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1935 |
Delivered first elevator and escalator.
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1950 |
Exported first elevator.
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1955 |
Developed glass-type escalator.
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 1,000 units.
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1957 |
Developed fully automated group-control system elevator.
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1960 |
Began marketing standardized elevator, the ELEPET.
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1963 |
Delivered high-speed elevator (210m/min).
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 5,000 units.
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1966 |
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 10,000 units.
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1971 |
Delivered first moving walk.
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1972 |
Delivered Japan's first double-deck elevator.
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1973 |
Delivered jumbo freight elevator (capacity 30 tons).
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1974 |
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 50,000 units.
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1975 |
Began marketing standardized hydraulic elevator.
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1977 |
Delivered the then world’s fastest passenger elevators (600m/min.).
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1978 |
Began marketing all solid-state gearless elevator, the OS 2100S.
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1979 |
Began marketing a standardized computer-controlled elevator, the ELEPET ADVANCE.
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1982 |
Began marketing Japan's first VVVF inverter-controlled elevator.
Began marketing an all computer-controlled elevator, the ACCEL.
Began marketing an inclined elevator.
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1983 |
Began marketing the COMPACT 4 elevator for low-rise apartments.
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 100,000 units.
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1984 |
Began marketing escalator with special steps for wheelchairs.
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1985 |
Delivered world's first practical spiral escalator.
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1988 |
Delivered world's first zigzag elevator.
Began marketing a home elevator, the WELL.
Began marketing an AI group-control system, the AI-2100.
(AI = Artificial Intelligence)
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1989 |
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 150,000 units.
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1990 |
Began marketing a standardized passenger elevator, the GRANDEE series.
Began marketing the wave-shaped escalator.
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1992 |
Began marketing a special passenger elevator, the ACCEL-AI series.
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1993 |
Delivered world's fastest passenger elevator (750m/min).
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 200,000 units.
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1996 |
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 250,000 units.
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1997 |
Began marketing the MEL WIDE elevator for low- and medium-rise apartments.
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1998 |
Began marketing a machine-room-less elevator, the ELEPAQ series.
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2000 |
Began marketing a passenger elevator for low- and medium-rise buildings, the MEL CITY.
Began marketing an AI group-control system, the  AI-2200.
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 300,000 units.
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2001 |
Began marketing a machine-room-less elevator with a thin traction machine, the ELEPAQ-i for Japan (ELENESSA for overseas).
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2002 |
Began marketing a custom-type compact machine room passenger elevator, the NEXCUBE for Japan (NexWay for overseas).
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2003 |
Began marketing a standardized compact machine room passenger elevator, the NexWay-S series (IP/ AP for overseas).
Began marketing the J type Inclined moving walks for overseas.
Began marketing a monitoring & control system, the MelEye (for overseas).
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2004 |
Combined sales of elevators and escalators reaches 350,000 units.
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2005 |
Began marketing a standardized passenger elevator, the NexWay-S series(AW for overseas).
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