Ever wonder how they test elevators?

[FSogol]

thyssenkrupp recently opened its newest plant in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China. The focal point of the new facility is an 813-foot tower (31 floors above ground) that will be used to test new concepts and product pilots.

The tower includes 13 shafts and an Active Mass Damper (AMD) system meant to significantly reduce the extent of tower swing caused by changes in weather conditions. The AMD system can also mimic motions of extreme meteorological conditions, like earthquakes and typhoons.

A new high-speed elevator capable of reaching 40 miles per hour and MULTI, the world’s first rope-less elevator system, will be among the first technologies tested in the new tower. MULTI uses the power of linear motor technology to move multiple cars in a single shaft both vertically and horizontally with a much smaller footprint, substantial weight and mass reduction, and increased capacity.

The test tower is thyssenkrupp’s second. The first was completed in Germany, where the company is headquartered, last October.

[dembotoz]

1. Remember when technical shit like this was done in the us?

[FSogol]

2. Otis has an older facility in Bristol. n/t

[TheBlackAdder]

3. I worked in a building once. They tested the freight elevator, and it crashed four floors to ground.

[FSogol]

4. My company gets involved in elevator projects from time to time, but we always hire a

specialized consultant to go over the plans and shop drawings. Elevator inspectors and mechanics are a special breed.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. I read there are reinforcements upon reinforcements in elevators making a crash virtually impossible

Getting stuck yeah but crashing no.

[FSogol]

6. That's mostly due to Elisha Otis. He invented the safety elevator and was meticulous about making

it impossible to crash. He knew no one would use them if they didn't trust them. Crashes are rare, but they do happen. A lot of our modern products are rushed to the consumer and are full of problems and/or safety issues.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

7. I don't think trumps elevator is going all the way,

UP!