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Skyrise

Engineered to meet the

highest of challenges
In the last 100 years, 10 buildings earned the distinction of being the world’s
tallest. Eight of them relied upon Otis for their elevator systems.

Metropolitan Woolworth 40 Wall Street Chrysler Building Empire State One World
Life Insurance Building Building Trade Center
Company Tower
1909 1913 1930 1930 1930 1972
700 Feet 792 Feet 927 Feet 1,046 Feet 1,250 Feet 1,368 Feet
(213 Meters) (241 Meters) (283 Meters) (319 Meters) (381 Meters) (417 Meters)

Skyscraper diagrams ©Skyscraper Source Media, Inc. Skyscraperpage.com

Cover image courtesy of Emaar Properties

The Skyrise
system delivers:

Space-Saving Design Superior Passenger Green Technology

Experience

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 Willis Tower Petronas Towers Taipei 101 Burj Khalifa
(Formerly Sears Tower)

1974 1998 2004 2010

1,451 Feet 1,483 Feet 1,671 Feet 2,717 Feet
(442 Meters) (452 Meters) (508 Meters) (828 Meters)

Expert Project Management Proven Reliability

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Space-Saving Design

Smaller is better
Designed for flexibility, the Skyrise system features smaller, optimized components
for a smaller hoistway. These features free up valuable core space inside your building.

Smaller controller
Using the latest innovative design technology, the Skyrise system’s controller
is more than 50% smaller than conventional high-rise controllers.

Smaller machine
The Skyrise machine reflects a new, more compact design, which is up to
40% smaller than previous models.

Smaller machine room

With smaller components, you can also enjoy a smaller machine room and
greater design flexibility.

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 The Bow; Calgary, Canada
Completed 2012; 774 feet (236 meters)
38 gearless elevators with ReGen drives
Tallest building in Western Canada

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 Image courtesy of WaiKit Tham

Burj Khalifa; Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Completed 2010; 2,717 Feet (828 meters)
57 elevators (2 double-deck); 8 escalators;
Compass Destination Management
World’s Tallest Building
World’s Fastest Double-Deck Elevators (10m/s)

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 Superior Passenger Experience

Taking the passenger

experience to a new level
Skyrise is engineered to deliver a remarkably smooth, comfortable passenger
experience while ensuring the highest levels of performance and reliability.

ULTRATM roller guides Aerodynamic cab

Otis’ self-adjusting ULTRA roller The Skyrise elevator cab’s
guides keep the elevator car design is the result of Otis’
properly aligned as it moves up extensive sound and vibration
and down the hoistway. The analysis. The cab’s curved lines
result is a quieter, smoother and unique construction help
ride with up to 50% less minimize noise and vibration
lateral vibration. for smooth, quiet travel.

Otis GlideTM door operator SNAP motion control

The innovative Otis Glide The Skyrise system’s advanced
door operator features dual SNAP motion control profiles
motors and permanent magnet adjust elevator motion for
technology to deliver industry- enhanced passenger comfort
leading performance that is throughout each trip. SNAP
fast, smooth and reliable. technology reduces car vibra-
tion by up to 35% at the start
and end of each elevator run.

Options
Compass® destination Custom aesthetics
management Otis offers a range of
The Compass system offers aesthetic options to support
tenants and visitors person- your unique design vision.
alized elevator service while
improving the flow of building
traffic. The system is fully
customizable to meet your
building’s design, traffic and
security needs.

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Green Technology

Innovation meets sustainability

Otis is leading the industry with our end-to-end commitment to incorporating
environmental awareness into everything we do. We encourage and enable more
than 60,000 employees worldwide to address the future positively and proactively.
The Skyrise system strongly reflects this commitment. Its lighter cab design and
energy-saving technologies help reduce energy consumption while delivering
superior passenger travel.

Top-rated for energy efficiency

The energy-efficiency of Skyrise systems has been validated based on standards
set by Verein Deutscher Ingeniure (VDI) – one of the largest technical-scientific
associations in Europe. Based on performance, Skyrise systems achieved an
overall “A” class rating – the highest of all VDI ratings.

VDI Ratings Skyrise Energy Savings

A Skyrise Systems

B 120
C
D 100
Daily Energy Consumption

E
80
F
(kWh/day)

G 60
Up to 60%
savings
40

20

0
PM gearless PM gearless Otis Skyrise
non-regenerative drive regenerative drive

Based on a 3,500 lb. 420 ft. rise, 35 stop elevator @ 700 fpm (six hours of daily travel time).

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 ReGen® technology
ReGen drives deliver substantial
energy savings while helping to meet
or exceed worldwide standards.
ReGen drives capture energy that is

Cre ates E n erg y

usually lost and feed it back into the

U ses E n erg y
building’s internal electrical grid so
it can be re-used by other building
systems. Thanks to low harmonic
distortion, this recycled energy
provides clean power, minimizing
impact to your building’s electrical
system.
With the Otis Energy is
ReGen drive: captured
Highly-efficient permanent Energy created by your and used.
magnet machine elevator is captured by
the ReGen drive and is
The Skyrise system’s permanent put to use – it’s fed
magnet machine delivers increased into your building’s
energy efficiency. It reduces energy electrical grid.
loss by up to 35% compared to
induction machines.

