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Products & services

hyssenkrupp will install the first TWIN
elevator system in the Americas in
TAtlanta. The TWIN elevator system
has two cars that operate independently in
one shaft. It makes the most efficient use
of available space, uses less energy and
transports up to 40 percent more passengers
than conventional elevators. Each TWIN
elevator has its own major mechanical and
electrical components and shares the same
guide rails and landing doors in a single
elevator shaft.
This unique technology will be installed
in the Atlantas Technology Square, a
high-performance computing center
operated by Georgia Tech. The installation
will begin in 2018 and include five TWIN
elevators, seven conventional elevators
and two escalators within the 25-story
project that will contain about 750,000
square-feet of office, retail and data center
space.
TWIN is currently the smartest solution
for new projects or existing buildings
with increased traffic, explains Andreas
Schierenbeck, CEO of Thyssenkrupp
Elevator. It requires a smaller footprint
than conventional elevators, leaving more
leasable space. The unique solution with
one-of-its-kind features provides architects
with more space and freedom to design.
In Asia, Thyssenkrupp recently sealed
the largest order to date in this region
for TWIN elevators with AmorePacific, a
leading Korean cosmetics corporation. The
company will supply 16 TWIN systems
for AmorePacific s new headquarters in
Yongsan, Seoul, along with an additional
26 transportation units. The installation of
all equipment at the headquarters will be
completed by August 2017.

Atlanta's Technology Square Elevator at thyssenkrupp Headquarters Essen

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