E-Motive, TL Jones and Memco reveal new corporate identity

Three of the elevator industry’s market-leading brands have joined forces under a new company name, Avire.

Halma Elevator companies E-Motive, TL Jones and Memco merge to form Avire

Avire (pronounced to rhyme with “fire”) – the new home of E-Motive, TL Jones and Memco – offers an extensive range of safety and communication products. With manufacturing locations in Singapore, China, India and the Czech Republic, and sales offices in 13 locations worldwide, Avire is a truly global brand.

Avire’s products include light curtains, electronic displays, emergency telephones and LED lighting. Explaining the new company’s mission, managing director Paul Simmons said: “Avire is dedicated to innovation and excellence and is united in a single goal: to give our customers unrivalled quality and value, in a name they can trust.”

For 20 years E-Motive has been producing premium-quality displays and accessories for elevator cars and landings. The brand recently added touch control panels to its product portfolio. E-Motive displays are used in high-profile modernisation and new build projects.

TL Jones has a 70-year history and has established a strong reputation in the Asian elevator marketplace for passenger detection devices for doors. The brand’s light curtains can be found in some of the most iconic buildings across Asia, Australasia and increasingly in other parts of the world. TL Jones products are predominately manufactured in China and assembled in India.

Memco has been manufacturing innovative, high-quality elevator safety devices, designed and built in Europe, for over 40 years. Memco’s product portfolio includes emergency telephones, passenger detectors for doors and LED lighting systems.

About Avire:
Avire combines three market-leading brands (E-Motive, TL Jones and Memco) within the elevator industry; offering light curtains, electronic displays, emergency telephones and LED lighting. Each brand has a strong market presence, a unique identity, a distinct product range, and a long, successful history. The company has manufacturing locations in Singapore, China, India and the Czech Republic and sales offices in 13 locations worldwide. Avire is a subsidiary company of Halma plc.

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New interface makes process quicker and more intuitive

Lift safety specialist TL Jones has redesigned its emergency lift alarm system Memcom to make it even easier to program.

Memcom emergency lift alarm system now even easier to program

The latest version of Memcom features a new interface in which programming relies on a tick-box system and drop-down menus rather than code-based prefixes and suffixes, making programming the unit a simpler and more intuitive process. This makes Memcom the first emergency telephone on the market that can be programmed without codes or a programming tool.

Memcom features a keypad, backlit LCD display and built-in microphone to enable quick and convenient set-up. Research during product development showed that the most common cause of autodialler returns was incorrect unit programming, rather than actual hardware faults. The backlit LCD display decreases this likelihood as engineers can clearly see what they are programming into the unit, even in a dark lift shaft.

New Memcom features include the ability to place two alarm calls to separate numbers in succession, and an end-of-alarm function built into the integrated keypad. A lift monitoring section also allows the unit to receive fault indications from lift monitoring devices and place calls to flag up these faults.

Installation is straightforward, either on top of the lift car or behind the car operating panel. Unlike other diallers that need separate units for the machine room, pit and cabin, Memcom can be supplied with a single, versatile Multi-Point Station accessory. TL Jones’s MPS provides local communication between three different lift points via the same unit.

Memcom offers two easy and flexible methods for complying with EN81-28* safety regulations. Using Memcom ETR software (free of charge) and a PC, users can receive EN81-28 data directly from multiple lift installations, and maintain their own database on that PC. Additionally, the software can remotely program the diallers and receive alarm calls through the system.

*EN81-28 2004 requires that a lift emergency telephone device is checked every 3 days or less by simulating an emergency call (automatic test), and that any battery supporting the system has a minimum of 1 hour of life.

For more information please contact:
TL Jones India Pvt Ltd
Plot No. A-147, Road No 24
Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane West
Thane – 400 604
India
Tel: +91 22 2581 8007, Fax: +91 22 2581 8080
Email: dinesh.musalekar@tljones.com / info@tljones.com
Website: www.tljones.com

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Dinesh Musalekar has been promoted to general manager IMEA (India, Middle East & Africa) at TL Jones (www.tljones.com) following the restructuring of parent company Halma’s Elevator Division. He will be responsible for promoting the full range of TL Jones, Memco and E-Motive products in the newly formed territory.

Dinesh Musalekar, general manager IMEA (India, Middle East & Africa) at TL Jones

Dinesh enjoys nearly two decades’ experience of the elevator industry, gained in sales, operations, project and profit centre roles at major OEMs. He joined TL Jones in 2005 to build and lead the company’s operations in India, and has recently overseen the creation of a manufacturing facility for infrared light curtains in the region. Dinesh graduated with a BEng in Electronics & Communications from Karnataka University and holds an MBA in Management from Mumbai University.

