The concept of a magnetic suspension lift is created.

Engineers of ThyssenKrupp, one of the largest industrial concerns in Germany, showed their new development under the code name Multi - magnetic lift, which can move in both horizontal and vertical directions and does not require bundles of ropes for its operation. The principle of movement is based on the well-known effect of magnetic levitation (maglev), which is used for magnetic cushion trains or magnetic planes.

The traditional elevator is moving in the vertical shaft of the building, held by steel cables - for this reason, the simultaneous movement of several cabins is impossible. Engineers ThyssenKrupp offer a different approach - each cabin of the new elevator is equipped with motors for movement in the horizontal and vertical directions, which allows them to move independently from each other, guided only by a certain scheme. This reduces the waiting time for the elevator to 30 seconds (depending on the building).

An additional benefit of Multi, in addition to the possibility of new architectural solutions, is that the magnetic suspension elevator shaft requires a quarter less space than conventional elevators, which makes it possible to increase the effective area of ​​the building. In addition, due to the use of lightweight materials for the cab, the Multi weight is 50% less.
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The engineers didn’t cover the speed and safety of their development, but it would still be appropriate to recall a number of incidents when high-speed elevators pierced the roof of buildings, causing serious injury to their passengers.

You can see the concept below, which we intend to start testing in 2016, in the video below: