JARDINE SCHINDLER LANDS MASSIVE THAI MALL DEAL
Jardine Schindler has won a contract from The Mall Group to supply 278 units to new and expanding malls across Thailand. The company's equipment is set to go into The Emsphere mixed-used development in Bangkok, as well as BLU PORT in Ha Hin and BLU Pearl in Phuket, both shopping complexes with additional features. It will also be used in the renovation of the Mall Korat. The order includes 60 5500 elevators, 212 9300 AE escalators and six moving walks. Jardine Schindler observes the order includes a machine-room-less elevator able to traverse 50 stories in 50 s.
CiA 417 FOR LIFT CONTROL UPDATED
CAN in Automation (CiA) has released new versions of the CiA 417 (CANopen Lift standard) application profile for lift control. The four-part specification's update culminates three years of work. Version 2.2.0 is mostly modified in Part 4, which specifies in detail the application objects (process data and configuration parameters). Input and output functions have been added. Other new parameters are related to the inverter virtual device (car drive unit). CiA notes the interoperability of the connected devices from different manufacturers is one of the most important benefits of CiA 417. The latest versions of it are accessible only for CiA members. Nonmembers can download version 2.0.0 for free.
US$300-MILLION RESIDENTIAL TOWER PLANNED IN PHILADELPHIA
A US$300-million, 47-to-51-story residential tower with retail on the lower floors is being planned at 1911 Walnut Street in the Center City area of Philadelphia by Tennessee developer Southern Land Co., the Philadelphia Business Journal reports. Southern said it intends to solicit feedback from neighborhood residents before finalizing plans. The design by Solomon Cordwell Buenz features tiered portions at the lower levels, a rooftop deck and restaurant overlooking a park and an "urban gardenscape" atop the roof of a lower structure. It is set to include more than 400 residences. No timeframe has been announced.
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