Andy Harbidge, sales & marketing director for TL Jones, Memco and E-Motive, said of the promotion: “This change will make it easier for our customers to obtain from Dinesh and his team the full range of products produced by TL Jones, Memco and E-Motive factories worldwide.”

“We are confident that Dinesh’s leadership will continue to deliver results, as it has previously in establishing and managing our operations in India,” commented Paul Simmons, managing director of TL Jones, Memco and E-Motive.

Commenting on his new role, Dinesh said: “I welcome the additional responsibilities and look forward to growing the business in this high-potential market.”

For more information please contact:
TL Jones India Pvt Ltd
Plot No. A-147, Road No 24
Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane West
Thane – 400 604
India
Tel: +91 22 2581 8007, Fax: +91 22 2581 8080
Email: dinesh.musalekar@tljones.com / info@tljones.com
Website: www.tljones.com

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In response to increasing demand within the Indian elevator industry, protection and information system specialist TL Jones has opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Thane, Maharashtra. The factory has a production capacity of 70,000 light curtains a year and is located in TL Jones India’s head office, along with a service centre and engineering department.

Nigel Trodd, Halma Divisional Chief Executive of Elevators, Fire and Security, takes part in the lamp lighting ceremony, watched by Dinesh Musalekar, TL Jones India’s general manager (far right)

(Photo caption: Nigel Trodd, Halma Divisional Chief Executive of Elevators, Fire and Security, takes part in the lamp lighting ceremony, watched by Dinesh Musalekar, TL Jones India’s general manager (far right)).

The factory was officially inaugurated on 15 February in a grand opening ceremony, attended by elevator industry veterans and customers: Mr Uday Kulkarni (MD, Schindler India); Mr Partha Gurumoorthy (director – R&D, KONE); Mr Abhijit Dandekar (DGM – Quality, Otis India Ltd); Mr V. Jagannathan (executive director, Johnson Lifts); Mr Amit Maitra (owner, Lerch Bates India Pvt Ltd); and Mr T. Bruce Mackinnon (vice president, Elevator World Inc). A lamp lighting ceremony, considered an auspicious tradition in India when starting any new venture, was followed by Mr Dev Das Goswami, from the Bureau of Indian Standards, cutting a ribbon to commemorate the factory’s opening.

Reflecting on the achievement of this milestone, Dinesh Musalekar, TL Jones India’s general manager, said: “We are very pleased to get our manufacturing set-up closer to our customers to produce global products locally, in order to achieve more flexibility and efficiencies in TL Jones India’s operations. We have already started the production of infrared light curtains and will soon add other product lines to our manufacturing schedule.”

“This is the next step in our commitment to the Indian market,” said Nigel Trodd, Halma Divisional Chief Executive of Elevators, Fire and Security, “and is prompted by robust growth in construction and infrastructure development. Our local capability, led by Dinesh and his team, will contribute strongly to the long-term expansion of the elevator industry in the exciting Indian market.”

The new factory and offices can be contacted at:
TL Jones India Pvt Ltd
Plot No. A-147, Road No 24
Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane West
Thane – 400 604
India
Tel: +91 22 2581 8000 (30 lines), Fax: +91 22 2581 8080
E-mail: info@tljones.com
Web: www.tljones.com

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In response to increasing demand within the Indian elevator industry, protection and information system specialist TL Jones has now opened an office in Bengaluru, catering for the southern market.

Commenting on the expansion, Dinesh Musalekar, TL Jones India’s general manager, said: “We are very pleased to further develop our presence in the southern region of India, where most of our major OEMs are based, allowing us to better serve our customers’ needs. We will also be closer to our major southern projects, where we supply our advanced elevator safety and building display systems. Our southern region is led by regional manager Mallikarjun Hosamani, who possesses nearly two decades of project management and business unit handling experience. He joined TL Jones India last year.”

“This is the planned stage of our investment in the Indian market,” said Chris Stoelhorst, TL Jones’s divisional managing director, “and is prompted by the robust growth in construction and infrastructure development. Our local capability, led by Dinesh and his team, will contribute strongly to the long-term expansion of the elevator industry in the exciting India market.”

The new Bengaluru office can be contacted at:

TL Jones India Pvt. Ltd.
No. 248, Hans House,
Between 16-17th Cross, Sampige Road,
Malleswaram, Bengaluru 560 003
Telefax: +91 80 2346 6145
Email: info@tljones.com
Web: www.tljones.com

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TL Jones has released the latest addition to its COMMANDER™ suite of touch-enabled elevator control products:  the L1 landing call station module.

