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KONE PROVIDING SOLUTIONS FOR JAKARTA’S INDONESIA1

KONE has been selected to provide 76 elevators and escalators to Indonesia1, a pair of 58-story, 278-m-tall mixed-used towers taking shape in Jakarta, Indonesia. Developed by China Sonangol Media Investment and scheduled for completion in 2019, the development will contain offices, serviced apartments and commercial space within 2.2 million sq. ft. Among the tallest buildings in Indonesia, Indonesia1 will have 44 MiniSpace® and 14 MonoSpace® elevators and 18 TravelMaster 110 escalators, along with the Polaris destination-control system. All equipment will be connected to the E-LinkTM remote-monitoring system.

 

LOTTE WORLD TOWER PRIMED FOR OPENING

Lotte World Tower, South Korea’s tallest building, has been unveiled ahead of its grand opening to the public on April 3, The Korea Herald recently reported. Standing 555 m (123 floors) in Seoul, it has been under construction since 2010. It is part of the larger Lotte World project, including an existing amusement park and mall. According to the report, its “Seoul Sky” is the third-highest observation deck in the world, holding three Guinness World Records: highest glass-floor observation deck, fastest double-deck elevator and longest distance traveled via double-deck elevator. The two “Sky Shuttle” elevators run at 600 mpm with a joint capacity of just over 100 people.

 

37-STORY RENAISSANCE HOTEL RISING IN NYC’S CHELSEA

A 37-story, 432-ft.-tall Marriott Renaissance hotel designed by Financial District architect Nobutaka Ashihara has reached two stories above ground at 112 West 25th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City (NYC), New York YIMBY reports. Encompassing 181,998 sq. ft., the building is set to have 330 hotel rooms with restaurants on the ground and 36th floors. Lam Group is the developer, and completion is anticipated in 2018.

DEVELOPER PLANS MELBOURNE TOWER, HISTORIC REVAMP

Developer RJ International hopes to build a 39-story, 145-m-tall apartment/hotel tower in Melbourne, Australia, that would include the refurbishment of the historic Tea House on Clarendon Street, Urban Melbourne reports. Australian architect CLWA designed a glassy, elliptical structure that would include approximately 310 hotel rooms, 40 apartments and hidden parking. The site adjoins the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and the project includes restoration of the original façade of the Tea House, built in 1887 and on the Victorian Heritage Register.

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RENOLD TO PROVIDE ESCALATOR DRIVES TO LONDON TUBE STATION

Renold Plc, headquartered in Manchester, U.K., has been awarded a contract to supply seven bespoke escalator drive packages to the London Tube's busy Holborn station. Each package includes a heavy-duty TW Series worm-gear unit, motor, brake and baseplate. Gearboxes will boast Renold's new leak-free design, which Renold states is "an important factor at underground stations for improved safety, reliability, reduced maintenance and a cleaner operating environment." The drive packages will be assembled at the Renold factory, undergo testing, be disassembled, then be delivered and reassembled onsite. The 14th busiest station in the London Underground, Holborn processes more than 60,000 passengers each weekday, or more than 40 million a year.

 

AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING JAKARTA ELEVATOR PLUNGE

Authorities continue to investigate a March 17 incident in which an overloaded elevator plunged from the third floor to the basement of a shopping mall in south Jakarta, Indonesia, resulting in 25 people being hospitalized, Netral News reports. While it is clear the unit was overloaded, it is unclear why it continued to descend despite a warning sound being issued and its doors not closing properly. As of March 19, 15 people remained hospitalized, primarily with broken bones. 

 

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC OPENS DALLAS-AREA BRANCH

Mitsubishi Electric Elevator & Escalator opened an office at 631 South Royal Lane in Coppell, Texas, to serve the growing Dallas-Fort Worth area. Noting a Dodge Data & Analytics report shows North Texas construction hit record numbers in 2016 with almost US$21 billion in new construction starts, Mitsubishi Electric said the office will be its ninth nationwide. It will initially have approximately 15 employees, but that is expected to increase to at least 50 in the next several years.

FIREFIGHTERS FREE CHILD’S HAND FROM ESCALATOR IN CHINA

Firefighters worked for approximately 20 min. to free a six-year-old boy’s hand from an escalator in Chongqing, China, on March 15, various news outlets, including the Daily Mail, report. The child was hospitalized with a broken wrist. The scene was captured on video and appears to show an outdoor escalator. Firefighters initially used an iron bar to try to pry open a gap. When that failed to work, they brought in a hydraulic spreader to complete the rescue.

