Funifor
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A funifor is a type of aerial lift
or aerial tramway
patented by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group which consists of two guide ropes and a haul rope loop per cabin.
The drives of the two cabins are not interconnected with two reversible cabins running on parallel tracks. At the top of each track, the haul rope for that track loops back to the bottom instead of looping over to serve the other track as occurs with a normal aerial tramway
. In other words, a funifor's propulsion is not returned to the opposite direction for use by the other vehicle. Because of this unique feature, a funifor offers the following advantages when compared to an aerial tramway
:
Aerial lift
An aerial lift is a means of transportation in which cabins, cars, gondolas or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables.Types of aerial lifts include:...
or aerial tramway
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
patented by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group which consists of two guide ropes and a haul rope loop per cabin.
The drives of the two cabins are not interconnected with two reversible cabins running on parallel tracks. At the top of each track, the haul rope for that track loops back to the bottom instead of looping over to serve the other track as occurs with a normal aerial tramway
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
. In other words, a funifor's propulsion is not returned to the opposite direction for use by the other vehicle. Because of this unique feature, a funifor offers the following advantages when compared to an aerial tramway
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
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- Cabins operated independently of each other which allows higher capacities and reduced wait times;
- Intermediary stations possible in locations other than mid-point;
- Maintenance/shut down of one line does not affect the operation of the other line;
- In event of emergency evacuation, cabins can be equipped with bridging equipment to allow passengers to move from disabled cabin to operational line
- High wind stability owing to horizontal distance between the two guide ropes comprising each track