Elevators play an essential role in facilitating the transportation of patients, staff and medical equipment in hospitals. These systems must operate continuously and at the highest level of performance to adequately meet the needs of hospitals. Otis recently completed a comprehensive renovation of the Vienna University Hospital elevator.
This hospital, which is one of the largest and most prestigious medical centers in Europe, sees the movement of a large number of patients and staff on a daily basis, and its elevators play an important role in the efficiency of the hospital.
Renovation of 10 elevators in Vienna University Hospital
In the elevator renovation project of the Vienna University Hospital, Otis completed the complete renovation of 10 elevators. These elevators include 9 passenger and bed elevators and one fire elevator. The renovation project was carried out in order to improve the performance of the elevators and make them conform to the international standards.
Since their initial installation in 1973, these elevators have played a key role in the hospital and are serviced 24 hours a day by Otis technicians.
History of Otis cooperation with the hospital
The first renovation of the elevators took place in the 1990s, but now the comprehensive renovation of the elevator of the Vienna University Hospital has become necessary due to the high volume of use of the elevators. Günther Weatherall, the hospital’s operations manager, expressed his satisfaction with the hospital’s long-term cooperation with Otis and emphasized that the company has always been a reliable partner for the hospital.
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Advanced technologies in renovation
In the new upgrade, Otis has used advanced systems such as Gen2 and ReGen drive. These systems help to reduce energy consumption and increase the efficiency of elevators. Also, the CompassPlus destination selection system has been installed, which reduces waiting and travel time by 50%.
The use of these technologies in the comprehensive renovation of the Vienna University Hospital elevator demonstrates Otis’ commitment to cutting-edge innovation.
Reduce downtime and improve performance
Another important aspect of the comprehensive renovation of the Vienna University Hospital elevator is the use of the PanoramaTM EMS system and the Otis ONE IoT solution. These technologies provide complete transparency of the elevators’ performance and enable quick identification of errors and their correction.
This reduces downtime and increases the availability of elevators in the hospital.
Vienna University Hospital; An outstanding center in Europe
Vienna University Hospital, which is the largest hospital in Austria, is one of the leading medical centers in Europe with more than 9,000 employees and more than 62,000 inpatients in 2023. In the global ranking of hospitals, this center was ranked 25th by Newsweek magazine in 2024.
The comprehensive elevator renovation project of Vienna University Hospital plays an important role in maintaining the optimal performance of this hospital and has made transportation in this vital center more speedy and accurate.
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