Mitsubishi High Rise Elevator (1990s)
| In-production | Late 1980s (?) to mid 1990s | Status | Discontinued |
| Predecessor | Unknown | Successor | Mitsubishi GPM |
This article is about a high rise high speed model of Mitsubishi elevators produced in the early 1990s.
Overview
This medium to high speed Mitsubishi elevator model mainly designed for high rise buildings such as offices, hotels and apartments. It is a custom ordered model, meaning that it could be designed based on client's requests and requirements such as custom car interiors, etc. It is not known when it was launched, but it was discontinued in the mid 1990s and was succeeded by the Mitsubishi GPM.
The model name is estimated to be MPVF and uses Mitsubishi VFMW microprocessor control with OS2100C group control system (it is speculated that there could be another group control system series for this model). It uses gearless motor, coupled with a variable voltage and variable frequency (VVVF) drive which could reduce power source up to 50 percent. Other advanced features, such as self diagnostic functions, were also included in this model.
In Indonesia, this model was mainly installed in high rise office buildings in Jakarta that were built between the early and mid 1990s and was supplied by PT. Jaya Teknik Indonesia, the former distributor of Mitsubishi. It is now becoming rare as many installations have been modernized in the 2010s.
Characteristics
Little is known about this model. It used gearless machine and has a very distinctive loud motor sound. Some elevators used bell chime while some others used the standard Mitsiubishi electronic chimes.
Fixtures
Standard fixtures
The fixtures used in these elevators are the same as the ones used in the Mitsubishi SPVF elevators, except that the car station is mounted on the front return panel and the interior floor indicator is located above the door. For more detail, refer to Mitsubishi SPVF#Fixtures.
By default the car floor indicator supports two digits, but there are some cases where it could support three digits.
Wheelchair height button panel uses the same buttons and has an analog floor indicator consists of multiple illuminating lights.
The standard car station.
The secondary panel does not have direction arrows, worded indicators and capacity attached to it.
Typical 1990s Mitsubishi high speed elevator car station.
Interior floor indicator above the door, with three digits display.
Wheelchair height panel with analog indicator. This was used in Wisma Keiai, Jakarta before the elevators were modernized into Mitsubishi NexWay Modernization.
Optional fixtures
In these fixtures, the car station has an angled floor indicator display similar to an Otis Series 1 panel found in Otis Elevonic 401 elevators. This indicator has two or three sets of digital segments and a small green vacuum flourescent display (VFD) that could show date and time as well as custom messages. Floor buttons are usually arranged in three rows.
This panel is extremely rare in Indonesia, and the only known examples so far are in the BPPT Tower 2 (Jakarta) and Bumi Surabaya Hotel (Surabaya).
The rare "Otis Series 1" style car station in Bumi Surabaya Hotel, Surabaya.
American style fixtures
These fixtures are similar to the 1990s Mitsubishi elevators installed in the United States. The buttons are square with a white square in the middle which lights up orange, and have ADA-compliant braille plate beside them.
These fixtures are extremely rare in Indonesia, and so far the only known example of these fixtures can be found in Palma One, Jakarta.
American style 1990s Mitsubishi car station in Palma One, Jakarta.
The secondary panel in the same elevator.
Hall lanterns
Hall lanterns are the same as the Mitsubishi SPVF elevators, with triangle shaped lanterns that light up white. Some elevators have round lanterns, or a combination of hall lanterns and floor indicator (usually found on the main floor). Analog floor indicators are very rare.
Known installations in Indonesia
Jakarta
- Menara BTN (1992)
- Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi (BPPT) - B.J. Habibie Building (1993)
- Palma One (1993, American style Mitsubishi elevators)
- Ariobimo Sentral (1992, modernized by Mitsubishi)
- Mega Plaza (1991, one has been modernized by Aoyama)
- Plaza Agro (1995)
- Menara Cowell (1992)
- Wisma Mandiri I (1991, replacement from unknown old 1969 elevators)
- Wisma Korindo (1993)
- Menara Sucofindo (1993, modernized by Mitsubishi in the 2010s)
- Wisma Keiai (1993, modernized by Mitsubishi in 2014)
- ITC Mangga Dua (tower block) (1991, modernized by Mitsubishi in 2018-2019)
Other cities/provinces
- Bumi Surabaya Hotel (extension tower), Surabaya (1993)
- Sinarmas Land Plaza, Surabaya (1992, modernized by Mitsubishi in the 2020s)
Videos
| Mitsubishi elevator models | |
|---|---|
| Models currently in-production | PS: ELEMOTION • Elenessa Series IP/AP Version2 • NEXIEZ (NEXIEZ-MR • NEXIEZ-MRL • NEXIEZ-MRL Version2 • NEXIEZ-S • NEXIEZ-Fit) • NexWay-S Package R • NexWay-S Series IP/AP Version2 and Series IP • SHA/SVC HS: ELEMOTION • NexWay FR: GFC-L2 & GFC-L3 • GFM-T |
| Discontinued models |
PS: Elenessa • GPQ • GPS & GPS-II • GPS-III/GPS-IIIB/GPS-IIIMZ • GPX • NexWay-S Series AW • SP Type • SPVF HS: GPM • GPM-III/GPM-IIIMZ • NexWay Modernization FR: - |
| Unidentified models (models have no confirmed names) |
PS: SP-III (?) • 1980s Low Cost Model • Hydraulic elevators (passenger/freight) HS: High speed elevators (1970s-1980s) • High speed model (1990s) FR: Freight elevator (1980s-1990s) |
| Destination dispatch | DOAS |
| Remarks | (PS) Passenger model (traction with or without machine room / hydraulic) • (HS) High speed passenger model • (FR) Freight or heavy duty model |
