KONE Corporation, press release, June 25, 2024
KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won the prestigious Red Dot Award for Product Design 2024 in the Industrial Equipment, Machinery and Automation category. The commendation was received for the KONE 4G Gateway elevator connectivity device, honoring the company's commitment to innovation, sustainability, and user-centric design capabilities.
Manufactured by KONE with KONE China & Asia Technology of Kunshan, China, 4G Gateway is a new-generation data terminal for easy installation in narrow spaces, such as cabinets and elevator shafts. Cloud-based, the device addresses signal issues and provides robust connectivity.
"The KONE 4G Gateway project reduced costs without compromising product quality," says Jonathan Lv, Senior Vice President, China Digital Technology, KONE. "From concept to market launch, the entire product life cycle only took seven months. The development team efficiently proposed and evaluated five concept solutions in agile ways of working and selected the best outcome for implementation."
KONE 4G Gateway is both economical and eco-friendly. Its minimalist, flexible design features make it space-efficient and cut production costs by 43% as well as material usage by 75%. By increasing signal strength, the device helps to ensure the elevator stays connected to the KONE cloud service around the clock, improving passenger safety and comfort while ensuring reliable assistance in an emergency.
A wide range of KONE designs and innovations have been recognized with more than 40 Red Dot awards over the years. Examples of previous winners include the landmark KONE DX Class digital experience elevator, KONE Lane turnstile next-generation access gate system, and KONE I Series elevator interior offering.
For further information, please contact:
Scott McMahon, Senior Communications Manager, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 50 356 0462, media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available at www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/ including:
Jun 21,
2022:KONE wins three
prestigious Red Dot design awards
May 19, 2021: KONE's new
state-of-the-art access solution, KONE Lane, wins coveted Red Dot
Design Award, along with three other KONE solutions
May 7, 2020: KONE DX Class
elevators win four prestigious Red Dot Design Awards
May 20, 2015: KONE Turnstile
100 wins Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015
Jun 17, 2014: KONE destination
operating panel and ceiling light win two coveted Red Dot
Awards
About Red Dot
Dating back to
1955, the Red Dot Design Award is today one of the world's largest
and most recognized design competitions with more than 18,000
entries. The competition breaks down into three disciplines of Red
Dot Award: Product Design, Red Dot Award: Brands &
Communication Design and Red Dot Award: Design Concept. In 2021,
designers and organizations from around 60 countries entered
products in the Red Dot Award: Product Design competition. The
products were evaluated in a process lasting several days by a jury
of some 50 international experts. When judging the products, the
jury assessed various criteria such as degree of innovation,
functionality, formal quality and longevity.
www.red-dot.org
About KONE
At KONE, our
mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in
the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators,
escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for
maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout
their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make
people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter
buildings. In 2023, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.0 billion, and
at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares
are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in
Finland.
www.kone.com
KONE 4G Gateway wins coveted Red Dot Award for Product Design 2024