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RIDDER STEPS INTO NEW POSITION WITH THYSSENKRUPP

Michael Ridder, head of Media Relations at thyssenkrupp Elevator, is stepping into a new role with the company on April 1, joining thyssenkrupp's Materials Services team. In this role, he will be the first point of contact for Materials Services, responsible for external and internal communications. Focused on global distribution of materials including carbon steel, stainless steel, nonferrous metals and plastics, Materials Services has 480 sites in 40 countries. Until Ridder's successor in Media Relations is named, press inquiries may be sent to email.

 

HITACHI SAFETY CONTROLLER CERTIFIED

Liftinstituut recently certified Hitachi’s PES-02 safety controller according to EN 81-20/50 and IEC 61508, following an eight-step process. The electronic safety controller is a Safety Integrity Level 3 certified electronic safety device intended to be applied as an “add-on system,” independent from the lift control system. It is able to fulfill several safety functions, such as monitoring the normal slowdown of the machine in case of reduced buffer stroke, the ascending car overspeed detection and the detection of unintended car movements with open doors.

 

GREENWICH MOMENTUM CONTINUES IN EAST LONDON

Tall-building momentum in East London's Greenwich Peninsula that includes plans for a Santiago Calatrava-designed trio of towers is continuing in the form of a quartet of residential towers ranging from five to 28 stories approved by the Royal Borough of Greenwich, World Architecture News reports. All seven are being developed by Knight Dragon, with design of the latest four by Alison Brooks Architects. Consisting of 28- and 17-story towers on the southwest portion of the site and 12- and five-story towers on the northeast, the development is set to include approximately 400 residences.

WILSHIRE PROJECT WITH LOTS OF PODIUM IN L.A.

A mixed-use development originally planned at 31 stories at 2900 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles' Koreatown is now set to be 23 stories with plenty of podium, The Architect's Newspaper reports. Designed by L.A.'s Large Architecture and developed by Jamison Services, the L-shaped structure will have a paneled, variegated façade and contain approximately 640 residences, 10,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, 5,500 sq. ft. of restaurant space and 1,124 parking spots in a six-story podium, despite the fact the structure will be close to a new metro station. Construction is expected to take 32 months from the time of groundbreaking, which has not yet been set.

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STANLASKE APPOINTED CHIEF ELEVATOR INSPECTOR

Dotty Stanlaske has been appointed chief elevator inspector for the State of Washington, effective March 1, after serving as acting chief since January. Prior to that, she worked as a plan-review technical specialist for the elevator division of the state Department of Labor & Industries since February 2016. She has a long career in the industry, serving as executive director of NAESA International from 2002-2015. Stanlaske is also no stranger to the chief elevator inspector role, having previously filled the State of Washington post from 2002-2004.

 

EN 81-20/50 Q&A NOW AVAILABLE

Liftinstituut has reported the transitional period that allowed companies to apply both the EN 81-20/50 and 81-1+A3 standards ends on August 31. It notes the growth in usage of EN 81-20/50 has led to questions of interpretation and interpretation requests. As it was considered impossible to update the standard accordingly on short notice, yet useful to have interpretations available, CEN TC10 Working Group 1 formulated answers and collected them in a question-and-answer (Q&A) document on the AFNOR (French Standardization Association) website. They will later be included in the update of EN 81-20/50. Remaining interpretations will be addressed in the update of EN 81-11.

 

PFLOW DELIVERS 17,000TH VRC

PFlow Industries, Inc., headquartered in Milwaukee, recently delivered its 17,000th vertical reciprocating conveyor (VRC) worldwide since being founded in 1977, an achievement it describes as "unmatched in the material-handling industry." Providing custom-engineered, code-compliant, fully automated hydraulic systems that can lift 100 lb. to 100 T, PFlow observes it was not the first material-lift manufacturer, but has grown since its 1977 inception to employ 120. 

ECS OPENS CUSTOMER CENTER AT CHICAGO-AREA FACILITY

ECS Corp. has opened a 342-sq.-ft. customer center at its 24,000-sq.-ft. facility at 2741 S. 21st Avenue in Broadview, Illinois, approximately 15 mi. outside of Chicago. The newly renovated space serves as a waiting area for local service technicians, as well as a showcase for ECS elevator and escalator parts, helping “ensure that contractors have easy access to needed parts.” Safety equipment is also on display, and staff is on hand to answer questions. ECS states “visitors can expect to see door-operator equipment and boards, brushes, abrasives, relays, contactors, auxiliaries, batteries, emergency lights and much more.”

