Talk:Schindler Group
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[edit] Citations Needed
Two Japanese users have added statements about alleged problems with Schindler's elevators but have done so without providing citations to support their claims.
[edit] Otis a japanese company?
since when is Otis a "japanese elevator manufacturer"? 81.221.102.34 00:09, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Elevator Saftey
"Elevators are extremely safe. Their safety record with extremely low rate of incident, is unsurpassed by any other transport system. This is true for installations of all major elevator manufacturers. In most countries elevators have to comply with strict safety regulations. However, fatalities – mainly due to unsafe behavior of passengers or in very rare cases due to malfunctions – have occurred on occasion."
How's this relevant to this article? It belongs in the article for elevators alone, not that for a manufacturer of them. I'll remove in one week if no objections. TheIslander 22:54, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
- It's been more than a week now, and someone's actually added a npov tag, so I've gone ahead and removed it. TheIslander 18:17, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Safety In Japan
The Japanese Safety section is not only poorly written and without sources, but is also totally irrelevant. The article states that Schindler was not on contract to service the unit, but Japan Power/SCE was. Therefore Schindler has little if any relation to the accident. In the elevator industry, a manufacturer such as Schindler, designs, builds, and installs elevators. In addition, Schindler and all the major manufacturers offer service, but the property owner can choose any service company to maintain the elevator. It is then the responsibility of the contracted service provider that the elevator is in safe working condition.
The article then goes on to state that a small number Schindler Elevators entrapped passengers in Japan. Entrapments occur on a daily basis and are not life threatening to passengers. Elevators of any manufacturer and vintage-- like any mechanical equipment-- are prone to occasional failure due to power outages, equipment failure, etc. Mentioning this in an encyclopedia article about Schindler would be akin to mentioning in an article about Honda that some of its vehicles may fail to start on occasion or make "strange noises".
I propose that the entire section be deleted. (75.50.108.64 04:46, 29 September 2007 (UTC))
[edit] Miconic 10
The paragraph on the Miconic 10 controls read as if it were an ad for the product. I have cleaned it up to make it sound unbiased and added a source for the material. (75.50.108.64 06:23, 4 October 2007 (UTC))
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Logo-schindler.gif
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BetacommandBot (talk) 13:08, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
