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|Box title = Hitachi Elevators and Escalators<br/>日立エレベーターエンジニアリング
 
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|Row 1 info = 1920 (elevator and escalator division)
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|Row 1 info = 1924
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|Row 2 title = Division of
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|Row 2 info = Hitachi Ltd.<br/>(株式会社 日立製作所) April 13, 2002
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|Row 2 info = [http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/elv/en/index.html Hitachi Ltd.]}}
  
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'''Hitachi Elevator''' is a division belongs to the Japanese company Hitachi, which manufactures elevators and escalators since in the 1920s.
  
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|Row 3 info = Tokyo, Japan
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|Row 4 title = Website
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|Row 4 info = [http://www.hitachi.com/businesses/elevator/ hitachi.com/businesses/elevator]}}'''Hitachi Elevators and Escalators''' (Japanese: '''日立エレベーターエンジニアリング '''''Hitachi erebētaenjiniaringu'') is a division belongs to the Japanese company Hitachi Ltd. which manufactures elevators and escalators. In Japan, its elevator division operates under Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 日立ビルシステムズ ''Hitachi birushisutemuzu'') since 2011.
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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Hitachi's elevator and escalator division was established in 1924. Hitachi delivered its first elevator in 1932 and escalator in 1937. In 1966, Hitachi expanded their elevator and escalator businesses to Hong Kong, followed by Singapore in 1972.
   
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In 2009, G1 Tower, an elevator test tower in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan was completed. It is currently the tallest elevator testing tower in the world at height of 213 meter.
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Hitachi was established in 1910, but its elevator and escalator division was established ten years later. The first elevator produced by Hitachi was in 1932, the first escalator in 1937 and moving walks in 1961. In 1966, Hitachi opens its elevator and escalator businesses in Hong Kong, the first ever opened outside Japan. Later in 1972, Hitachi opens its business in Singapore, named Hitachi Elevator Asia Pte. Ltd. Hitachi launched it's first machine room less elevator product line in 1999.
  
   
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In 2017, Hitachi acquired UK-based elevator company Temple Lifts Limited as an attempt to enter the European elevator market.<ref name=TempleLiftsHitachi>[http://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2017/04/170427b.pdf Hitachi Enters the Lift Market in Europe with acquisition of UK-based Temple Lifts (PDF)] - Hitachi Ltd.</ref><ref name=TempleLifts>[https://www.templelifts.com/temple-lifts-news/temple-lifts-ltd-announces-investment-hitachi/ Temple Lifts Ltd announces investment by Hitachi Ltd] - Temple Lifts Limited</ref>
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In 2009, an elevator test tower G1 Tower was completed in Ibaraki Prefecture, which currently the tallest elevator tower in the world at height of 213 meter.
  
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==Notable products==
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=== Current products ===
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==== Elevators ====
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*'''VFI''': Standard MR passenger elevator.
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*'''VFI-II''': Standard MR passenger elevator.
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*'''H-EM''': Standard passenger elevator
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*'''OUG Series ON-1''': Machine room less elevator (up to 32 floors)
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*'''UAG Series SN-1''': Machine room less elevator (up to 24 floors)
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*'''MCA''': MR passenger elevator jointly built by Hitachi Elevator China, Singapore and Japan.
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*'''F-EL''': Freight elevator.
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*'''SVC/SED''': Elevator for private homes.
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*'''HVF''': High speed elevator for high-rise buildings.
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*'''UVF''': Ultra high speed elevator for high-rise buildings.
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*'''PlusHeart''' and '''URBANACE''': Standard passenger elevator only sold in Japan.
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==== Escalators and moving walks ====
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*'''SX Series''': Standard escalator manufactured by Hitachi Elevator China.
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*'''MX Series'''
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*'''TX Series''': Escalator, introduced in August 2017.
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*'''EX Series''': Moving walk
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=== Discontinued products ===
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==== Elevators ====
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* '''Type A Elevator:''' Standard passenger elevator introduced in 1961.
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* '''New Type A Elevator: '''Standard passenger elevator introduced in 1968.
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* '''BUIL-ACE: '''Standard passenger elevator introduced in 1970s.
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* '''BUIL-ACE ASTRO: '''Introduced in 1978.
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* '''BUIL-ACE QUALITY 80: '''Microcomputer control elevator, introduced in 1979.
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* '''BUIL-ACE QUALITY 80 II: '''Introduced in 1981. The traction type elevators had been converted to VVVF control since 1985.
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* '''BUIL-ACE PULIDO: '''Standard passenger elevator introduced in 1989.
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* '''BUIL-ACE NewPULIDO: '''Passenger elevator introduced in 1996.
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* '''YPVF'''
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==== Escalators and moving walks ====
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''To be added.''
   