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SCHMERSAL GROUP NAMES SEEGER APME DIRECTOR

The Schmersal Group has named Uwe Seeger director of Asia Pacific Middle East (APME). In this newly created role, he is responsible for expanding customer relationships through establishing new Schmersal subsidiaries and increasing the services of the new safety-services division, tec.nicum. He also takes lead responsibility for Schmersal factories in India and China, working closely with Sagar Bhosale, managing director of Schmersal India Pvt. Ltd. in Ranjangaon/Pune, India, and Felix Liu, managing director of Schmersal Industrial Switchgear Co. Ltd. of Shanghai in an effort to "achieve improved integration of these two production sites and leverage synergies."

 

63-STORY TOWER RISING IN NYC’S MIDTOWN EAST

A 63-story, 803-ft.-tall mixed-use tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli with SLCE as executive architect has risen to the sixth floor in Midtown East in New York City (NYC), New York YIMBY reports. Located at 138 East 50th Street, the structure is set to contain condominiums and apartments with ground-level retail within approximately 253,220 sq. ft. Ceruzzi Properties is the developer, and completion is anticipated in 2018.

 

EW FOCUSES ON UNIVERSITIES

ELEVATOR WORLD’s June issue will focus on University Facilities and Projects. It will see bonus distribution at the Elevator U Conference and to an additional 300 university facilities managers, contract administrators and elevator shops. The deadline for submissions is April 17. To participate or for more information, contact the EW Editorial Department at phone: (251) 479-4514, ext. 30 or email: [email protected]. To advertise, contact ext. 38 or [email protected].

GILLAND JOINS KONE DOORS TEAM IN AUSTRALIA

Joe Gilland has joined the KONE Doors team as a maintenance technician, servicing units in Canberra and New South Wales, Australia. Gilland says he is excited to work for KONE, where his grandfather spent a long career. KONE has more than 1,500 employees and 18 offices in Australia and New Zealand.

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ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS PART OF VANCOUVER SKYTRAIN WORK

Major upgrades to seven SkyTrain rapid-transit stations in the Vancouver metropolitan area will feature nine new elevators and 20 escalators, including a new elevator and three new escalators at the Surrey Central station, The Indo-Canadian Voice reports. Work is set to begin in early April and be finished by the end of 2018. Funded by the federal and provincial governments, along with TransLink, the multimillion-dollar effort is aimed at improving capacity, accessibility and safety as demand for transit grows.

 

LARGE WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN SOUTH BRONX

Chetrit Group and Somerset Partners were set to break ground earlier this year on what they hope will be two residential towers at 2401 Third and 101 Lincoln avenues on the waterfront in Mott Haven, South Bronx, New York, New York YIMBY reports. Although technically two buildings, since each group of structures shares a base, there are seven towers ranging from 16 to 25 stories envisioned. In March, developers had secured enough financing to build at least part of the development, which includes amenities, a public waterfront esplanade and parking. Hill West is the architect, and the target completion date is 2019.

 

SIMILAR ESCALATOR MISHAPS IN SAME WEEK IN MALAYSIA

Similar shopping-mall escalator accidents occurred within one week and approximately 5 mi. of each other in Malaysia, with the most recent incident taking place on March 8 in Subang Jaya, various news agencies, including New Straits Times, report. While the previous incident involved a calf injury, the latest one involved a woman injuring toes because of her foot becoming stuck in an escalator. She was treated at a hospital, and mall plans to implement a recorded message reminding riders to pay attention.

NEXT CEA MEETING ANNOUNCED

The Chicago Elevator Association (CEA) has scheduled a meeting on April 6 at The Clubhouse at 298 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, Illinois, with dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. A guest speaker from ECS Corp. is scheduled. Those wishing to attend should RSVP to email or (708) 371-2477. In addition, its previously announced Annual Scholarship “Night at the Races” Fundraiser is on May 18 at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero, Illinois, and its annual Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation fundraiser is planned on June 28.

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PRAISE HEAPED ON MULTITOWER FRANKFURT PLAN

Members of an eight-person jury who unanimously chose a UNStudio design for a four-tower, 748-ft.-tall development in the Banking District of Frankfurt, Germany, heaped praise on the project, describing it as transformative, ArchDaily reports. It promises to create thousands of jobs and ultimately, homes for approximately 1,000 residents. Construction is expected to start this year on the former site of Deutsche Bank, closed to the public for decades, with one of the buildings opening in 2021. Juror Jürgen Groß, managing partner of urban development firm Groß & Partner, said the development will enhance Frankfurt's allure as an "interesting and viable city on an international level."

