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SPECIAL FOCUS-ELEVATORS & ESCALATORS architects to adapt buildings to new heights, elevators, as well as a new linear drive which the belt, speeds of up to 3.3 m/s (12 km/h) shapes and purposes. Andreas Schierenbeck, uses one motor for horizontal and vertical can also be achieved. Applying linear motor CEO of ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG movements. technology from the Transrapid magnetic elaborated, "From the one dimensional train, the ACCEL transportation system vertical arrangement to a two dimensional ACCEL: As congestion in urban transport will facilitate fast access to metro stations, horizontal/vertical arrangement with more networks rises in tandem with the population making it possible to have a station entrance than one or two cabins operating in each increase in cities, governments are under at less than 600 metres from any commuter, shaf, MULTI represents a proud moment continual pressure to reduce road trafc attracting up to 30 per cent additional in ThyssenKrupp’s history of presenting congestion and combat the costs it imposes passengers. cutting-edge transport technologies that in terms of immense wastage of time, energy, ACCEL also benefits airport operators best serve current mobility needs." and environmental resources. To address looking to improve transit times between MULTI requires no cables, and uses a this need in the multimodal transportation gates or between distant parking bays and multi-level brake system and inductive network of large cities, ThyssenKrupp the airport. With no waiting times or barrier power transfers between shaf and cabin. has developed and launched ACCEL, the gates, passengers need only 140 seconds to Tis allows the elevator to occupy smaller game changing moving walkway system cover a distance of 270 metres, instead shafs than conventional elevators, which ofering high capacities and high speeds for of the earlier 415 seconds, resulting in an can increase a building's usable area by up to short distances, with no waiting times for impressive time saving of 66 per cent. For 25 per cent. Te overall increase in efciency passengers and low implementation costs. airport operators, it eliminates the need and also translates into a lower requirement for ACCEL is the only moving walkway system high costs associated with providing buses, escalators and additional elevator shafs, which slows when passengers board and exit, automated people movers, or sky-trains for resulting in signifcant construction cost but accelerates in the middle. Sensors ensure distances of up to 1.5 km. In addition to savings as well as multiplication of rent a smooth, safe and above all continuous being easy to use, ACCEL does not require revenues from increased usable space. ride. large teams to operate and maintain, is Although the ideal building height for For instance the system allows the passenger a perfect solution to fll the current gap MULTI installations starts at 300 meters, to enter at a regular walking speed and then in short distance transportation in cities the system is not constrained by a building's gets accelerated at high-speeds to the other and airports, and is a very competitive height. MULTI is based on the concept of end. A passenger can step onto the belt at alternative to existing automated people TyssenKrupp TWIN's control system and normal walking speeds of 0.65 m/s (2.35 movers for distances of up to 1.5 km. With safety features, but includes new features km/h), accelerate smoothly up to 2 m/s (7.2 this product, ThyssenKrupp’s engineers such as new and lightweight materials for km/h), and then decelerate back to normal have again increased safety and ease of cabins and doors, resulting in a 50 per cent walking speeds before leaving the system. For maintenance while concurrently saving on weight reduction as compared to standard passengers who continue walking while on operating costs. u sEPTEMBER 2015|construction opportunities 59