Otis+Company


 * The Otis Company **

The Otis Elevator company is the largest manufacturer in vertical transportation systems today. It was founded in Yonkers, New York in 1853, by Elisha Otis. Otis's primary focus was the safety elevator. If the ropes that transport the elevator break, there is a special mechanism that locks the car in place. This had a major impact on the growth of skyscrapers, because without //safe// elevators, skyscrapers would be unrealistic.