通力斩获了新订单：为西雅图---塔克马国际机场航站楼更新自动扶梯工程，该工程预计2011年6月底开始建设，2013年竣工，通力将为其提供总计44台自动扶梯。
除了两台新电梯的安装外，42台现有电梯将被置换更新，其中包括10台通力EcoMod®型号的电梯。届时，通力将与特纳建筑公司合作，将损毁程度降至最低，并将能源利用最大化，以减少对环境的不利影响。
　　“当你走进机场的时候，你当然希望自动扶梯能够正常运转，”西雅图港口委员会主席比尔•布莱恩特表示，“这项工程会持续一段时间，完成后会大大的减少维修成本，提高能源利用效率。”
　　新设施具有高效能的驱动系统，这一特性能够使自动扶梯在运行是根据自身载客程度而自动调节电能需求量及速度。这预计比现有电梯节省20%的能源，同时也能够节省下来一笔维修费用，减少停机检修时间，提高服务质量。
　　“我们能够将长达41年的合作关系持续下去，感到很高兴，”万斯•唐，通力美国区域执行副总裁说，“选择我们的产品和服务是最明智的，因为我们能够确保乘客的安全，并且能够提供高质量的服务。为客户提供高质量的服务是我们每天的工作宗旨。”
　　通力自动扶梯能够满足不太层次机场的高客流量需求。通力EcoMod®创新化系统化的解决方案能够替换整套内部系统，而不用移除现用机身。
　　对于机场的更新工程，通力具有丰富的经验，包括为美国十大最繁忙的机场安装过电梯设施。如：麦卡伦国际机场，圣地亚哥国际机场，洛杉矶国际机场等。

注：本文为译文，内容以原文为准 翻译：金萍 来源：reuters.com

KONE implements escalator modernization program with Sea-Tac Airport

KONE has been awarded an order for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Terminal Escalator Modernization Project. Serving the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington area, KONE will be providing a total of 44 escalators in the airport beginning in late July 2011. The project is expected to be completed in June 2013.
In addition to the implementation of two new escalators, 42 existing units will be replaced or modernized including 10 with KONE EcoMod®. KONE has partnered with Turner Construction Company to develop a plan that will minimize disruption to the facility and end users while maximizing energy efficiency to reduce environmental impact. 
"When you go to the airport you expect the escalators to work," said Port of Seattle Commission President Bill Bryant. "This project is long overdue. It will cut costly repair bills, and increase our energy efficiency."
The new escalators will have more efficient drive systems and features that have the capability to adjust the power demand and speed of the escalators based on load and usage. This is expected to improve energy efficiency by 20 percent over the existing escalators. The new equipment is expected to save on annual repair costs, reduce maintenance downtime and improve customer service.
"We are excited to continue our forty-one year partnership with Sea-Tac," said Vance Tang, EVP and Area Director of KONE Americas. "By choosing our solutions and maintaining the service on all equipment, we can ensure the best safety and quality for the passengers traveling through the airport. It's important to us to always provide the best service for our customers and the millions of people being moved by our products daily."
KONE escalators are an energy-efficient choice for moving high volumes of people between different levels of the airport. The KONE EcoMod® solution is an innovative and systematic approach to replacing the entire inner workings of an escalator without removing the existing truss.
KONE has extensive experience working with the airport industry including successful installation in each of the ten busiest airports in the United States. Partnerships include McCarran International Airport, San Diego International Airport and the Los Angeles International Airport