 
==G1 Tower==
  
==G1 Tower==
 
[[File:Hitachi_G1_Tower.jpg|thumb|Hitachi G1 testing tower]]
  
[[File:Hitachi_G1_Tower.jpg|thumb|Hitachi G1 testing tower]]
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The '''G1 Tower''' is an [[Elevator test tower|elevator test tower]] built by Hitachi and was completed in 2010, as part of Hitachi's 100th years anniversary. It is located in the site of Mito Works in Ibaraki. It has 10 floors in total; 9 floors above ground and a basement floor. It is currently the tallest elevator testing tower in the world with a height of 213 meter.
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The '''G1 Tower''' is Hitachi's [[Elevator test tower|elevator test tower]] located in Hitachi's Mito Works in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It was completed in 2010, as part of Hitachi's 100th years anniversary. The tower has 10 floors; 9 floors above ground and a basement floor. It is currently the tallest elevator testing tower in the world with a height of 213 meter.
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==Branches==
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*'''Hitachi Elevator Engineering Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd.''' (Hong Kong, established in 1966, Macau branch established in 1980)
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*'''Hitachi Elevator Asia Pte. Ltd.''' (Singapore, established in 2010, formerly Hitachi Elevator Engineering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. from 1972 until 2010)
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*'''Hitachi Elevator (China) Co. Ltd.''' (Guangzhou, China, established in 1995, formerly Guangzhou Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd.)
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*'''Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd.''' (India, established in 2008)
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*'''Hitachi Elevator Philippines Corporation''' (Philippines, established in 2011)
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*'''Hitachi Elevator (Myanmar) Co. Ltd.''' (Myanmar, established in 2015)
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*'''Hitachi Elevator Vietnam Co. Ltd.''' (Vietnam, established in 2016)
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*'''Hitachi Elevator (Cambodia) Co. Ltd.''' (Cambodia, established in 2016)
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*'''Hitachi Elevator (Thailand) Co. Ltd.''' (Thailand, established in 2017)
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*'''Temple Lifts Limited''' (United Kingdom, established in 1989, fully acquired by Hitachi in 2017<ref name=TempleLiftsHitachi/><ref name=TempleLifts/>)
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==Elevator fixtures==
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{{Main|List of Hitachi elevator fixtures}}
   
 
==Notable installation references==
  
==Notable installation references==
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{{Main|List of notable Hitachi elevator installations}}
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''Main article:'' [[List of Notable Elevator Installations of Hitachi Elevator]]
  
   
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==Notable acquisitions==
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==Accident and controversy in Indonesia==
  
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*'''1976''' - [[J&E Hall]] Canada's elevator division (Canada)<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19761109-1.2.20.2.19?ST=1&AT=search&k=hitachi%20elevator&QT=hitachi,elevator&oref=article Hitachi - BUSINESS TIMES, 9 November 1976, Page 5] - (NewspaperSG)</ref>
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===Ratu Plaza elevator downfall accident===
  
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*'''2017''' - Temple Lifts Limited (United Kingdom)<ref name=TempleLifts/>
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On November 16th, 2007, a 1980s service elevator located in Ratu Plaza office Tower in Jakarta had its suspension ropes broke, causing the elevator car falling down from the lower ground to the basement floor (it was reported that the car falling down from six meters high). Four people were injuried.
  
   
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==Overseas distributors==
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The building management was told to be responsible for this accident. Police were inspecting the physical look of the elevator and all of the building's equipment.<ref>[http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2007/11/17/057111772/Kecelakaan-Lift-Tanggungjawab-Pengelola-Ratu-Plaza Elevator downfall accident in Jakarta (Indonesian)]</ref>
  
