Amid hygiene concerns and digitisation, remote monitoring services in elevators and escalators will gain traction in the post-COVID world, whereas new-age features such as a central dashboard, human flow predicting operation management systems and rapid installation methods will allow seamless operations and monitoring and redefine the customer experience. Bringing the latest technologies and trends in vertical transportation, industry’s leading trade fair, the International Elevator and Escalator Expo (IEE Expo) along with the E2 Forum conference aims to attract real estate developers and builders to source technologies that can elevate the elevator experience.
Mr. S. K. Lohia, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC), shared: “Escalators and elevators are an indispensable feature in mass transit systems like metro and railway stations, high-rise buildings, and commercial and retail spaces. Design and safety are the foremost factors to be considered while installing elevators and escalators. We are in the process of planning the redevelopment of railway stations called “RAILOPOLIS” – a mini smart city on principles of national transit-oriented development policy and accordingly there would be high demand of elevators and escalators for these. These assets must have the state-of-the-art safety and surveillance provisions and emergency response mechanisms to avert mis-happenings. Partnering with E2 Forum for this goal, we are ready to connect with elevator manufacturers and explore new technology and product advancements at the show.” Mr. Lohia added.
Slated to be held in the coming month – on 1st October 2021 at Le Meridien, New Delhi, the 3rd edition of E2 Forum will spark a productive discussion on ‘Exploring the New Normal of Vertical Transportation with a Focus on ‘Railways, Real Estate and Infrastructure’. The platform will offer architects, planners and operators of lift and escalator systems a chance to obtain information, engage in dialogue and share ideas with manufacturers and developers from the industry. The conference is supported by apex industry body, CREDAI-MCHI as the Strategic Industry Partner, along with Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Ltd. (IRSDC) and DEA (Delhi Elevator Association) and will have speakers from ThyssenKrupp India, Schindler India, Johnson Lifts, Fujitec India, Mitsubishi Elevators, ECE Elevators among others.
The brand’s trade platform – IEE Expo, on the other hand, is slated to take place from 16 -18 February 2022 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, and has drawn strong support from influential industry associations, including: The Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (CREDAI-MCHI), AILUF (All India Lift Upliftment Federation), COSMA (Control Panel and Switchgear Manufacturers’ Association), DEA (Delhi Elevator Association), GEIA (Gujarat Elevator Industrial Association), INBAC (Integrated Building Automation Community), KEMA (Karnataka Elevator Manufacturers’ Association), KHEMA (Karnataka Hydraulic Elevator Manufacturers’ Association), TEEA (Telangana Elevator and Escalator Association) and Elevator Innovation, as the Educational Partner.
Mr. Pankaj Trivedi, Hon’ble Secretary, AILUF (All India Lift Upliftment Federation), expresses the sentiment of the elevator industry on the most anticipated comeback of IEE Expo: “As infrastructure development, real estate and metro projects are heading full-steam forward, the industry needs a strong platform to bring attention towards the new technological advances that have taken place in the elevator space. The vertical transportation fraternity is eagerly looking forward to re-congregate at IEE Expo 2022 after the long halt of the pandemic.”