Cyient has entered into a long-term agreement with Thyssenkrupp Elevator, a market leader in passenger transportation systems to support its MAX platform.

MAX is the world's first real-time, cloud-based predictive maintenance solution for the elevator industry. Cyient, the Hyderabad-based IT & engineering services provider will integrate its advanced analytics and big data solutions into MAX to provide maintenance business solutions.

With more than 12 million elevators transporting over a billion people each day, elevator maintenance issues cause 190 million hours of downtime annually. Thyssenkrupp Elevator’s MAX platform is capable of cutting elevator downtime in half, significantly increasing availability levels and improving efficiency for cities aiming to be smarter, a press release said.　

The solution developed with Microsoft and using its Azure cloud platform and Azure IoT Suite, will now also incorporate Cyient’s expertise in creating predictive analytics solutions. Cyient will develop algorithms and integrated solutions to leverage data from thyssenkrupp’s "things" – its elevators, and enhance thyssenkrupp’s ability to diagnose potential problems and deliver superior service.

Krishna Bodanapu, Managing Director & CEO of Cyient said, " Our collaboration will enhance Thyssenkrupp's competitive advantage in the elevator industry with the help of advanced analytics and big data solutions"

Andreas Schierenbeck, CEO of thyssenkrupp said: "For us, MAX is an integral part of our plans to transform the elevator industry and enhance urban mobility in cities across the world. Building on our collaborations for MAX with Microsoft and Vodafone, we are glad to have found another strong partner for this solution in Cyient."

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