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===Current distributors===
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{| style="width: 600px;" class="article-table" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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|-
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! scope="col"|Company name
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! scope="col"|Country
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! scope="col"|Remark
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|Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co.
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|Lebanon
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|Ahmadiah International Elevator Co. W.L.L.
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|Kuwait
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|-
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|Al-Futtaim Engineering L.L.C.
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|UAE
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|-
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|E. Zaum Ltd.
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|Israel
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|-
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|Gulf Elevators & Escalator Co. Ltd.
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|Saudi Arabia
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|-
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|Huu Nghi Engineering Corporation
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|Vietnam
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|
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|-
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|Kuwait Jordanian Co.
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|Jordan
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|Lanka Elevator Engineering (Pvt) Ltd.
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|Sri Lanka
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|-
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|Petrobuild International Elevators Co. W.L.L.
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|Qatar
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|-
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|PT. Sarang Teknik Utama Indonesia
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|Indonesia
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|Since 1964?
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|-
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|Thang Uy Trading Co. Ltd.
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|Vietnam
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|
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|-
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|Universal Engineering Services L.L.C.
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|Oman
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|
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|}
   
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===Former distributors===
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===National Monument elevator breakdown controversy===
  
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{| style="width: 600px;" class="article-table" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="0"
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From 2002 to 2004, a Hitachi elevator in the National Monument (Monas), Jakarta, has gained a controversy among local tourists and has been reported several times by local news due to frequent breakdowns and entrapment. On July 8th, 2002, the elevator malfunctioned and trapping passengers inside. Another incident also happened on March 23rd and May 2nd, 2004, causing people from the observation deck to evacuate using a narrow and dark emergency stairwell.<ref>[http://news.liputan6.com/read/77242/lift-monas-macet-pengunjung-terjebak Monas elevator stuck, causing passengers trapped inside (Indonesian)]</ref> The elevator which has been in operation since 2004, has been fully modernized and repaired and it is now no longer having malfunction problem.
  
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|-
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! scope="col"|Company name
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! scope="col"|Country
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! scope="col"|Remark
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|-
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|Marubeni Corporation
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|Singapore
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|1960s-1972
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|-
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|Siam Motors Co., Ltd.
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|Thailand
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|1974-1992<ref>Siam Motors split its elevator division to Siam Elevator Co. Ltd. in 1988. In 1992, "Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd." (SHE) and "Bangkok-Hitachi Elevator Service Co., Ltd." (BHESCO) was established under joint venture between Siam Elevator Co. Ltd. and Machinery and Equipment Co., Ltd. and Hitachi (Japan) Limited. Both SHE and BHESCO merged in 2010 into Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd. Siam-Hitachi Elevator still exists but separated from Hitachi Elevator Thailand which was established in 2017.</ref>
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|[[Yungtay Engineering]]
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|Taiwan
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|1966-19??
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|}
   
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==Accidents==
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On May 5th, 2004, the regional parliaments of Jakarta has a debate over a deviation of tender licensing products of the Hitachi elevator. Some of them said that they use the licensing products from China, while some said that they use licensing from Japan, causing controversy.<ref>[http://www.tempo.co.id/hg/jakarta/2004/05/05/brk,20040505-18,id.html Monas elevator deviation tender controversy (Indonesian)]</ref>
  
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===Elevator downfall accident in Jakarta===
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On November 16th, 2007, a 1980s Hitachi elevator in Ratu Plaza office Tower in Jakarta, Indonesia plummeted down due to broken hoisting ropes. Four people were injured as the result of the accident<ref>[http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2007/11/17/057111772/Kecelakaan-Lift-Tanggungjawab-Pengelola-Ratu-Plaza Elevator downfall accident in Jakarta (Indonesian)]</ref>. After the accident, the elevator was replaced into a [[Mitsubishi Elenessa]] machine room less elevator<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6HL6g-LPdM Mitsubishi MRL Elevator at Ratu Plaza Office Tower, Jakarta (B1-G)]</ref>.
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Hitachi has a subsidiary company called '''Guangri Guangzhou Elevator Industries Co. Ltd.''' based in Guangzhou, China (so it has another name called Guangzhou Hitachi). It was established in 1996. (Latest products will branded as Hitachi)
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*[[Guangri|Guangzhou Guangri Elevator Industries Co. Ltd.]] from in Guangzhou, China is a subsidiary of Hitachi. The company was established in 1996 under joint investment with Hitachi, and most of their elevators were made under Hitachi's technology.
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*Taiwan-based [[Yungtay Engineering]] has partnership with Hitachi ever since it started out in 1966 as a distributor of Hitachi elevators in Taiwan. As the result, some modern Yungtay elevators uses Hitachi's elevator fixtures, and some older Yungtay elevators are actually rebranded Hitachi elevators which are branded as Yungtay-Hitachi. Since 2018, Hitachi is planning to acquire Yungtay.
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*Another Chinese elevator manufacturer '''Shanghai Yungtay Engineering''' was established from a joint-venture investment between Hitachi and Taiwan Yungtay Engineering.
  
