Our philosophy of innovation

ThyssenKrupp Elevator

ThyssenKrupp Elevator, one of the world's leading

elevator companies, is responsible for the ThyssenKrupp
Groups global activities in the area of passenger
transportation systems. Its product range comprises
passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving
walks, chair and platform lifts, passenger boarding
bridges and quality service for the entire product range.

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Our philosophy of innovation

What does
innovation mean
to ThyssenKrupp?
Our Group considers innovation and technological progress as
key factors in managing global growth and using finite resources
in a sustainable way. The basis for achieving this is responsible
business management aimed at increasing long-term value. In a
constantly changing business environment, we ensure that our
company is continuously developing so as to be able to meet the
global challenges of the future with innovative solutions.

Highly trained employees form the foundation for our strong

innovation capabilities. Our innovation projects are now being
driven forward by more than 3,000 employees in decentralized
development centers and departments.

Research and
development expenditure
(in million )
Order-related
development costs**
Amortization of
capitalized development
costs
Non-capitalized research
and development costs

632
538

343
286

44

57

208

222

Fiscal year
2010/2011

Fiscal year
2011/2012

* Prior year figures have been adjusted

* Part of cost of sales without offsetting grants/subsidies
Source: http://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/produkte/forschung.html

As of: January 31, 2013

R&D and innovation

Centers operating worldwide from Spain.
Our Innovation Center in Asturias
Located in northern Spain (Gijn, Asturias) since
2007, this Innovation Center is geared towards radical
innovations in horizontal and vertical passenger
transport systems.
Made up mostly of industrial engineers with different
specialties, the young team is responsible for research
and new developments in the following products:
escalators, moving walkways, elevators, passenger
boarding bridges for airports and accessibility products.

It has offices designed primarily to offer a creative

atmosphere and a state-of-the-art laboratory for fullscale prototypes. It is part of the so-called Knowledge
Mile as it is located in the historic building of the
Universidad Laboral, a few meters from the Gijn
Science and Technology Park and the University
Campus.
All this promotes opportunities for collaboration with
various R&D and technology centers in the region.

The market success

of ThyssenKrupp
products is closely
linked to their quality,
degree of innovation
and the Groups
commitment to
sustainability.
A perfect relationship exists between
the high standards set for safety,
reliability and design trends, as well as
consideration for our customers requests
and our commitment to go beyond mere
compliance with current environmental
and product legislation.

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Our philosophy of innovation

Our Innovation Center in Madrid

This Innovation Center, together with our new
factory, which boasts the latest technology,
an elevator test tower and one of the biggest
logistic centers within the ThyssenKrupp Group,
is located in the Mstoles Technology Park
(Madrid) since 2011.

Working with the latest techniques and

cutting-edge technologies, the Innovation
Center designs both safety components and
complete elevator systems.
One of our priorities is to improve energy
efficiency within a sustainable framework for
all our products, both while in operation and
throughout their entire life cycle.

We also have an International Technical Service (ITS) Center, which includes a professional
team whose goal is to provide the best elevator and escalator service of all the brands on the
market. This innovative program is designed to meet the needs of our customers. In addition, it
receives technical and logistics support from other Group ITS Centers, such as the ones in Dallas,
Manchester, Stuttgart, Dubai or Shanghai.

All our developments

are designed to
ensure the safety
of our products,
both for end users
and for assembly
and maintenance
personnel.

Safety first

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Our philosophy of innovation

Latest
innovations
TurboTrack the accelerated moving walkway
A revolutionary horizontal solution for transporting
passengers, developed entirely in Asturias. This
high-tech walkway combines two different speeds:
entering and exiting are carried out at a standard
speed (0.65 m/s), while the central area reaches
a constant transport speed (2 m/s). Passengers
experience the feeling of comfort and safety at all
times.
The TurboTrack won first prize in the ThyssenKrupp
Innovation Contest held in 2007. It was awarded both
TV SD and TSSA certification in 2008.

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Pallets fully
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overlapping

Pallets completely
extended

Project co-financed by
GOBIERNO
DE ESPAA

MINISTERIO
DE INDUSTRIA, TURISMO
Y COMERCIO

In 2007 TurboTrack was the first project to receive CANADEKA certification within the Bilateral
Program for Technological Cooperation between the Center for Industrial Technological
Development (CDTI) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). This program promotes
international technological cooperation between companies from Spain and Canada through
projects dealing with technological development, innovation and technology transfer.

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Our philosophy of innovation

iwalk the sustainable modular walkway

This is our most innovative walkway, created as a result of finding
out our customer needs through careful research and surveys.
Its completely flat design reduces the risk of stumbling as the
transition between the access area and the walkway is only seven
millimeters high, instead of the forty-five millimeters in previous
systems.

