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skyscraper mobility solutions . “ The problem actually gets worse the higher the building is ,” he explains . “ Many rope-based elevator systems need a transfer lobby at a certain height , which is wasting another floor completely as people are going out of one elevator into another .
“ It ’ s a waste of space , material and money from my point of view , and it is costing us productivity and GDP , just as a traffic jam does in London or other big cities .”
The greater number of occupants also requires taller buildings to house more elevator shafts , by virtue of the fact that traditional installations can only accommodate one cabin .
Enter MULTI Schierenbeck believes thyssenkrupp Elevator has the answer . MULTI is the world ’ s first rope-free elevator , harnessing the power of linear motor technology to move multiple cabins horizontally and vertically .
With many cabins operating in one system ( one up to every 50m of lift shaft ), the potential to save vital floor space is clear , as the need to build numerous singlecabin elevator shafts is removed .
14 June 2018