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*[[GoldStar]], a South Korean electronics manufacturer, made elevators under technical cooperation with Hitachi, and because of this, the elevator design look very identical to Hitachi. These elevators were manufactured at GoldStar's Juan elevator factory in South Korea.
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*Their escalator products are also sold in the United States and Australia.
  
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*Hitachi escalators were also sold in the United States, Canada, and Australia, but they have been discontinued possibly due to safety reason.
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**An example in the United States can be found in the Starks Building in Louisville, KY.
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**Few examples in Australia are found in 24-32 Hughes St in Cabramatta and Spotlight Campbelltown, Sydney.
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*J&E Hall's Canadian elevator and escalator division was acquired by Hitachi in 1976, and some Hitachi escalators in Canada are branded as J&E Hall-Hitachi.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kGk6mFzhqQ VINTAGE J&E HALL / HITACHI ESCALATOR]</ref>
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*In Southeast Asia, Hitachi has manufacturing plants located in Singapore and Thailand:
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**In Singapore, it is located in Jurong East.
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**In Thailand, it is located in Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate Phase 9, Chonburi.
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*Hitachi is the third Japanese elevator company to enter the European elevator market after Fujitec and Mitsubishi.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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===Logos and nameplates===
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<gallery orientation="square" spacing="small" widths="150">
  
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Hitachi 1983.JPG|A set of Hitachi elevators in Jakarta, Indonesia
  
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1960'sHitachinameplate.jpg|1960s Hitachi nameplate.
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Changi Airport Terminal 1 - Hitachi Elevator Buttons 1996.jpg|A Hitachi COP in Singapore
  
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Hitachi Elevator 4.jpg|Hitachi elevator in Tokyo, Japan
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1972 Hitachi nameplate.jpg|1972 Hitachi nameplate in Hong Kong.
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Hitachi 1980s data plate.jpg|A 1980s Hitachi capacity plate.
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Hitachi_Elevator_Logo.jpg|Older Hitachi logo.
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Hitachi escalator brand.jpg|Hitachi brand on a Hitachi escalator landing plate.
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Hitachi 1980s data plate.jpg|1970s-1980s Hitachi nameplate.
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Hitachi old capacity badge RP.JPG|1970s-1980s Hitachi (service elevator) nameplate.
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Modernize Hitachi Dewhurst.jpg|2010s Hitachi logo.
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
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==Reference==
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===Others===
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<gallery>
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<references/>
  
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Hitachi 1983.JPG|Hitachi elevators in Ratu Plaza, Jakarta, Indonesia. Installed in 1981.
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Changi Airport Terminal 1 - Hitachi Elevator Buttons 1996.jpg|Hitachi elevator car station in Changi Airport Terminal 1, Singapore.
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Hitachi Elevator 4.jpg|A Hitachi elevator in a building in Tokyo, Japan
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Hitachi escalator brand.jpg|1980s-1990s Hitachi escalator landing plate.
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</gallery>
   
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{{Reflist}}
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==See also==
  
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*[[Hitachi Elevator Fixtures Guide]]
  
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
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*[http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/elv/en/index.html Official website (global site)]
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*[http://www.hitachi.com/businesses/elevator/ Official website] (global site)
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*[http://www.hitachi-elev.com.hk/eng/index.html Official website] (Hong Kong)
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*[http://www.hea.hitachi.com.sg/ Official website] (Singapore)
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*[http://www.siamhitachi.com/ Official website] (Thailand)
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*[http://www.hitachi-lift.co.in/ Official website] (India)
 
*[http://www.guangri.com.cn/ Guangzhou Guangri official website]
  
*[http://www.guangri.com.cn/ Guangzhou Guangri official website]
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*[http://www.hea.hitachi.com.sg/ Hitachi Singapore website]
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*[http://www.mh-he.co.jp/ Mitsubishi Hitachi Home Elevator official website] (Japanese)
   
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Revision as of 07:19, 8 August 2019

Hitachi Elevators and Escalators
日立エレベーターエンジニアリング
Corp id large

Founded

1924

Division of

Hitachi Ltd.
(株式会社 日立製作所) April 13, 2002

Based in

Tokyo, Japan

Website

hitachi.com/businesses/elevator

Hitachi Elevators and Escalators (Japanese: 日立エレベーターエンジニアリング Hitachi erebētaenjiniaringu) is a division belongs to the Japanese company Hitachi Ltd. which manufactures elevators and escalators. In Japan, its elevator division operates under Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 日立ビルシステムズ Hitachi birushisutemuzu) since 2011.

