Suspension Means and Materials
The Impact of Pre-Stretching on Elevator Ropes
In this Readers Platform, the authors examine whether factory-stretched ropes deliver desired results. Introduction This article summarizes the main findings of scientific investigations carried out on different types of elevator...
How Suspension Means Affect Cost-Effective Design And Space Efficiency
This component is one of the main drivers for the innovation of a complete elevator package. Before the advent of modern elevators, hoist ropes were made of natural fibers and...
Coated Traction Products (Ctp®) — A Milestone In Elevator Rope Technology
The advantages of Brugg’s coated elevator ropes are detailed. In 2010, Brugg Lifting’s Coated Traction Products (CTP®) earned Liftinstituut certification, and the years since have seen the polymer-coated wire rope...
Elasticity Behavior of Elevator Ropes
Demands are increasing due to a variety of factors. by Dr.-Ing. Andreas Franz and Dipl.-Ing. Konrad Stahr Increasing building/traveling heights, high-usage levels and modern system designs are among the factors...
Steel Wire Rope
Thoughts on the ASME A17.6 standard for elevator suspension systems and corresponding A17.1/B44 requirements by Louis Bialy, Miles P. Lamb and Martin Rhiner Steel wire rope (SWR) has been used...
On the Safety Factor of Suspension Ropes
A suggestion is made to clarify an important clause in the EN 81-20:2014 standard. by Yongqiang Shen, Junhua Shen, Rongfeng Lu, Qun Chen and Jun Ye Suspension ropes are important...
Straight to the Top: Innovation in the Future World’s Tallest Tower
UltraRope is a big reason why KONE won Kingdom Tower contract. The past few decades have brought dozens of historic innovations in architecture and buildings. For example, the tube structure...
Orona’s SDR Wire Rope
Nonconventional small-diameter rope (SDR) applications, certifications and performance by Dr. Mikel A. Urchegui, Iñaki Aranburu, Lars Gustavsson and André van den Burg Orona’s nonconventional small-diameter rope (SDR) allows the use...
Load Weighing Using Suspension Wire Rope Sensors
Reasons why load weighing should be installed on all elevators are explained. Load weighing for an elevator application is best described as the process of measuring the load in the...
The Use of Nylon Pulleys in Elevators
The use of nylon for deflector and secondary pulleys, in addition to various code approvals for such components, is discussed. Pulleys made of steel have primarily been utilized for most...
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