Using the latest touch-screen technology, TL Jones’s COMMANDER™ L1 landing call station module has a static display that can be customised to the building with colour, branding and arrow styles. Available for either flush or surface mounting, the L1 is easily retrofitted in modernisation projects and can also be included as a new OEM standard item.

TL Jones Launches new Touch-Enabled Elevator Landing Call Station

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Like the whole COMMANDER™ range, the L1 is vandal-proof and resists dust and liquids, thanks to its toughened glass construction. Being glass, the module is naturally more resistant to germs than porous surfaces. With its dual illumination, elevator calls are clearly confirmed to the user.

The L1 is the latest addition to the COMMANDER™ suite of touch-enabled elevator control products, which include printed glass and LCD car operating panels and LCD building information centres. COMMANDER™ products are available in India from TL Jones India Pvt. Ltd.

For more information please contact:
Dinesh Musalekar, General Manager
TL Jones India Pvt. Ltd.
202 Hyde Park, Saki Vihar Road
Andheri East
Mumbai 400 072
Tel +91 22 4215 0700/01/02/03; Fax +91 22 4200 0789
Email: dinesh.musalekar@tljones.com / info@tljones.com
Website: www.tljones.com

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TL Jones, the leading manufacturer of elevator passenger safety equipment, has supplied 185 elevator light curtains and 555 dot-matrix displays to the Delhi Metro (DMRC) in India. The passenger safety and information products are fitted to elevators supplied by Kone and Johnson Lifts. Each elevator features Pana40 3D light curtains and three PD3001 LED displays.

The Delhi Metro system, with an insert showing the colours of Memco’s Pana 40 3D elevator door safety system

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(Photo caption: The Delhi Metro system, with an insert showing the colours of Memco’s Pana 40 3D elevator door safety system)

Dinesh Musalekar, general manager at TL Jones India, commented: “We are extremely happy to have supplied our world-class product range to the country’s largest infrastructure project, the Delhi Metro. These products have been supplied continuously over the last three years, in conjunction with the elevator OEMs that have contributed to the project.”

The Pana40 3D incorporates two independent detection systems. The first is a light curtain of infrared beams criss-crossing the elevator car’s doors; the second a 3D proximity detection system in the landing zone. Any object interrupting the direct beams or reflections within the 3D detection zone will trigger the system and re-open the elevator doors.

Specific benefits of the Pana40 3D include increased passenger safety and improved traffic flow, as well as reduced collisions between trolleys, wheelchairs or pushchairs and the elevator doors. Typical applications include busy public buildings such as hospitals, shopping centres, hotels, offices, passenger terminals and public transport systems.

The detectors are manufactured in various profiles to suit a variety of elevator doors, including both centre- and side-opening doors.

The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system built and operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, serving Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida in the National Capital Region of India. The network consists of six lines with a total length of 156 kilometres (97 miles) and 132 stations. It uses a combination of elevated, ground-level and underground lines.

For more information please contact:
Dinesh Musalekar, General Manager
TL Jones India Pvt. Ltd.
202 Hyde Park, Saki Vihar Road
Andheri East
Mumbai 400 072
Tel +91 22 4215 0700/01/02/03; Fax +91 22 4200 0789
Email: dinesh.musalekar@tljones.com / info@tljones.com
Website: www.tljones.com

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TL Jones has recently supplied its Microscan M150 infrared light curtains, E-motive Evolution S2 elevator display systems, 3D elevator hall lanterns and LED down-lights to the prestigious Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital in Mumbai.

TL Jones Supplies Elevator Safety and Information Systems to Dr L H Hirananadani Hospital in Mumbai

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The Microscan light curtains, which are installed on the elevator doors, produce 154 invisible criss-cross beams and prevent the elevator doors closing when there is an obstruction. The elevator interiors are lit by energy efficient LED down-lights which are situated on the ceiling and provide bright, clear light, enhancing the appearance of the elevator interior.

The 15-inch, multimedia  Evolution S2 elevator displays can show live TV or DVD feeds, internet messages, live scrolling messages (such as welcome messages to dignitaries) and emergency information, as well as the usual elevator information such as floor number and direction of travel. The building operator can also edit the information in real time, according to their requirements. The displays’ TFT screens have wide viewing angle of 178 degrees from all four sides. Evolution S1 displays act as car position indicators. In addition, 3D LED-based hall lanterns with viewing angles of 180 degrees are installed in all the landings of the hospital.

