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This is a list of different elevator fixtures that have been made by U.S. Elevator Corp.

Square US Fixtures

The buttons are white square buttons. Later examples feature a number engraved in the panel next to the button. Some examples feature a 7 segment display for the indicator. These fixtures appear to have been made by EPCO for U.S. elevator, though the key switches were made custom for U.S. elevator. These buttons are very similar to EPCO FlushLine fixtures, now discontinued.

Circle US Fixtures

These were first launched in 1979, and they are white round buttons, with numbers engraved in the panel next to the button. Later examples feature braille next to the number. The lanterns are the same as the 1970s style. Some examples feature a 7 segment display for the indicator. Some very late examples have the Soft-Touch lanterns and dot matrix indicator. These fixtures appear to have been made by Epco for U.S. elevator, though the key switches were made custom for U.S. elevator.

Vandal Resistant

This fixture is extremely rare. They press just like the 80s US Circle but the only difference is that the buttons are the vandal-proof buttons with either arrows or floor numbers, which can light up when you press the button. Few of them have installed these.

1990s

Soft-Touch

US Soft-Touch is the predecessor of ThyssenKrupp Aurora. These buttons came in flush and projecting. The projecting soft touch is the same kind of button as ThyssenKrupp Aurora. Early examples from the Late 1980's (these have been confirmed to have existed since at least 1989, but is uber rare to find from the 1980's) up until 1993 had different brailles, more similar to U.S. 1980s brailles, and the door open/close and alarm buttons that were different. They were domed and did not have a clear halo, and pressed and sounded like Older Circle Buttons. Pre 1993 Soft Touch installs also used the Older Lanterns and Bells used on US Square/Circle Installs, and had Analog Floor Indicators using the same Soft Touch Buttons, similar to older US Circle/Square Installs.

U.S. Soft-Touch buttons were black round buttons with a clear halo encased in a square frame that would light up red when touched, and looked very similar to Otis Lexan buttons. The projecting soft touch buttons are the same as Thyssenkrupp Aurora and Thyssenkrupp Signa4 but Soft-Touch also came in different sizes, came in touch sensitive and flush buttons. The lanterns and indicators have been redesigned. Some earlier examples have the old lanterns, and/or a redesigned. but analog indicator. It is unknown if these fixtures were also made by Epco for U.S. elevator. Some Thyssen Elevators in Canada have the Soft-Touch fixtures installed. It is unknown if the same has happened in the U.S.

Button Variants

  • Classic SoftTouch Buttons (one that pushes in and has smooth sounding)
  • Pressure Sensitive SoftTouch Buttons (one that touches a button and lights up)
  • TK SoftTouch Buttons
  • CA Code SoftTouch (made by Adam's which pushes like Adams Surivivors)


Vandal Resistant

These fixtures are round buttons with a hole in the middle, which lights up when pressed. These resemble EPCO SSL fixtures, as EPCO key switches are sometimes used for some functions when these fixtures are used. Some have a metallic look to the button and lights up around the button, and press like Circle or Square buttons.


List of elevator fixtures by manufacturers
Main topic Elevator fixtures
Official fixtures by elevator companies Amtech ReliableArmorAtlas (Northern CA)Bennie LiftsBoralDEVEDong YangDoverElevadores AtlasElevators Pty. Ltd.Evans LiftsExpress EvansExpress LiftFiamFujitecGoldStarGFCGuangriHammond & ChampnessHaughtonHaushahnHitachiHyundaiIFEIndoliftJohns & WaygoodKleemannKone (North America) • LGMarryat & ScottMashibaMitsubishi Electric (North America) • MontgomeryMPOronaOtis (North AmericaSouth Korea/Otis Elevator Korea) • PaynePickerings LiftsSabiemSchindler (North America) • SchlierenSeabergShanghai MitsubishiSigmaStaleyStannahThymanThyssenthyssenkrupp (North AmericaKorean fixtures) • ToshibaU.S. ElevatorWestinghouseXizi Otis/Otis Electric
Non-proprietary (generic) fixtures by elevator components companies AdamsBuy Elevator Parts Co.C.J. AndersonCEACEHAMDewhurst (ERM) • DMG (MAD) • ELMIEPCOEverbrightGALHissmekanoHong JiangHunterInnovation IndustriesJinlixKindsKronenbergLeadway Elevator ComponentLester ControlsLiSAMico ControlMonarch ControlMonitorPTLSalientSchaëferShanghai STEPSodimasTung DaVega
Unknown fixtures For a list of unidentified fixtures, refer to this page‎‎.
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