Application stories
CANopen Lift in the Hamburg Nikoklai Church
Until 2001 the ruins of the Nikolai Church in Hamburg - destroyed in 1943 - served as a memorial to the victims of the Third Reich. Nowadays the third-highest church tower in Germany with its newly built platform in 75-m height attracts visitors with its formidable view over city and port.
It is a completely CANopen networked lift that transport the visitors to the platform at a speed of 2,5 m/s.
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CANopen lift in the simulator for the Airbus A380
The CANopen in-aircraft lift in the simulator for the Airbus A380 is not only connecting the three floors inside the aircraft, but also the descend to the runway. On the one hand this facilitates the catering and on the other hand helps the boarding of passengers in wheelchairs.
In mechanical terms the lift design was a challenge. A special construction was necessary. The drive of the main and add-on mast is performed by means of four synchronous motors. Since the drive is slip-free due to the used synchronous belts, absolute encoders measure the position.
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Curved course lift in the Hanover New City Hall
The lift in the New City Hall of Hanover was built in 1913 (see left side picture). The cabin runs on vapor bent oak rails around several curves up to the viewing platform in the dome of the city hall in a height of nearly 100 meters. This construction of a curved (following the parabolic dome) course is unique in Europe. The lift escalates in an angle of up to 17° within the 50 m long shaft up to the dome gallery. During operation the lift shifts for more than 10 m in horizontal direction. The two track cables are placed downwards on three double roles at the shaft wall during run time.
The control technology was replaced in spring 2008. The very flexible CANopen standard components fulfill the special requirements of this lift. That is why the decision was made for CANopen Lift. With this special lift all cabin signals are transferred via a CANopen transmission path in real-time.
Before modernization the lift could only be used in summer time, because wear of the traveling cables was too high in the cold winter months. With the new technology this lift can now operate all-season.