The high-end, interactive elevator products were endorsed by Tak Consultants, the elevator consultants for Hiranandani Construction. The elevators are supplied by City Elevators Private Limited.

Hiranandani Construction’s Director Engineering Mr. Cyrus Pittawalla commented: “The products supplied by TL Jones enhance the elevator doors’ safety and the E-Motive Evolution products not only provide basic elevator information such as floor number and direction of travel, but also offer multimedia capabilities for visitors”.

TL Jones India’s Director, Mr. Dinesh Musalekar, added: “We are extremely pleased to be associated with Hiranandani Constructions, who are highly respected developers in India, and we are proud to meet customers’ increasing demands for international quality elevator products.”

The Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, located in the picturesque Hiranandani Gardens in Powai, Mumbai, is the first hospital in the Western region of India to have received the prestigious National Accreditation for hospital and health care providers. Built in honour of Dr. L. H. Hiranandani, an eminent E.N.T. surgeon, the hospital was commissioned in 2004 and is now one of the leading hospitals in Mumbai, with the latest technology and facilities.

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Memco light curtains to be fitted to doors of 74 elevators in Terminal 3

Global elevator safety and communications specialist Memco’s Elite elevator safety systems are to be installed in 74 elevators at Indira Gandhi International Airport’s new Terminal 3 in New Delhi, India. The systems will be fitted to elevator doors supplied by ThyssenKrupp Elevator. Memco is a Halma company and is represented in India by TL Jones, also a Halma company.

Memco Supplies its Elite Elevator Safety Systems to Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi

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Memco’s Elite safety system features two independent detection systems. The first is a light curtain of infra-red beams criss-crossing the elevator car’s doors; the second is a 3D proximity detection system in the landing zone. Any person or large object breaking the light curtain or detected within the 3D zone triggers a system which automatically reopens the elevator doors.

The combined system consists of a transmitter detector (TX) and receiver detector (RX) mounted on the car doors. Each housed in a robust profile only 9.8mm wide, they automatically sense door separation and adjust themselves for optimum performance. In many installations a separate controller is unnecessary and the detectors can be connected directly to the door controller or elevator operator.

The Elite features the latest software as standard, including power reduction and timeout features, and can be fitted to virtually any new or existing elevators. This versatility makes it one of the most competitive and easy to use elevator safety systems on the market (more information can be found here: http://www.memco.co.uk/en/elite/674.html).

Indira Gandhi International Airport is the busiest airport in South Asia by traffic movements and passenger volume. It serves as the primary civilian aviation hub for the region and in 2007 it handled 23 million passengers, with a planned expansion programme increasing its capacity to handle 100 million passengers by 2030.

The new Terminal 3 building, expected to cost US$ 2.6 billion, will have the capacity to handle an additional 33 million passengers annually by the start of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in October. On completion it will be the third largest terminal in the world, after Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 3 and Beijing International Airport’s Terminal 3.

It will be a two-tier building, the bottom floor being the arrivals area and the top being a departures area. It will have 168 check-in counters, 74 aerobridges, 72 immigration counters and 15 X-ray screening areas, along with duty-free shops and other features. Over 90% of passengers passing through the airport are expected to use this terminal when completed.

About Memco
Memco (www.memco.co.uk) is the global market leader in the manufacture and sale of infrared door sensors and emergency telephones for elevators. Established in 1971 and with its head office in the UK, Memco exports over 80% of production. The company has offices in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Czech Republic and achieves global coverage through Asian sister company TL Jones and US-based sister company Janus. Memco’s Indian operations in particular come under the jurisdiction of TL Jones India Pvt. Ltd., another Halma subsidiary and a world-leading manufacturer of elevator safety equipment.

For further news stories about Memco and to subscribe to the company’s RSS news feed please visit the Memco News Blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/memco/ .

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One India Bulls Centre, one of India Bull’s most prestigious commercial developments in the heart of Mumbai’s Central Business District, is having its elevators fitted with over 500 monochrome LCD elevator displays from E-Motive. The displays are being installed by elevator manufacturer KONE.

India Bulls is one of the largest listed real estate companies in India with projects covering a total land area in excess of 10,000 acres and is a leading national player across multiple real estate and infrastructure sectors. The One India Bulls Centre project comprises two 18-storey towers and two 20-storey towers atop a landscaped podium with two basements. The development, which houses world-class corporate offices, also includes a large central landscaped plaza, restaurants, food courts, a club house and recreation areas.

“Our LCD displays add real value and enhance the image of this world-class development,” said Chris Stoelhorst, Managing Director of E-Motive Display.

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