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TK Elevator MULTI

MULTI is the first cable-less elevator developed by TK Elevator. Rather than using cables to lift the elevator, MULTI uses linear motors. As well as moving vertically between floors of a building, MULTI can also move horizontally through a floor of a building. MULTI is being tested at Rottweil Test Tower.

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MULTI is the first cable-less elevator developed by TK Elevator (formerly ThyssenKrupp Elevator). Rather than using cables to lift the elevator, MULTI uses linear motors.1 As well as moving vertically between floors of a building, MULTI can also move horizontally through a floor of a building. MULTI is being tested at Rottweil Test Tower.23

History

The system was installed inside a test tower in 2017.4 As of 2024, there are no installations outside of testing sites.

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References

  1. "MULTI by thyssenkrupp Elevator: Uplifting Urban Mobility". EME Outlook Magazine. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. "MULTI - engineering.tomorrow.together". MULTI. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. Kerzner, Harold (2019-09-04). Innovation Project Management: Methods, Case Studies, and Tools for Managing Innovation Projects. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 422–423. ISBN 978-1-119-58729-3.
  4. Morris, Ali (2017-07-12). "ThyssenKrupp unveils the world's first sideways-moving elevator system". dezeen. Retrieved 2021-06-25.