Menomonee Falls, WI—August 15, 2006—Magnetek, Inc. today announced
they have received the first production orders from Otis Elevator Co. and
KONE Corporation for their new innovative Quattro™ DC Elevator Drive.
"We
are proud and very confident in Quattro's™ capabilities. Our revolutionary
technology makes this drive versatile, energy efficient and, most
importantly, reliable. There's nothing else like it in the market today,"
says John Corey, Vice President Magnetek Elevator Products. "These first
production orders were received because of Quattro's patented drive design.
Quattro's IGBT-based DC Drive, which offers an alternative to the
traditional SCR (Silicon Controlled Rectifier) technology, provides features
such as fully regenerative power conversion, unity power factor, clean
utility side harmonics and an adaptable modular configuration that allows
for future upgrade paths to AC technology."
Magnetek's Quattro will be on
display at the upcoming NAEC Conventions and World Elevator EXPO
III at Booth #461 on September 12–14, 2006.
The Quattro Family
is the latest generation in Magnetek's long lineage of elevator
drives dating back over 25 years. Magnetek pioneered the
application of solid-state drives to elevators in the 1980's.
Today, three generations of Magnetek AC drives and digital field
regulators, and thousands of the Company's analog and digital DC
direct drives power elevators on six continents. Most of the
world's tallest buildings utilize Magnetek drive systems on
their highest speed cars.
A wholly owned subsidiary of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), Otis is the world's largest
manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products including
elevators, escalators and moving walkways.
KONE Corporation
provides complete and innovative solutions for the installation,
modernization and maintenance of elevators and escalators, and
the maintenance of automatic building doors.
