{"id":40412,"date":"2017-01-12T10:02:52","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T03:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/worlds-first-composite-lift-unveiled-in-singapore\/"},"modified":"2017-01-12T10:14:06","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T03:14:06","slug":"worlds-first-composite-lift-unveiled-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/worlds-first-composite-lift-unveiled-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s first composite lift unveiled in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAlister Bennett, Managing Director of Singapore Lift Company (SLC), showing the prototype lift to reporters. (Photo: SLC)
\nSingapore Lift Company (SLC) has launched the first composite lift in the world, paving the way for the city-state to manufacture a revolutionary type of elevators in the future.
\nMade of lightweight and durable materials used in the aerospace sector, Formula 1 racing and deep sea exploration, this new type of lift is expected to be a game-changer in the building and construction industry.
\n\u201cComposite material is not new, but its use in our lifts is groundbreaking,\u201d said Alister Bennett, Managing Director of SLC, a joint venture between Far East Organization, Woh Hup and Pronus (HK).
\nCalled 8, the prototype lift was largely assembled offsite, significantly reducing the time and labour needed in the installation. The easy installation also means less reliance on specialised labour, a boon for the lift sector, which is facing a shortage of engineers and technicians.
\nMoreover, it does not need expensive construction of deep pits and high overheads, and the cabin space can be made spacious due to maximisation of the shaft size and minimisation of the overhead and pit. It also requires fewer construction materials, with the prototype\u2019s cabin weighing just 150kg, compared to about 1,500kg for a traditional lift with a similar capacity.
\n\u201cWe see great potential for our product in the building and construction industry as well as the retro-fitting industry\u2026 While traditional lifts require on average five to seven days for the installation of a single floor, with 8, the time will be shortened considerably to a minimum of one floor per day,\u201d Bennett noted.
\nHowever, he told Channel NewsAsia that the new lift is not suitable for buildings with a height of more than 20 storeys. \u201cWe are initially setting a target of eight (floors) and that\u2019s why this launch is called 8. When we get better, we\u2019ll work to get higher \u2026 but we will never be able to do high-rise lifts because the higher and faster you go, the lifts need to be heavier.\u201d
\nWhile the composite lift industry here is still in its fledgling stages, SLC intends to develop this sector by leveraging on the existing expertise and capabilities of Singapore\u2019s highly-skilled workforce.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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