Inside the 'world first' water elevator and what it looks like
A water elevator is a world apart from the tedium of most lifts as it floats passengers to the top of a huge water park. The ...
Business Insider7 年
This real-life Willy Wonka elevator zips up, down, across, and sideways
Now, German elevator manufacturer ThyssenKrupp has developed the world's first elevator that travels up, down, diagonally, and sideways — all without cables. It's like a real-life Willy Wonka ...
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Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walkways Information
Later, steam power was used to hoist primitive elevator cabs. These were usually found in coal mines or mills that already had steam engines. The first modern elevator, the Otis Safety Elevator, was ...
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A company just tested the world's first rope-free horizontal elevator
Rope-free and horizontal elevators are now a reality. German company thyssenkrupp trialled the new system named "MULTI" in a 246-metre high tower in Rottweil. They developed a system using linear ...
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China refits first aircraft carrier for streamlined ordnance deliveries
China carried out several modifications on the flight deck of its first aircraft carrier Liaoning during the ship's latest ...