Looking For The Fastest Elevator?- Come To China; Has They Built The Fastest Elevator In The World

Are you scared of height? Then you surely be scared of getting close to this new skyscraper in China.

Hitachi have announced they would be building the World fastest-high-speed elevator in the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre in Guangzhou, China.

The building is said to be completed 2016,and would contain the rapid lifts that covers 95 floors in just 43 second......Waoh
 

 

The elevators are powered by a magnet synchronous motor, which allows for the high output needed to attain the high speeds.

At maximum velocity the elevators will ascend at nearly 4,000 ft (1,200 metres) per minute.

This is equivalent to 44mph (70kph).

When descending the elevators are slightly slower at 2,000ft (600 m) per minute, or 22.4mph (36 kph).

The elevators will climb from the ground floor to the 95th, and they will be able to make the journey in 43 seconds.

Hitachi say the elevator will have technologies that support safe and comfortable elevator operation, so passengers will have a comfortable ride even at these high speeds.

The company has a history of making speedy climbers – back in 1968 it designed Japan’s fastest elevator at the time in the Kasumigaseki Building, which travelled at a rather more sedate 980 feet (300 metres) per minute.

There will be a variety of safety measures in their latest elevator.

These include braking systems and emergency stop devices that can detect excessive speeds.

The brakes have outstanding heat resistance too -  even in the unlikely event of a malfunction, they can stop the elevator during high-speed operation.

To retain a level of comfort, guide rollers in four corners of the elevator car can also detect sideways vibrations due to wind pressure.

And to prevent a person's ears popping, Hitachi will change the air pressure in the car as it ascends and descends

 

TOP 5 FASTEST ELEVATOR AROUND THE WORLD

1: Guangzhou CTF Financial Centre – Guangzhou, China (to be completed 2016)Height: 1,739 feet (530 metres)
Speed: 44 mph (70 kph)
Ground to roof: 43 seconds

2: Taipei 101 – Taipei, TaiwanHeight: 1,670 feet (509 metres)
Speed: 37.7 mph (60.1 kph)
Ground to roof: 30 seconds

 

3: Burj Khalifa – Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHeight: 2,717 feet (828 metres)
Speed: 22 mph (35 kph)
Ground to roof: 82 seconds

4: China World Trade Center Tower III – Beijing, ChinaHeight: 1,083 feet (330 metres)
Speed: 22 mph (35 kph)
Ground to roof: 33 seconds

5: John Hancock Center – Chicago, USAHeight: 1,129 feet (344 metres)
Speed: 20.5 mph (33 kph)
Ground to roof: 38 seconds