Conventional moving
walkway

iwalk
(pit configuration)

iwalk
(pitless configuration)

The engineers decided to reduce its dimensions so that pit depth

could also be diminished by a third as compared to conventional
systems. The horizontal iwalk model only sinks thirty-six
centimeters into the floor and can even be installed directly on top
of it. All that is needed is a ramp at either end. Thus the iwalk can
be assembled and disassembled quickly, for example, at trade
fairs, or moved from one side of the building to another in case of
refurbishments.

Project co-financed by
GOBIERNO
DE ESPAA

GOBIERNO
DE ESPAA

MINISTERIO
DE CIENCIA
E INNOVACIN

MINISTERIO
DE INDUSTRIA, TURISMO
Y COMERCIO

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It is environmentally friendly. Created at the

Innovation Center in Asturias, this walkway has
been developed to include all possible innovations,
but using fewer components, allowing us to reduce
its weight, which in turn results in low power
consumption. Designed with sustainability criteria,
this product serves as reference for the entire market,
with its smaller external dimensions and more
interior space. By having lower freight and packaging
volume, we are able to reduce environmental impact
as well.

This product was

awarded first prize
in the ThyssenKrupp
Innovation Contest
held in 2011.

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Our philosophy of innovation

TWIN Elevator

synergy Elevator

This unique system is the first to have two elevator cabs travelling independently,
one above the other, in the same shaft. Developed within the Group, this spaceand material-saving technology offers many advantages over conventional
elevator systems, including the fact that waiting and travel times are minimized,
in part thanks to the intelligent destination control system which reduces empty
trips and waiting time to a minimum and enables passengers to arrive at their
destination faster. It also allows the number of shafts needed to be reduced
by one third, thus freeing up additional useable space over all the floors of the
building.

Using a gearless drive system, we keep

a step ahead, anticipating new building
regulations (new technical code) and
meeting the highest demands in terms
of reducing consumption, low operation
noise and ecology, with the elimination of
the reducer and its lubricant. This machine
room-less system for office and residential
buildings has already been awarded a
Class A efficiency rating according to

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e-flex Elevator
VDI4707 regulations in several countries. Nonetheless, it is possible to further
improve efficiency: during prolonged pauses in operation, an intelligent control
system disables all non-essential components step by step until only the external
call button remains active. This sleep-mode function enables energy savings of up
to 86% in standby mode.
Developed entirely in Mstoles, synergy is the elevator designed for the buildings
of the future. The latest technology, quality and design make synergy a unique
product. Since its launch in 2007, nearly 30,000 units have been manufactured
and sold in over 60 countries.

This is the new concept in an elevator having a machine

room, allowing maximum flexibility for both existing shafts and
new installations.
A sustainable elevator, it once again reflects ThyssenKrupps
commitment to sustainable efficiency: maximum efficiency
with reduced energy consumption, thanks to components
such as gearless drive, VF inverter, LED lighting and
automatic cabin lighting control.

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Our philosophy of innovation

Worldwide R&D network

ITS
Escalators and elevators
Passenger boarding bridges
Accessibility

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Certifications

Our commitment to innovation and quality

is exemplified in the certificates listed below:

Quality Management System Certificate (AENOR) - UNE-EN-ISO 9001:2008.

Quality Management System (IQNet and AENOR) - ISO 9001:2008.
Environmental Management System Certificate (AENOR) - UNE-EN-ISO 14001:2004.
Environmental Management System (IQNet and AENOR) - ISO 14001.
Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification OHSAS 18001:2007.
R&D Management System Certificate (AENOR) - UNE 166002:2006.
EFQM Business Excellence Commitment Seal Category 400+.
CWB Certification of Structural Welding Standards.
R&D Management Certificate UNE 166002.
Environmental Management Certificate UNE-EN-ISO 14006: Guidelines for incorporating eco-design.
TV Certificate, "iwalk" Moving Walkway.
TV Certificate, TurboTrack Express Walkway.
TV Conformity Assessment Certificate Directive 2006/42/EC.
TV Safety Components Certificate.
UL Safety Operation Certificate (Canada).
CSA Electrical Equipment Operation Certificate.
Certificate of Compliance-Directive 95/16 EC: Elevators.
Certificate of Compliance-Directive 95/16 EC: Components.
TV Certified Class A VDI-4707 - latitude 1000 kg.
TV Certified Class A VDI-4707 - synergy 450 kg.
TV Certified Class A VDI-4707 - synergy 630 kg.
TV Certified Class A VDI-4707 - synergy 1000 kg.
TV Certified Class B VDI-4707 - e-flex 1000 kg.

Note: These are just some of our many certifications obtained in the centers in Spain.

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ThyssenKrupp reserves the right to change its products without notice. Non-contractual, non-binding document.

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