History

Hitachi's elevator and escalator division was established in 1924. Hitachi delivered its first elevator in 1932 and escalator in 1937. In 1966, Hitachi expanded their elevator and escalator businesses to Hong Kong, followed by Singapore in 1972.

In 2009, G1 Tower, an elevator test tower in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan was completed. It is currently the tallest elevator testing tower in the world at height of 213 meter.

In 2017, Hitachi acquired UK-based elevator company Temple Lifts Limited as an attempt to enter the European elevator market.[1][2]

Notable products

Current products

Elevators

  • VFI: Standard MR passenger elevator.
  • VFI-II: Standard MR passenger elevator.
  • H-EM: Standard passenger elevator
  • OUG Series ON-1: Machine room less elevator (up to 32 floors)
  • UAG Series SN-1: Machine room less elevator (up to 24 floors)
  • MCA: MR passenger elevator jointly built by Hitachi Elevator China, Singapore and Japan.
  • F-EL: Freight elevator.
  • SVC/SED: Elevator for private homes.
  • HVF: High speed elevator for high-rise buildings.
  • UVF: Ultra high speed elevator for high-rise buildings.
  • PlusHeart and URBANACE: Standard passenger elevator only sold in Japan.

Escalators and moving walks

  • SX Series: Standard escalator manufactured by Hitachi Elevator China.
  • MX Series
  • TX Series: Escalator, introduced in August 2017.
  • EX Series: Moving walk

Discontinued products

Elevators

  • Type A Elevator: Standard passenger elevator introduced in 1961.
  • New Type A Elevator: Standard passenger elevator introduced in 1968.
  • BUIL-ACE: Standard passenger elevator introduced in 1970s.
  • BUIL-ACE ASTRO: Introduced in 1978.
  • BUIL-ACE QUALITY 80: Microcomputer control elevator, introduced in 1979.
  • BUIL-ACE QUALITY 80 II: Introduced in 1981. The traction type elevators had been converted to VVVF control since 1985.
  • BUIL-ACE PULIDO: Standard passenger elevator introduced in 1989.
  • BUIL-ACE NewPULIDO: Passenger elevator introduced in 1996.
  • YPVF

Escalators and moving walks

To be added.

G1 Tower

Hitachi G1 Tower

Hitachi G1 testing tower

The G1 Tower is Hitachi's elevator test tower located in Hitachi's Mito Works in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It was completed in 2010, as part of Hitachi's 100th years anniversary. The tower has 10 floors; 9 floors above ground and a basement floor. It is currently the tallest elevator testing tower in the world with a height of 213 meter.

Branches

  • Hitachi Elevator Engineering Co. (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Hong Kong, established in 1966, Macau branch established in 1980)
  • Hitachi Elevator Asia Pte. Ltd. (Singapore, established in 2010, formerly Hitachi Elevator Engineering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. from 1972 until 2010)
  • Hitachi Elevator (China) Co. Ltd. (Guangzhou, China, established in 1995, formerly Guangzhou Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd.)
  • Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd. (India, established in 2008)
  • Hitachi Elevator Philippines Corporation (Philippines, established in 2011)
  • Hitachi Elevator (Myanmar) Co. Ltd. (Myanmar, established in 2015)
  • Hitachi Elevator Vietnam Co. Ltd. (Vietnam, established in 2016)
  • Hitachi Elevator (Cambodia) Co. Ltd. (Cambodia, established in 2016)
  • Hitachi Elevator (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (Thailand, established in 2017)
  • Temple Lifts Limited (United Kingdom, established in 1989, fully acquired by Hitachi in 2017[1][2])

Elevator fixtures

Main article: List of Hitachi elevator fixtures

Notable installation references

Main article: List of notable Hitachi elevator installations

Notable acquisitions

  • 1976 - J&E Hall Canada's elevator division (Canada)[3]
  • 2017 - Temple Lifts Limited (United Kingdom)[2]

