Offering Usage of IoT Maintenance Service for Elevators
Fujitec Co., Ltd.
Applied Services: Amazon Kinesis, AWS IoT
Fujitec, established in 1948, manufactures and maintains elevators and escalators for commercial buildings globally — including installations at the New York Times building and Japan's Imperial Parliament Building. Field technicians previously needed to visit elevator locations multiple times to diagnose issues and transport data collection equipment, creating significant operational inefficiencies.
Adopting IoT in Their Maintenance Service
Classmethod implemented an IoT data collection solution using Amazon Kinesis for real-time streaming analysis. Environmental sensors installed in elevators continuously capture temperature, humidity, and operational data — replacing the previous "Memory HiCorders" that required manual collection cycles of 1–2 weeks.
"We utilized Classmethod's IoT templates because other companies already succeeded in collecting and analyzing large data volumes."
— Mr. Koanji, Information System Department, Fujitec
Introduction of FlashAir to Transmit Data via Wi-Fi
A key innovation in the solution was the introduction of FlashAir technology — enabling wireless data transmission directly from flash memory cards in field equipment. This eliminates the need for technicians to physically retrieve storage devices, sending data to the cloud automatically.
IoT Architecture
- • Environmental sensors (temperature, humidity) installed in elevator shafts
- • FlashAir wireless transmission from flash memory to cloud
- • Amazon Kinesis for real-time data streaming and analysis
- • Classmethod IoT templates for accelerated implementation
Results Achieved
- • Eliminated 1–2 week manual data collection cycles
- • Real-time elevator condition monitoring from any location
- • Reduced field technician site visits through remote diagnostics
- • Foundation established for expansion to overseas operations
This case study uses Amazon Kinesis and AWS IoT.
Classmethod's IoT practice implements sensor data collection, real-time streaming, and analytics platforms for industrial equipment — reducing maintenance costs and enabling predictive servicing through continuous monitoring.