KONE Launches Next Generation High-Rise MiniSpace™ DX Elevator in India

KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has introduced the KONE High-Rise MiniSpace™ DX elevator to the Indian market. Designed to cater to the growing trend of taller buildings and the need for modernization of existing infrastructure, this cutting-edge elevator combines speed, energy efficiency, and advanced technology to redefine vertical transportation in India.

“KONE’s relentless focus on innovation across vertical transportation sets us apart,” said Amit Gossain, Managing Director- India & South Asia, KONE. “With advanced solutions like the High-Rise MiniSpace™ DX elevator and KONE UltraRope® technology, we optimize vertical flow in high-rise buildings, ensuring faster, seamless, and energy-efficient movement.

Our smart systems reduce waiting times, enhance handling capacity, and adapt to real-time traffic, making buildings smarter, more efficient, and better places to live and work.”

Driving High-Rise Innovation

With buildings in India reaching new heights, the KONE High-Rise MiniSpace™ DX is designed to deliver exceptional performance. Powered by KONE UltraRope® technology, the elevator is 80% lighter than traditional steel ropes, three times more durable, and capable of reducing energy consumption for a 500-meter journey by up to 15%.

This high-speed elevator can effortlessly serve buildings over 60 floors, providing superior handling capacity and shorter waiting times. The design includes energy-efficient hoisting motors, LED lighting, standby solutions, and sustainable construction materials, making it an ideal choice for developers prioritizing eco-friendly solutions in high-rise structures.

Revolutionizing Modernization

The KONE High-Rise MiniSpace™ DX is engineered to optimize space with its ultra-compact machine room, delivering a better price-performance ratio. Its lightweight hoisting technology minimizes the need for elevator shaft reinforcement, making it an ideal choice for modernizing aging buildings.

Equipped with advanced sensor technology, this elevator can adapt to existing shafts, offering faster movement, larger cabins, and wider-opening doors. These features improve handling capacity and reduce waiting times for passengers. Modernization can also enhance energy efficiency, cutting the energy consumption of aging elevators by up to 70%.

A Commitment to Shaping the Future

KONE’s High-Rise MiniSpace™ DX reflects the company’s commitment to addressing India’s evolving urban landscape with innovative, sustainable, and efficient solutions. By focusing on the unique needs of high-rise construction and infrastructure modernization, KONE continues to shape the future of cities in India.

About KONE

At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2023, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.0 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in more than 60 countries. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.

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About KONE India

KONE’s presence in India dates to 1984 and today it is the leading elevator company in India. Based in Chennai, KONE India serves customers all over the country through its 50⁺ branches and provides sustainable People Flow™ solutions for India’s rapidly growing cities. It employs 5500⁺ people in the country.

KONE’s production unit in Sriperambudur, near Chennai produces elevators for the Indian market as well as for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

It also has three training centers in Chennai, Gurgaon & Pune, where KONE’s installation engineers and field mechanics are trained to meet KONE India’s strong reputation for high quality and uncompromised safety, as well as the expectations of Indian customers, when installing and maintaining elevators and escalators.

KONE’s global technology and engineering center in Chennai and Pune, is one of the seven global R&D centers, is a testing and research hub, which supports the latest technology and development of future KONE solutions.