Ankita
Member • Jun 22, 2013
KONE UltraRope Using Elevators Can Go The Extra Kilometre In High Rise Buildings
KONE, the elevator manufacturer from Finland, is here with innovation in the high-rise elevator technology. With KONE UltraRope in place, now elevators that will be able to travel 1 kilometer-twice the distance that is currently feasible, have been made possible. This light-weight yet strong UltraRope is made up of carbon fiber that is more durable and stronger than any conventional steel rope. One of the lingering technical issues with very tall buildings is the weight that elevator cables need to be able to support the weight of a fully-loaded car can increase by around three times for every 500 meters it climes.
In order to solve this problem, as there's been a steep rise in the length of buildings in recent times, KONE has been working on a new technology which could enable skyscrapers to go even higher than currently possible. UltraRope has been under development since 2010 and has been tested in KONE’s Tytyri underground facility. The company's now got a high-friction coating on the rope to dramatically reduce the elevator’s moving masses. This coating doubly advantageous because it doesn’t require lubrication and therefore fosters increased sustainability. Way to go, elevators!
In order to solve this problem, as there's been a steep rise in the length of buildings in recent times, KONE has been working on a new technology which could enable skyscrapers to go even higher than currently possible. UltraRope has been under development since 2010 and has been tested in KONE’s Tytyri underground facility. The company's now got a high-friction coating on the rope to dramatically reduce the elevator’s moving masses. This coating doubly advantageous because it doesn’t require lubrication and therefore fosters increased sustainability. Way to go, elevators!
