Wittur is the supplier of choice of components, modules and solutions for the world’s elevator industry. Their mission is to deliver value to their global and local partners through innovative product development, flexible engineering, wide product range, manufacturing excellence and complete customer support. By keeping close to their customers they know exactly what challenges they have. As a result, thay can provide solutions and services perfectly tailored to their needs. From commodity installations to big and complex projects, they can support their customers with their consulting expertise, outstanding production capacity and timely supply chain management. Their experience covers every field of application: elevators in skyscrapers, residential and civil buildings, shopping malls, public buildings, ships, modernizations and unconventional projects. Wittur is Safety in motion! All around the world, they are committed to safety and continuous improvement by sharing knowledge, manufacturing processes and best practices across their global organization.
On April 1st, Wittur announced that it had successfully completed the closing of its acquisition of the Sematic Group, a leading supplier of elevators and elevator components headquartered in Osio Sotto, Italy. After few months, the integration processes are proceeding at full speed ahead and the new combined company is taking shape, by bringing together:
- More than 100 years of experience and expertise in the elevator industry (Wittur was founded in 1968 by Horst Wittur, Sematic in 1959 by Francesco Zappa);
- 17 different plants and competence centres worldwide;
- More than 4600 professionals;
- A sales and service network present in more than 60 countries;
- One of the widest portfolios of patents and bespoke solutions in the entire elevator industry with more than 200 international patents;
- The widest range of elevator components in the business: from doors (the company’s core business), to cars, slings, , safety devices and gearless drives;
- Some of the most recognized brands in the elevator industry such as Selcom, Sematic, LM Liftmaterial, Tyler and Verri;
- A project portfolio that includes installations in some of the most prestigious landmark buildings worldwide including the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, the Freedom Tower in New York and the Leadenhall building in London.
Wittur emphasize that Asansör Istanbul represents a unique opportunity for them to build and maintain their market positions in Turkey and the Middle East, Asian Region. In the past editions, their stand had always been really busy and they had been impressed with the quality of visitors, especially the increase in international guests. Having participated at Asansör İstanbul ever since, they continue to be very pleased with the excellent pull that the exhibition has not only internationally but also among lift consultant and professionals from throughout the Turkish region. Every edition, they have made further new contacts and thanks to Asansör Istanbul to maintain relationships thay have initiated in the past. Wittur is preparing to meet their visitors on their stand No I-20 at Hall 14 at Asansör Istanbul 2017.
Names of the brands which will be displayed at the fair:
Wittur automatic lift doors, cars, slings and drives
Sematic automatic lift doors
LM Liftmaterial complete systems
Technical specs of the products which will be displayed at the fair:
Automatic Lift Doors
Wittur Hydra: Hydra is the Wittur multifunctional door designed for maximum application flexibility. The wide variety of executions can be used for any kind of application, from residential buildings up to office buildings and hotels.
Advantages:
- Flexible and reliable door
- Wide variety of configurations and executions
- Complete range of finishes
- Possibility to satisfy every single application with an high degree of personalization
Sematic 2000 C-MOD: Sematic 2000 C-MOD is a compact and flexible solution for lift door modernization. Featuring a wide range of options, 2000 C-MOD doors come with or without frame, giving flexibility to any installation’s needs. Car doors can be coupled with automatic or manual swing landing doors, for those situations that need car door upgrade only. Sematic 2000 C-MOD has a minimum 117mm bottom track package, making it a small and compact solution, without giving up the robustness and quality that are typical of their products.
Cars
MCS1: Wittur MCS1 is a new range of modular cars based on an innovative fixing systems for car panels. MCS1 fulfills all the requirements of the Lift Directive, as well as the EN 81-20/50:2014. Installation of side walls is performed from inside the car with a reduced number of screws and special fixing kits.
Features
- Car dimensions can be adjusted in 1 mm step
- Rated loads available from 320 Kg to 1350 kg
- Natural ventilation holes are integrated on each side of the wall panels
- The ceiling is easy to open for fast maintenance interventions
- LED lighting is available as standard, including prewiring
- Reduced engineering and installation times
- Flexible interior finishes can be combined to achieve a bespoke result for each project
- Easy pre-arranged interface with Wittur elevator doors
- Patented Design
Drives
MCS1: Wittur S-Series: Wittur WSG-S0, S1, S2, S3 are a series of gearless synchronous traction machines, ideal for use without a machine room.
Features
- Conformity certified and type test performed in accordance with Lift Directive 95/16/EC and 2014/33/EU
- High efficiency value due to high perfomances Permanent magnetsThe ceiling is easy to open for fast maintenance interventions
- Generous electromagnetic dimensioning for high usage & overload conditions Reduced engineering and installation times
- Special electromagnetic design to minimize noise and vibrations
- Compact and space saving design
- Integrated fails safe brake , type-tested to EN 81-1 and EN 81-20, can be used for UCM solution, dual circuit, separately controllable
- Different electrical connection available for motor/brake/encoder to fit every application (terminal box, cables, connectors)
Safety Components
CSGB: CSGB is a unidirectional progressive safety gear; the braking force is generated through a combination of disc springs and braking elements always in pairs and activated by a movable tripping wedge. Its simple and compact design allows easy installation in different positions on car slings or counterweight frames. The braking force is adjustable by the disc spring assembly.
Features
- Down direction
- Versatile installation: can be installed either in the housing or in the beam of the car sling or of the counterweight frame.
- Redundant as braking elements are in pairs
- Maintenance-free operation
- Complete traceability of the production of main components from raw material to final product with coding system stamped to each unit to enhance safety standard
- Can be applied to all kinds of guiderails and conditions (oiled, dry, machined, drawn)
- Very high safety factor which exceed EN 81 rules
- Compliant with requirements of Lift Directive and EN 81-20/50:2014
- 100% tested and checked at factory
OL35: OL35 is a mechanically activated overspeed governor which detects overspeed by its flyweight
mechanism and engages the safety gear on the entire circumference of brake mechanism.
This brake mechanism is pre-adjusted and limits the brake-force to protect the synchronization of the safety gear from excessive stress to the linkage.
Features
- Down-direction only
- Mechanical overspeed governor for mainstream applications
- External encoder option for absolute car position acquisition
- Continuous traction between rope and pulley during tripping prevents excessive wear to the rope
- Safety gear is always activated on a pre-determined force
- Remote control for MRL- applications
- Various installation possibilities outside shaft, wall, guide rail …
- Upside down applicable
- Available for all global major elevator norms and directives
- Available as a package with tension weights, accessories, fixings
- Complete traceability of the production of main components from raw material to final product with coding system stamped to each unit to enhance safety standard
- Very high safety factor which exceed EN 81 rules
- Compliant with requirements of Lift Directive and EN 81-20/50:2014
- 100% tested and checked at factory