- Funifor
A Funifor is a type of
aerial lift oraerial tramway with two guide ropes and a haul rope loop per cabin.The Funifor design is patented by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group.cite web
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accessdate = 2007-07-22 ] Two reversible cabins run on parallel tracks. The drives of the two cabins are not interconnected.At the top of each track, the haul rope forthat track loops back to the bottom instead of looping over to serve the other track as occurs with a normalaerial tramway . This feature allows for single cabin operation when traffic warrants. The independent drive alsoallows for evacuations to occur by means of a bridge connected between the two adjacent cabins. [cite web
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title = Doppelmayr: A convenient trip to the Portavescovo with the Funifor
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accessdate = 2007-01-13 ] The main advantage of the Funifor system is its stability in high wind conditions owingto the horizontal distance between the two guide ropes comprising each track.References
External links
* [http://www.funivie.org/pagine/come_funziona/funifor/index.htm The funifor system] (in italian).
* [http://www.seilbahntechnik.net/lifte/Ort/funifor/page1.php Lift-World.info lift-database Funifors]
* [http://www.doppelmayr.com/default.php?lid=2&tid=53&pid=111&mid=101 Description and photos.]
* [http://www2.polito.it/strutture/ditic/Relazioni_esterne/Convegni_e_seminari/Sistemi_di_trasporto/Innovazione_sistemi_aerei_terrestri%20_Veronesi.pdf Innovations in Rope Transport Systems (conference),Politecnico di Torino ,2003-10-23 (pp 31-59)]
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