KONE Elevator India puts up virtual stall at DiECE 2020

Mumbai: KONE Elevator India, a wholly owned subsidiary of KONE Corporation, is participating in a virtual exhibition promoted by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) titled Digital Exhibition on Construction Equipment (DiECE 2020). KONE Elevator India is the only elevator company participating in this three-month long exhibition which commenced today.

“In the new normal, where social distancing has become the new norm, adopting digital solutions has been one of the key tools adopted by KONE India. The virtual stall at DiECE exhibits our wide range of future-ready offerings backed by innovative technology, each designed to support our customers as we ease into the new normal,” said Amit Gossain, Managing Director, KONE Elevator India.

KONE India’s premier virtual stall will highlight the recently launched Health and Wellbeing Solutions that address customers’ back-to-work concerns, including 24/7 Connected Services,

I and U Series of elevators, and maintenance and modernization solutions.

“From elevator call feature using mobile phones to elevator air purifiers and escalator handrail sanitizers, there is a suite of health and wellbeing solutions on display that support people transition into a new normal,” he added. The solutions are built on KONE’s deep expertise and knowledge of people flow, which is vital when addressing the challenges of adapting to a new way of life in the face of the current pandemic.

On display will also be KONE’s 24/7 Connected Services that uses cloud technology and is the world’s most intelligent elevator and escalator services that monitor round-the-clock. In collaboration with the recognized leader in cognitive computing, IBM Watson, this breakthrough technology can better monitor, maintain and take action before breakage, thereby ensuring less equipment downtime and fewer faults.

Making all these innovations and services possible is KONE’s global technology and engineering centre in Chennai, India Technology and Engineering Center (ITEC), which is a testing and research hub that works with customers, suppliers, strategic partners and research institutes in providing the best-in-class people flow solutions.