inside all buildings a heart is beating
since 1853 when Elijah graves
Otis designed and built the first safety
elevator in history we have always been
the indisputable leaders in
technological innovation this leadership
has led us to create the otis gen to the
next generation of elevators starting
from a simple idea we have completely
redesigned the elevator creating a new
concept at achieving levels of comfort
and safety and environmental protection
hitherto unknown and the otis Gentoo
elevators the conventional wire ropes
have been replaced by flat coated steel
belts the superior flexibility of the
belts allows for a much smaller diameter
sheath to be used making it possible to
design a new gearless machine that is
70% smaller than a conventional one in
this way the need for a machine room is
eliminated and the space required for
the elevator hoist way is reduced to a
minimum which translates into reduced
construction costs greater design
freedom for architects and more usable
space for developers and building users
the light and compact machine of the
Gentoo can be easily installed on the
car and counterweight rails transferring
all the loads to the pit and allowing
for further reductions in the structural
costs of the building it's radical
design and permanent magnet motor make
it up to 50 percent more energy
efficient than a conventional machine
with the otis Gen 2 we have achieved
that energy consumption is up to 40%
less than current tracking systems and
up to 55 percent less than hydraulic
elevators thus reducing the operational
costs as well as contributing to the
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions if
all the elevators in the world were Otis
gen to co2 emissions in the elevator
industry could be reduced by
approximately 50 percent each year as
the sealed bearings of the machine
require no oil and the polyurethane
coated belts are lubrication free the
amount of hazardous waste produced by
the Otis Gentoo is nil the
metal-to-metal effects of conventional
wire ropes is a source of noise and
constant wear and tear in contrast the
polyurethane coating of the flat steel
belts guarantees a smooth quiet
performance and significantly reduces
the wear on the sheath and belts thus
increasing their lifespan furthermore
the machine is mounted on rubber pads
that minimize the vibrations transmitted
to the building thus making it possible
to reduce the costs of soundproofing the
elevator hosts way the Gentoo is
equipped with a closed loop variable
frequency control that ensures
consistently smooth acceleration and
deceleration and provides superior ride
comfort and practically perfect leveling
accuracy
the Otis Gentoo has numerous safety
systems such as the DTR that prevents
the car doors being open when it is
stopped between floors and the heat
sensors located in the machine the
controller and the drive passenger
safety can be reinforced by installing
the lambda 2d entrance protection system
a curtain of infrared beams detects any
obstacle and reopens the doors instantly
and in order to provide maximum safety
and reliability of the equipment the
otis Gentoo has incorporated the pulse
system a first-of-its-kind technology
that continuously monitors and ensures
the integrity of the black coated steel
belts the three core aesthetics of the
otis Gentoo optima selecta and Lumina
offer multiple choices of materials
colors glory handrails mirrors and
endless optional features so that the
elevator can be adapted to your
particular needs it is more comfortable
safer and environment-friendly
it is the Otis Gentoo the next
generation of elevators
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