Toshiba Elevators (2000s)
This article is about an unnamed passenger elevator model of Japanese elevator manufacturer Toshiba produced in the 2000s.
Overview
Toshiba had unnamed traction passenger elevator models (with machine room) produced in the 2010s for low to high rise buildings in Southeast Asia and possibly other parts of Asia as well. The low-medium speed model was available as a passenger and bed/hospital type, and it seems to be using geared motors. The high speed model for high rise buildings use gearless motors and was a custom type model, meaning that it could be configured based on client's request and requirement.
The model name is currently not known due to lack of proper information. It is believed that the model was manufactured in Malaysia (by MS Elevators Sdn. Bhd.) or China.
In Indonesia, this model was sold by Toshindo Elevator Utama and was mainly installed in low to high rise office buildings and hotels built in the 2000s. Some government buildings also use this model.
Characteristics
- These elevators typically have "weaker" brakes, meaning that they bounce whenever passengers are entering and exiting the elevator on a floor. This can cause inconvenience to some people.
- Arrival chime is usually a unique electronic tone sound. Some installations use bell sound.
- Car call cancel works by pressing a floor button twice. The button will blink for a few seconds after the first press.
- Floor button light goes off when the door starts to open.
Known specifications
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Fixtures
There are two types of button panel; a basic stainless steel and a grey colored resin like panel. The latter is very rare in Indonesia.
Buttons
The buttons are dark rounded square plastic with red or orange illumination.
Floor indicators and hall lanterns
The floor indicators are either segmented (default) or dot matrix display; the latter is less common in Indonesia.
Hall lanterns are white squares (with an arrow on them) which light up green/red. Custom lanterns also exist and are usually found in high speed elevators.
Known installations in Indonesia
Jakarta
- Pacific Place Jakarta (2006)
- The Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place Jakarta
- One Pacific Place
- The Ritz-Carlton Mega Kuningan (2005)
- Equity Tower (2009)
- Plaza Asia (2002)
- Plaza Marein / Indofood Tower
- West Jakarta Mayor's Office (parking garage)
- North Jakarta Mayor's Office (parking garage)
- Sequis Centre (formerly St. Widjojo Centre) (replacement from unknown 1980 elevators)
- Setiabudi One (replacement from unknown 1970s elevator)
- Merlynn Park Hotel
- The Manhattan Hotel
- Sahid Sudirman Center
Other cities/provinces
- Amaris Hotel Bandara Soekarno-Hatta, Tangerang, Banten
- Indonesian Red Cross Afiat Hospital, Bogor
- House Sangkuriang, Bandung
- New Metro Hotel Agus Salim, Semarang
- Sultan Agung Islamic Hospital, Semarang
- Bank Indonesia, Denpasar, Bali (2005)
Videos
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