oday's KNOWLEDGE Share: carbon fiber rope

Today's KNOWLEDGE Share

A carbon fiber rope that enables elevator travel heights up to 1000 meters! 

Meeting the demands of ever-higher buildings and their huge, growing populations requires setting new benchmarks in elevator and building intelligence technology, design, and project solutions... 

@KONE's UltraRope® sets a new benchmark for high-rise buildings. The super-light #KONE UltraRope technology provides unrivalled #elevator eco-efficiency, reliability and durability, while also improving elevator performance. It eliminates the disadvantages of existing steel #ropes: high energy consumption, rope stretch, large moving masses, and downtime caused by building sway. 

In an elevator traveling 500 meters, the lightweight #carbonfiber core cuts elevator moving masses by up to 60% compared to steel ropes. When elevator travel heights increase, even larger reductions can be achieved! With the significant reduction in elevator moving masses, lower acceleration currents, and a reduced need for machine-room cooling, KONE high-rise elevator solutions are more efficient than conventional technologies. KONE UltraRope cuts energy consumption by 15% for a 500 meter elevator. When elevators travel higher in the future, an energy savings as much as 45% can be achieved for an 800 meter elevator. 

The carbon fiber core of KONE UltraRope has an exceptionally long lifetime, twice as long as the lifetime of conventional steel ropes. And, unlike steel, the solid structure does not densify and stretch, while the special coating means no lubrication is required. All of this adds up to a significant reduction in elevator downtime. 

Source: #managingcomposites #thenativelab

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