Otis Brazil Modernizes Elevators in São Paulo’s Museu da Língua Portuguesa

Otis Brazil recently completed the modernization of four elevators in the Museu da Língua Portuguesa (Portuguese Language Museum), and installed a new elevator in the museum’s historic clock tower. These new elevators are expected to move the hundreds of thousands of visitors to this popular destination each year safely and efficiently. Otis (NYSE: OTIS) is the world’s leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service.

The Museu da Língua Portuguesa is known for its interactive collection on the Portuguese language and its historic structure – the Estação da Luz (Station of Light) rail station, built in 1867. After a 2015 fire, the museum has been rebuilt and is expected to reopen in the second half of 2021.

“This was an important modernization project for Otis. We installed the original equipment when the museum opened in 2006, and we are honored to have been selected again to bring some of our latest technologies to such an iconic project for our country – and to give passengers even faster and more comfortable journeys,” said Fernando Peiter, Otis Marketing and Sales director for Latin America.

The four existing elevators in the museum were modernized to have new control panels, steel cable traction machines, speed limiters and tensioners, floor doors, cab operating panels, door operators, push buttons and floor signs.

In addition to the modernization, Otis installed a new Gen2 Comfort elevator in the 70-year-old clock tower. The Gen2 elevator redefined the industry with its unique flat belt technology, which replaces conventional steel cables and significantly reduces vibration, providing passengers a smooth and quiet journey.

About the Portuguese Language Museum – The Portuguese Language Museum was opened in 2006, at Estação da Luz, in the Central region of the city of São Paulo. The Station was one of the main crossing points for immigrants arriving in the country. In almost 10 years of operation, the Museum has received more than 3.9 million visitors, who have lived the experience of connecting even more with the language, its origins, its history, its influences and the forms that it assumes in the daily life of the population. Due to the fire that hit the Museum in 2015, it was rebuilt and will be reopened in the second half of 2021. Although the facilities have been compromised, there was no major damage to the cultural collection, as it is mostly digital, and can be recovered. The biggest damage was to the building's architectural heritage, originally opened in 1867.

About Otis

Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.1 million customer units worldwide – the industry's largest Service portfolio. You’ll find us in the world's most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 69,000 people strong, including 40,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories. To learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @OtisElevatorCo.