GENERAL
The SUPER GYRO TOWER 1200/110M consists of a high quality steel tubular structure with a spherical cabin for scenic viewing. This tower operates almost noiselessly and requires very little ground space.
The slender tower is free standing on its own foundation and the circular cabin around the outside of the tower functions as a viewing platform. Passengers are accommodated in the cabin, which is raised and lowered while rotating slowly, thus offering full panoramic views. Outside cabin panels of shatterproof safety glass protect the passengers from wind and weather.
The cabin, fully panoramic – the windows in front of the passengers as well as in the back wall of the cabins offer a breathtaking view in all directions - is built for comfortable and at the same time efficient loading and unloading. The cabin is equipped with seat benches electric lights, telephone and a control panel for operation by an attendant. The two cabin doors, closed and opened automatically, are interlocked so that operation cannot start with the doors open. The automatic operation is started and supervised by the cabin attendant. To facilitate inspection and maintenance a slow speed is part of the program. As an option (depending on the climate conditions), the cabin can be equipped with air conditioning. Also available as an option is an audio system.
The undercarriage of the cabin is suspended from several steel cables, running upwards and downwards on guide rails and is equipped with safety brakes. The cabin holds 80 persons and is mounted on the undercarriage so it can rotate slowly, driven by electric motors.
The hoisting machinery consists of a conventional friction-shave hoist drive with variable speed motor located on top of the tower. The cabin weight and part of the payload are balanced by the counter-weight inside the tower for economical power requirement. There is a telephone connection between the cabin and the ground station.
The tower consist of approx. 91 m (299 ft) slender steel tube, 2,75 m (9 ft) in diameter, which is imbedded in a concrete foundation and reaches approx. 86 m (282 ft) above
SUPER GYRO TOWER 1200 /110M - 3 –
ground level. A service ladder inside the tower structure leads up to the machine room
on top.