A German company just tested the world's first rope-free horizontal elevator скачать в хорошем качестве

A German company just tested the world's first rope-free horizontal elevator

Rope-free and horizontal elevators are now a reality. German company thyssenkrupp have trialled the new system named "MULTI" in a 246-metre high tower in Rottweil. They developed a system using linear motor technology, allowing multiple cabins to use the same elevator shaft. The elevators have an "exchanger", which can switch from vertical to horizontal to allow for sideways movement. The company plans to roll out the MULTI in high-rise buildings, and also see a future use for the elevators in underground train systems.  Elevators have been dependent on ropes for 160 years, so this would be a look at a very different future. ---------------------------------------­­­­--------- Follow BI UK on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1Nz3jG3 Follow BI UK On Facebook: http://bit.ly/1VWDkiy Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/?IR=C ---------------------------------------­­­­--------- Business Insider UK is the largest business news site for British readers and viewers in the UK. Our mission: to tell you all you need to know about the big world around you. The BI UK Video team focuses on business, technology, strategy, and culture with an emphasis on unique storytelling and data that appeals to the next generation of leaders – the digital generation.