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  • Modernization boosts urban mobility in Zurich

    Modernization boosts urban mobility in Zurich

    The Rigiblick funicular is currently being modernized and is due to resume operations in the autumn. In addition to the new vehicles, which have been jointly developed by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich, Garaventa, Milani Design and CWA, new train ropes will also be in use. Fatzer AG, based in Romanshorn, manufactured and delivered the high-performance ropes. They have now also been installed, according to a statement from the BRUGG Group, to which Fatzer belongs.

    The two 32-millimetre-thick hauling ropes are each 480 meters long and weigh 1.9 tons. “With around 160 journeys per day and a travel time of just two minutes without stopping, the strain on the ropes is high. The high level of stress requires the highest material quality in order to ensure reliable operation with maximum safety,” reads the press release on the train ropes of the “symbol of urban mobility and quality of life”, which is also part of Zurich’s cultural heritage.

    The Performa rope from Fatzer has been specially developed for urban applications. The rope features plastic profiles between the strands, creating an “almost cylindrical surface structure”. This significantly reduces vibrations and noise. The company also points out the durability of the ropes.

  • First station of India’s first urban cable car completed

    First station of India’s first urban cable car completed

    “Construction work on Varanasi’s first urban cable car is progressing rapidly,” announced Bartholet Maschinenbau AG in a press release. According to the company, the installation of the first station was recently completed. In addition, six supports have already been erected and further supports are under construction. The foundations for the third station have also been completed.

    The first urban cable car in India is being realised by Bartholet in collaboration with Vishwa Samudra Engineering on behalf of National Highways Logistics Management Ltd. It runs at a height of up to 40 metres from the main railway station to Godowalia Chowk station. It will connect five stations over a distance of around 3.7 kilometres. After completion, which is expected in 2025, it will be possible to transport up to 3,000 passengers per hour and direction. A total of 150 panoramic gondolas will be used for this purpose.

  • Innovative climbing protection systems for urban cable cars

    Innovative climbing protection systems for urban cable cars

    More and more cities are relying on ropeways to transport visitors and the city’s population. HighStep Systems AG in Dietikon, a company specialising in safe climbing protection systems, makes it possible to work safely at heights and depths. For example, it is involved in the Cable 1 ropeway line currently under construction in the greater Paris area, which is being realised by Doppelmayr/Garaventa in Wolfurt, Austria.

    “The integration of the HighStep rail as a climbing system at Doppelmayr/Graventa in the Cable 1 Paris project sets new standards in the safe and efficient maintenance of ropeways. Thanks to the maintenance-free HighStep rail instead of a fixed ladder and the fact that our system cannot be used by unauthorised persons, we offer a robust and reliable solution – especially in urban areas, where the need for safety and protection is particularly high,” Gregor Wylenzek, Sales Director of HighStep, is quoted as saying.

    HighStep Systems AG was founded in 2007. It develops and markets innovative arrester systems as an alternative to conventional methods such as fixed ladders. This allows workstations at great heights to be reached safely and comfortably, which increases safety and productivity for employees. The HighStep arrester system consists of two components: an aluminium rail as a system carrier and a selectable climbing device, the HighStep Easy and the portable HighStep Lift. The focus is on electricity pylons and now also on cable cars.

    Several thousand installations are in operation worldwide. Customers include the Swiss transmission system operator Swissgrid, the high-voltage grid operators TenneT and 50 Hertz and the Chinese energy company State Grid Corporation of China.