Sleep mode
Lights and fan are shut down when
there’s no demand, making LED
lighting up to 80% more efficient
than conventional lighting. The
system seamlessly springs back to
life with the press of a call button.

Reducing power requirements and costs

The Skyrise system’s motor requires less power than DC machines,
providing the opportunity to reduce overall power requirements
by up to 20%. This can help save significant installation and
operational costs.

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Otis’ experienced project teams

proudly develop customized
solutions to meet the unique
challenges of each high-rise project.

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 Expert Project Management

A global team of experts to help

you reach new heights
Otis’ team has one goal in mind: providing expert support and solutions to
ensure your project’s success.

Industry-leading expertise Proven processes for streamlined,

Our project teams will partner with efficient installation
you through each challenge and Our approach is based on detailed
develop innovative solutions to meet planning and accountability
your project’s needs. We have a throughout the process and constant
lengthy track record of success communication from start to finish.
in supporting the most iconic and On the jobsite, our teams leverage
ambitious projects by drawing on our our standard installation procedures
extensive experience and resources. to ensure progress aligned with
your schedule.
We are committed to continually
building on our strengths through Otis employees use the safest and
our world-class training program: most efficient installation techniques,
Otis’ Major Project Management such as scaffold-less installation,
University. We train and develop traditional jump lifts and self-climbing
talented project managers around jump lifts. In fact, Otis developed the
the world who bring a wealth of self-climbing jump lift – a technique
knowledge and experience to utilizing a hydraulic push-and-pull
each project along with a genuine system to optimize safety, delivery
commitment to our customers’ time and logistics.
success.

Benefits of the self-climbing jump lift

• Early installation in the construction process (after the first few floors
are complete).
• Eliminates the need for cranes.
• Reduces interruption to other building contractors.
• Accelerates job site logistics since each floor jump can be completed in
four hours.
• Safer than conventional methods such as cranes or construction hoists. Self-climbing Jump Lift

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Proven Reliability

The hallmark of exceptional

design and reliability
By incorporating the latest technological advances, the Skyrise system raises the
bar for safety, performance and reliability. This elevator system also reflects Otis’
constant commitment to quality – from the global engineering expertise integral to
the design to the rigorous product testing performed at state-of-the-art research
and development facilities worldwide.

Engineered for reliability

The Skyrise control system continuously monitors individual safety
devices thousands of times per second. Enhanced diagnostics and
setup functions improve system robustness. The system’s innovative
design also eliminates relays and position tapes from the control
system for increased overall reliability. In addition, the controller’s
CAN communications architecture dramatically simplifies hoistway
system wiring and increases data transfer speed.

OMMS® maintenance support

The Otis Maintenance Management System (OMMS) is a predictive
and preventative system, ensuring fewer service calls and less
downtime than any other plan in the industry.

Otis EliteSM service

Otis Elite service takes elevator service to a new level. Elite experts
dedicated to your elevator provide industry-leading response time
because they are able to remotely interact with your elevator. Otis
Elite service provides a guaranteed 15-minute response time,
real-time updates and unprecedented control.

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 Lotte World Tower; Seoul, South Korea
Will be completed in 2015; 1,823 feet (555 meters)
30 elevators (2 double-deck); 16 escalators
Will be the World’s Second Tallest Building when completed

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Shanghai World Financial Center;
Shanghai, China
Completed 2008; 1,614 feet (492 meters)
30 elevators (16 super double-deck); 34 escalators

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Specifications

Rising to meet the

highest of challenges

Skyrise is Otis’ premier high-speed elevator system, designed and

engineered for the world’s most prestigious skyscrapers and high-rise
residential and commercial buildings.

Our high-rise expertise is rooted in innovation and experience. From concept

to completion, let us create customized solutions to meet the unique needs
of your project.

Type of Deck Duty Range Speed Range Max. Stops Rise

Single Deck 2100–10,000 lbs 500–2000 fpm 140 1625 ft

900 –4500 kg 2–10 m/s 500 m

Double-Deck 2500/2500–5000/5000 lbs 800–2000 fpm 140 1300 ft

1150/1150 –2250/2250 kg 4–10 m/s 400 m

Super Double-Deck 3000/3000–4000/4000 lbs 800–2000 fpm 140 975 ft

1350/1350 –1800/1800 kg 4–10 m/s 300 m

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WHO ELSE BUT OTIS . . .

Otis Elevator Company is

the world’s largest manufacturer
and maintainer of people-moving
products including elevators,
escalators and moving walkways.

With headquarters in Farmington,

Connecticut, Otis employs 60,000
people globally, offers products and
services in more than 200 countries
and territories and maintains over
1.8 million elevators and escalators
worldwide.

United Technologies Corp., based in

Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified
company providing high technology
products and services to the building
and aerospace industries.

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