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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 3043
Mitsubishi Electric Delivers Elevators and Escalators to MRT in Thailand
174 units, including 125 heavy-duty escalators
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TOKYO, August 9, 2016 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has delivered 49 elevators and 125 escalators to eight out of 16 stations, administration office, operational control center and car-parking facilities belonging to the MRT Purple Line, a mass transit line in Thailand that began operating on August 6. The line runs 23 kilometers to connect Bangkok and suburbs in adjacent Nonthaburi Province. This is Mitsubishi Electric's second delivery to an MRT line, following the Blue Line in 2004, a transit which runs 27 kilometers to connect 18 stations in Bangkok.
Escalators delivered to MRT Purple Line
Main Features
The products were manufactured by Mitsubishi Elevator Asia Co., Ltd. (AMEC). Orders were placed by CKTC Joint Venture for the train stations and PAR Joint Venture for the rail yard and car-parking structures.
| 1) | Heavy-duty escalators ensure passenger safety
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| 2) | An inverter that enables energy-saving automatic low-speed stand-by
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| 3) | Energy-saving by permanent magnetic motors
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The products were manufactured by Mitsubishi Elevator Asia Co., Ltd. (AMEC). Orders were placed by CKTC Joint Venture for the train stations and PAR Joint Venture for the rail yard and car-parking structures.