PROFILE
“ ELEVATOR IS OF course the most beautiful part of thyssenkrupp ,” humours Dr William Nehring , CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator UK . Although said light-heartedly , the delivery was filled with an undeniable belief that the statement is right .
And with good reason . Of the thyssenkrupp group ’ s € 43 billion revenue , Elevator accounts for € 7.2 billion and employs 50,000 of the 155,000 group employees , spread over 900 locations worldwide . It is one of the fastest growing parts of the business and continues to innovate solutions that have the potential to change the face of urban landscapes .
Meet MULTI , a rope-less elevator that travels horizontally and vertically with multiple cabins running in the same shaft . Using linear motor technology already deployed on an airport shuttle in Shanghai , thyssenkrupp predicts the transport capacity of a single elevator shaft can increase by 50 percent , reduce a building ’ s elevator footprint by 50 percent and increase usable floor space by 25 percent .
If proved correct , architectural design and buildings of the future may look markedly different to those forming the vertical cities of today .
“ It is very exciting to see after years of conceptual designs and studies made by our employees
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