator use own-developed and self-manufactured core components, such as traction machines and door machines (motors), which are subjected to stringent and detailed Quality Tests. Elevators are also free of issues that arise while working during a regular routine.
K Suresh is Deputy Managing Director, Mitsubishi Elevator India Pvt Ltd.