OTIS
Elevonic 401

Overview

The Elevonic 401 was Otis's high-speed, high-rise traction elevator model made from 1981-1991. E401 was made for European and Asian markets through 1996.

Characteristics

Some, but not all, Elevonic 401s are labeled "OTIS ELEVONIC 401."

Specifications

  • Introduced: 1981

  • Discontinued: 1989

  • Predecessor: Elevonic 101, relay controlled traction elevators

  • Successor: Elevonic 411

  • Type: Gearless Traction

  • Controller: Microprocessor

  • Max rise: 73 floors

  • Max landings: 73

  • Capacity: Up to 5000 lb

  • Speed: ?

  • Doors: Single speed side opening, two-speed side opening or single-speed center opening

  • Max cars per bank: 8

  • Fixtures: Series 1, Vanity, Lexan

Notable installations

United States

  • Columbia Center, Seattle, WA

  • 150 West Jefferson, Detroit, MI

  • Lexington Financial Center, Lexington, KY

  • Crowne Plaza, Times Square, Manhattan, New York, NY

  • Sutton Place Hotel, Chicago, IL

  • Hyatt Regency, Lisle, IL

  • Hyatt Regency, Orlando, FL

  • Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, CA

  • Wells Fargo Tower, Millwaukee, WI

  • Hard Rock Casino Hotel (fka Trump Taj Mahal), Atlantic City, NJ

  • Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, CA

  • Two Union Square, Seattle, WA

  • Prince Center, Flushing, Queens, NY

  • UBS Building, Knoxville, TN

  • El Paso County Courthouse, El Paso, TX

  • The Seas, Epcot, Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL

  • 7 Hillside Terrace, White Plains, NY

  • Marriott at University Place, East Lansing, MI

  • Spector Building, Sarasota, FL

  • Columbia Center West Tower, Troy, MI

  • Fullbright Tower, Houston, TX

  • JW Marriott, San Francisco, CA

  • Kress Building, Portland, OR

Canada

  • Standard Life Center, Toronto, ON

  • KPMG Tower, Montreal, QC

  • 1 Toronto Street, Toronto, ON

  • Le 550 Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC

Notable former E401s - modernized

  • Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA

  • 2 Eaton Harbor Centre, Hampton, VA

  • Cityplace/Uptown DART Station, Dallas, TX

  • Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, BC

  • Bank of America Plaza, Dallas, TX

  • Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX

  • Bank of America Plaza, San Antonio, TX

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