Cableway & Technology, SI World 2/2021
Innovation in the ropeway industry
Ropeways built by the DOPPELMAYR GROUP are in operation on snow-covered mountains, at sunny beaches and in vibrant cities around the globe.
Product innovations in the areas of digitalisation, ropeway technology and bicycle transport open up new possibilities for customers and passengers: Clair is the new resort management software for resort operators, the Peak Line redefines aerial tramways and the Bike Cab is the latest solution for the efficient transport of mountain bikes.
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The consistent design concept runs all the way through from the loading platform to the station cladding and cabins. The open front section – which does not require a supporting structure – provides an unhindered view of the line and the surrounding landscape.
Peak Line: The innovative station concept for aerial tramways
With the Peak Line, GARAVENTA is presenting an innovative aerial tramway station concept in a modern design, which sets new benchmarks in terms of user friendliness and faster completion. What sets the Peak Line apart from a “conventional” tramway is the modular design system with clearly defined interfaces to planners. This makes for rapid project planning and implementation.
Bike Cab: The cabin for bike transport
Many Alpine tourist regions provide attractive offers for their guests in the summer season as well as in the winter months. Bike parks and mountain bike routes rank as major visitor magnets. The Bike Cab is the new solution for the convenient and secure transport of bicycles on gondola lifts.
Eight bikes can be carried simultaneously with just one Bike Cab. Loading and unloading is performed simply and quickly by the riders themselves.
Thanks to the new Clair system, employees can access important resort information anytime and anywhere. Photos: DOPPELAMYR
Clair: The resort management software for resort operators
For many tourist resorts, the rapid advance of digitalisation brings many benefits – particularly in terms of clarity and efficiency. The new resort management software, Clair, gives tourist resort operators the perfect overview of their installations and systems.
Ropeways, trail groomers, snowmaking equipment and service buildings are shown centrally and integrated on a user interface. The results are maximum transparency and efficiency in operations, maintenance and repairs.
For the DOPPELMAYR GROUP, the focus is always on creating added value for the customer. This gives rise to unique ropeway installations that are tailored to specific requirements. In addition to the above topics, numerous other projects were featured in Insights.
These included the Eiger Express, a tri- cable gondola lift with a fully automatic combination of passenger and freight transport, and the first AURO ropeway, a gondola lift that operates autonomously.
Thomas Pichler, executive director of DOPPELMAYR Holding SE, presented an outlook of what the mobility of tomorrow might look like with the Urban Future Concept.
