KONE is the industry forerunner in technological innovations. KONE is committed to offering high quality, innovative and energy efficient People Flow™ solutions that make travel within and between buildings as smooth as possible.
A history of innovation
KONE’s history of innovation is one of the company’s success factors. Throughout its history, KONE
has always provided a systematic and long-term investment into its R&D capabilities. In its striving
towards serving customers to perfection, KONE explores technologies in other industries and monitors changing markets, trends, customer needs, and working methods. KONE has introduced a wide range of major innovations throughout the years.
Quality is always a priority
Ensuring the high quality of all KONE products and services is crucial for the company and it is one of the cornerstones of its strategy. KONE is constantly monitoring the quality of its products and facilities as well as the performance of the equipment after it is installed.
KONE's innovations and solutions:
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KONE EcoDisc® motor
Cut energy consumption inside your buildings.
The award winning, energy efficient KONE EcoDisc motor offers:
lowered energy consumption, improved ride quality reduced demands on building space and load, and greater reliability.
The motor consumes only 60% of the energy of a comparable geared traction machine and 30% of a comparable hydro.
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Machine-room-less technology 1# Innovation in the industry
KONE MonoSpace® elevator
Machine-room-less (MRL) elevator concept eliminates the need for space-consuming machine rooms by putting the hoisting mechanism in the lift shaft itself.
The green heart of the MonoSpace platform is KONE EcoDisc® motor which is the most eco-efficient solution in the market today. |
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KONE MaxiSpace™ elevator modernization solution
The world’s only counterweight-less elevator that can offer up to 50 % more spacious car to an existing shaft. Since there is no machine room the top floor of the building can be freed for other purposes. The solution is powered by KONE PowerDisc™ hoisting machine. |
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KONE MiniSpace™ elevator
Reduce energy costs, save on space, and get a smooth, comfortable ride. With a machine room the same size as its shaft, the KONE MiniSpace needs only 40% of the space compared to a conventional traction elevator.
Powered by the KONE Eco-Disc, this gearless elevator solution has smooth high-speed acceleration and gentle, yet accurate braking, and is an ideal fit for high-rise buildings. |
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KONE EcoMod™ escalator modernization
Full escalator modernization without removing the existing truss.
Complete renewal of old escalator without demolishing floors and roofs is an excellent solution in narrow, difficult to access locations. The escalator is delivered in modules and assembled on site. Maintain the appearance of the building while gaining the advantages of: improved performance, increase safety and reduced maintenance costs. |
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KONE InnoTrack™ autowalk
The world’s flattest autowalk that is easy and fast to install. It had modular design & light weight technology. The autowalk doesn’t require a pit and it can be installed on top of the existing floor. Green-drive technology helps to save energy. |
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KONE Polaris™ - destination control system
KONE Polaris increases elevator handling capacity, improves passenger comfort and reduces waiting times and improves security through integration to the building’s access control system. |
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KONE JumpLift construction time elevator
KONE JumpLift is a construction time elevator with a temporary machine room that can be moved upwards as construction progresses. KONE JumpLift advantages: enables a faster, safer construction process, earlier closing of the facade, reduced down-time, and safer transportation in all waether conditions. |
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KONE IDE300™
The system integrates automatic building doors and elevators. It provides easy, hands free access to buildings and elevators.
IDE300 also recognizes the resident, opens the door, turns on the lights, calls the elevator and takes the residents automatically to their home floor |
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Tytyri - the world’s highest elevator test shaft
Tytyri is located in Finland and it has been in operation since 1998.
It's located in a 350 meters deep limestone mineshaft.
Vertical travel distance 317 m
Max. theoretical speed 17 m/s
Max. suspended load 50 tn | |
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