Rottweil Test Tower

The Rottweil Test Tower ("Testturm" in Germany) is an elevator test tower in Rottweil, Germany owned by ThyssenKrupp who has their elevator research campus nearby. It stands 246 metres tall and was designed to test the company's MULTI Elevator System. The tower was completed in 2017 and[1] is the tallest elevator test tower in the world and second largest elevator test chamber after a former mine shaft used by KONE.[2]

Rottweil Test Tower
ThyssenKrupp Testturm
General information
StatusComplete
Town or cityRottweil
CountryGermany
Coordinates48.179119°N 8.62518°E / 48.179119; 8.62518
Completed2017
OwnerThyssenKrupp
Height246 m (807 ft)
Website
Project website

References

  1. "Aufzugstestturm - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  2. (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "World's tallest elevator tower rises in Rottweil, Germany | Science | DW | 26.06.2015". DW.COM. Retrieved 2017-08-06.

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