www.altairproductdesign.com case study ThyssenKrupp Elevator Traditional cable pulled elevators are not able to travel more than around 700 meters meaning that for modern skyscrapers, passengers need to change elevator to reach the top. ThyssenKrupp Elevator’s wanted to develop an elevator which made use of electro-magnetic drives, allowing them to move away from the restrictive cable design and enabling the elevators to move horizontally as well as vertically. The new ‘MULTI’ design concept brought its own challenges, chief among these being the fact that the system would not be able to carry as much weight as a traditional elevator. ThyssenKrupp Elevator wanted to explore ways to ensure that the new design was as lightweight as possible in order to maximize the loading capacity of t

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