Overseas distributors

Current distributors

Company name Country Remark
Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Co. Lebanon
Ahmadiah International Elevator Co. W.L.L. Kuwait
Al-Futtaim Engineering L.L.C. UAE
E. Zaum Ltd. Israel
Gulf Elevators & Escalator Co. Ltd. Saudi Arabia
Huu Nghi Engineering Corporation Vietnam
Kuwait Jordanian Co. Jordan
Lanka Elevator Engineering (Pvt) Ltd. Sri Lanka
Petrobuild International Elevators Co. W.L.L. Qatar
PT. Sarang Teknik Utama Indonesia Indonesia Since 1964?
Thang Uy Trading Co. Ltd. Vietnam
Universal Engineering Services L.L.C. Oman

Former distributors

Company name Country Remark
Marubeni Corporation Singapore 1960s-1972
Siam Motors Co., Ltd. Thailand 1974-1992[4]
Yungtay Engineering Taiwan 1966-19??

Accidents

Elevator downfall accident in Jakarta

On November 16th, 2007, a 1980s Hitachi elevator in Ratu Plaza office Tower in Jakarta, Indonesia plummeted down due to broken hoisting ropes. Four people were injured as the result of the accident[5]. After the accident, the elevator was replaced into a Mitsubishi Elenessa machine room less elevator[6].

Trivia

  • Guangzhou Guangri Elevator Industries Co. Ltd. from in Guangzhou, China is a subsidiary of Hitachi. The company was established in 1996 under joint investment with Hitachi, and most of their elevators were made under Hitachi's technology.
  • Taiwan-based Yungtay Engineering has partnership with Hitachi ever since it started out in 1966 as a distributor of Hitachi elevators in Taiwan. As the result, some modern Yungtay elevators uses Hitachi's elevator fixtures, and some older Yungtay elevators are actually rebranded Hitachi elevators which are branded as Yungtay-Hitachi. Since 2018, Hitachi is planning to acquire Yungtay.
  • GoldStar, a South Korean electronics manufacturer, made elevators under technical cooperation with Hitachi, and because of this, the elevator design look very identical to Hitachi. These elevators were manufactured at GoldStar's Juan elevator factory in South Korea.
  • Hitachi escalators were also sold in the United States, Canada, and Australia, but they have been discontinued possibly due to safety reason.
    • An example in the United States can be found in the Starks Building in Louisville, KY.
    • Few examples in Australia are found in 24-32 Hughes St in Cabramatta and Spotlight Campbelltown, Sydney.
  • J&E Hall's Canadian elevator and escalator division was acquired by Hitachi in 1976, and some Hitachi escalators in Canada are branded as J&E Hall-Hitachi.[7]
  • In Southeast Asia, Hitachi has manufacturing plants located in Singapore and Thailand:
    • In Singapore, it is located in Jurong East.
    • In Thailand, it is located in Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate Phase 9, Chonburi.
  • Hitachi is the third Japanese elevator company to enter the European elevator market after Fujitec and Mitsubishi.

Gallery

Logos and nameplates

Others

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hitachi Enters the Lift Market in Europe with acquisition of UK-based Temple Lifts (PDF) - Hitachi Ltd.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Temple Lifts Ltd announces investment by Hitachi Ltd - Temple Lifts Limited
  3. ↑ Hitachi - BUSINESS TIMES, 9 November 1976, Page 5 - (NewspaperSG)
  4. ↑ Siam Motors split its elevator division to Siam Elevator Co. Ltd. in 1988. In 1992, "Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd." (SHE) and "Bangkok-Hitachi Elevator Service Co., Ltd." (BHESCO) was established under joint venture between Siam Elevator Co. Ltd. and Machinery and Equipment Co., Ltd. and Hitachi (Japan) Limited. Both SHE and BHESCO merged in 2010 into Siam-Hitachi Elevator Co., Ltd. Siam-Hitachi Elevator still exists but separated from Hitachi Elevator Thailand which was established in 2017.
  5. ↑ Elevator downfall accident in Jakarta (Indonesian)
  6. ↑ Mitsubishi MRL Elevator at Ratu Plaza Office Tower, Jakarta (B1-G)
  7. ↑ VINTAGE J&E HALL / HITACHI ESCALATOR

External links

Major elevator and escalator companies
Full list of companies List of elevator and escalator companies
Operating Fujitec • Hitachi • Hyundai • Kone • Mitsubishi Electric (Shanghai Mitsubishi) • Otis (Otis Electric • Sigma) • Schindler • TK Elevator • Toshiba
Defunct Dover Elevators • Express Lift • Orenstein & Koppel • Thyssen • thyssenkrupp • Westinghouse
Other companies Third-party elevator maintenance companies
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