<p>The well-known German steel and engineering company, ThyssenKrupp is working on producing the world’s first cable-free elevator, that uses magnets to propel it through buildings.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to ThyssenKrupp, the new ‘MULTI’ system will use the same magnetic levitation, or maglev, technology employed in some high-speed trains, which prevents the moving object from touching the tracks along which it runs.<br /><br />The next generation elevators are also capable of moving both vertically and horizontally and can accommodate multiple cabins travelling through a single shaft at one time. Each cabin runs in a loop travelling at five metres a second, meaning passengers wait only 15 to 30 seconds for the next ride.<br /><br />The system is designed for mid-rise and high-rise buildings, with an optimal height of at least 300 metres. The company is working on a 246-metre-tall test tower in Germany that will be used to develop the MULTI system. This is expected to be up and running by the end of 2016.</p>
<p>The well-known German steel and engineering company, ThyssenKrupp is working on producing the world’s first cable-free elevator, that uses magnets to propel it through buildings.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to ThyssenKrupp, the new ‘MULTI’ system will use the same magnetic levitation, or maglev, technology employed in some high-speed trains, which prevents the moving object from touching the tracks along which it runs.<br /><br />The next generation elevators are also capable of moving both vertically and horizontally and can accommodate multiple cabins travelling through a single shaft at one time. Each cabin runs in a loop travelling at five metres a second, meaning passengers wait only 15 to 30 seconds for the next ride.<br /><br />The system is designed for mid-rise and high-rise buildings, with an optimal height of at least 300 metres. The company is working on a 246-metre-tall test tower in Germany that will be used to develop the MULTI system. This is expected to be up and running by the end of 2016.</p>