 

AUTHORITIES: MALAYSIAN ESCALATOR MISUSED PRIOR TO MISHAP

Authorities found the escalator involved in a March 5 mishap at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, in which a 20-year-old woman suffered a gash to her leg, had been misused prior to the incident, Astro Awani reports. Mall management, the escalator manufacturer and the Department of Occupational Safety and Health said factors such as bringing baby strollers onto the escalator contributed to a piece of metal becoming loose, gashing the woman’s calf. The mall is installing poles to prevent strollers or wheelchairs from boarding the unit.

 

ASIAN INVESTMENT FUELS VIÑOLY’S LATEST MANHATTAN PROJECT

An approximately US$269-million construction loan from a consortium of Singaporean banks, along with a US$100-million investment from Beijing SHOKAI Group, is paving the way for the latest high-rise residential tower designed by Rafael Viñoly at 281 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, SkyRise Cities reports. Following on the heels of Viñoly's supertall, superthin 432 Park Avenue, this one is taking shape at the corner of East 30th Street and Fifth Avenue, will stand 55 stories tall and will contain 120 residences with retail on the bottom. Developers are Victor Group and Lendlease Development Inc.

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FIVE HIGH RISES ENVISIONED IN OTTAWA’S LEBRETON FLATS

The latest incarnation of a plan dating back more than 10 years has Claridge Homes proposing three 25-story buildings, and one 30- and one 55-story building in the neglected LeBreton Flats neighborhood of Ottawa along Booth Street, SkyRise Cities reports. Located west of downtown on the riverfront, the buildings would contain approximately 1,650 market-rate and "affordable" residential units with retail and other services at their bases. A light rail transit station is being planned nearby. Expected to include significant public amenities such as bike and walking trails and a large park, the project is expected to take at least 10 years to unfold.

 

NYC WALDORF ELEVATOR LOBBY DEEMED HISTORIC LANDMARK

Waldorf Astoria® New York's west elevator lobby, including elevator doors and grilles, is now protected as a New York City (NYC) landmark, New York YIMBY reportS. NYC's Landmarks Preservation Commission makes the move as Chinese developer Anbang Insurance Group embarks on a multiyear renovation/condominium conversion of the property, occupying an entire block bound by Park Avenue, East 50th Street, Lexington Avenue and East 49th Street. Anbang applauded the move, describing the Waldorf, now part of the Hilton portfolio, as an "iconic hotel with unparalleled history and beautiful, irreplaceable features." Designed by Schultze and Weaver, the 625-ft.-tall 44-story Art Deco building opened in 1931.

 

ELEVATOR U AGENDA SET

The agenda for the 20th Annual Elevator U Conference & Vendor Show, taking place at the Boar’s Head Inn at The University of Virginia in Charlottesville on June 19-22, has been published. There are many educational opportunities, some of which have been submitted for Certified Elevator Technician (CET®) and/or Certified Accessibility and Private-Residence Technician (CAT®) continuing-education credits. Other activities include a vendor expo, “Vendor-Mercials” with a Virginia Controls virtual tour and a tour of Monticello. For more information or to register or renew membership, visit website.

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THYSSENKRUPP PARTNERS WITH INDIA’S CYIENT ON MAX

Cyient Ltd., a provider of engineering, manufacturing, data analytics, network and operations solutions, is now a thyssenkrupp partner on MAX, thyssenkrupp's preventive-maintenance technology. thyssenkrupp and Cyient entered into a long-term agreement that entails Cyient developing algorithms and integrated solutions to leverage data from elevators, thereby "enhancing thyssenkrupp's ability to diagnose potential problems . . . ." Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, Cyient has more than 13,800 employees at locations in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

 

IN MEMORIAM: STACY L. CARLIN

Stacy L. Carlin, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on February 22 at age 47. Carlin had worked in Sales and Marketing for C.E. Electronics, her family's business, in Bryan since she was 10 years old. She was also president of the Scott Ellis Committee at C.E. Electronics, a member of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association and board member of the local Fountain City Christian School. She is survived by her husband, Scott; children, Mackenzie and Caleb; parents, Dawn and Garry Courtney; brothers, Jordan and Kyle Courtney; sister, Kristin Short; grandmother, Esther Ellis; a niece; and a nephew. Memorial contributions are requested to Fountain City Christian School or Life Changing Realities Fellowship.

 

32-STORY CONDO TOWER FOR MANHATTAN’S MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS

Developer Savanna plans to build a 32-story condominium tower at 543 West 122nd Street in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, Curbed New York reports. To take shape on property Savanna purchased from the Jewish Theological Seminary, Vandewander Heights (Morningside's original name) will have 170 residences and 24,000 sq. ft. of amenities on the seminary campus. INC Architecture & Design is handling the exterior and interiors, and Michael Van Valkenburgh is landscape designer. A construction timeframe has not yet been given.

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