Sigma Solon

In-production	2000s to 2012	Status	Discontinued
Predecessor	None	Successor	Sigma Solon Premium

For the successor model, see Sigma Solon Premium.

Overview

Solon (codenamed SL-1) is a machine room less elevator model produced by South Korean elevator manufacturer Sigma (a subsidiary of Otis Elevator Korea) from the 2000s until the early 2010s. It is one of Sigma's two machine room less models produced during that time, the other being the Sigma Muse model which was based on the Otis Gen2.

There were two variants. One is the Solon Standard designed for residential and commercial buildings, and the second is Solon Comfort which is a cost saving variant mainly designed for residential buildings. Solon was discontinued in the early 2010s and was succeeded by the Solon NV (now Solon Premium since 2019) model.

In Indonesia, this model was mainly installed in low rise hotels built from the late 2000s until the early 2010s.

Characteristics

Solon elevators can be easy to tell by their distinctive motor brake sound upon stopping.
On the top floor, there is a tall cabinet with a hinged door next to the landing door where the controller is stored.
Like Di elevators, they do not level quick; it would take a few seconds to open the door.

Variants

Solon Standard

Solon Standard, or simply Solon is the standard model with a maximum capacity of 1150 kilograms. The design is the same as the newer Sigma Distributed Inverter elevators, and it could also be installed as a panoramic elevator. It was designed for both residential and commercial buildings. Almost all Sigma Solon elevators installed in Indonesia are of this model.

Solon Comfort

Solon Comfort is the low cost variant of Solon mainly aimed for residential as well as basic commercial buildings. Unlike the Solon Standard, the design option is very limited and the maximum capacity is only 1000 kilograms.

Quick specifications

Type: Traction, machine room less
Use: Passenger, service
Drive: AC gearless with VVVF
Control system: Sigma/Otis Korea SKA microprocessor (?)
Capacity:
- 550-1000 kg (older model)
- 450-1150 kg (Solon Standard)
- 450-1000 kg (Solon Comfort)
Max. landings:
- ? (Solon Standard)
- 15 (Solon Comfort)
Max. travel height:
- ? (Solon Standard)
- 45 m (Solon Comfort)
Speed:
- 1, 1.5, 1.75 m/sec (older model and Solon Standard)
- 1 m/sec (Solon Comfort)
Max elevator car: 4
Doors: Single speed center opening
Fixtures: No series name (refer to Fixtures section below for details)

Fixtures

Sigma Solon elevators use the same fixtures as the Sigma Distributed Inverter series elevators. For more details, refer to Sigma Di#Fixtures.

Known installations in Indonesia

Hotel Santika Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta (2009, replacement from 1990s Lift Munich elevators)
POP! Hotel Sangaji, Yogyakarta (2010?)
The Kuta Beach Heritage Hotel & Kutabex Beachfront Hotel, Bali (2010, formerly Kutabex Mall)
Mercure Bali HarvestLand Kuta, Bali (2010)
Amaris Hotel Seminyak, Bali (2011)
W Retreat Bali, Bali (2010, elevator near Woobar)
Kualanamu International Airport, Medan (2012)

Gallery

Motor of a Sigma Solon elevator.
Car top of a Sigma Solon elevator.
Inside the control board of a Sigma Solon elevator.
Inside the control board. On the top is the inspection control switches.

Videos

External links and resources

SOLON - Sigma Elevator Company (archived)
Brochures:
- Solon (2004 edition) (archived)
- Solon Standard (2008 edition) (archived)
- Solon Comfort (2008 edition) (archived)

Sigma elevator models
Models currently in-production	PS: ACRA • ACRA 2.0 • Muse NV • Solon 2.0 • Solon Premium / Solon NV HS: Iris 3 FR: FEC / FEI • FOVF (Otis)
Discontinued models	PS: D'Brite • Distributed Inverter (Di1 & Di2) • EMRL1000 • Iris • Iris NV • MUSE • Solon (Standard / Comfort) HS: Distributed Inverter (DS4 & Di5) FR: -
Unidentified models (models have no confirmed names)	-
Destination dispatch	e-route
Remarks	(PS) Passenger model (traction with or without machine room / hydraulic) • (HS) High speed passenger model • (FR) Freight or heavy duty model