6 TC
Cruz Loma
QUITO, Ecuador
When a leisure park wants to reach the summit of a volcano to create an attraction and provide an exceptional view to its visitors, when the high altitude of the site makes the installation more complex, the choice of a gentle and durable transport, offering a discreet and low environmental impact is the sustainable alternative to long and costly road access. Seduced by the attractiveness of a tourisstic transport cable car; The company Fidei Comiso chose the POMA Ariana solution.
| Length | 2237 m |
| Vertical rise | 827 m |
| Max. operating speed | 5.15 m / s |
| Debit per hour | 600 p / h. |
| Vehicle capacity | 6 pers. |
| Total Number of vehicles | 27 |
The Cruz Loma Cable car is the highest in the world. Built on the sides of the volcano Pichaincha, The installation at high altitude is as much a human performance as a technical one.
For optimal management of boarding, the position of each client is indicated on the plateform.
DIAMOND cabins are designed to accommodate disabled persons. The large doors allow easy loading of wheelchairs.
For the optimal safety of staff, the carriers are equipped with footrests: maintenance is simplified, and technicians work with personal protection equipment. This concept offers the advantage of removing the walkways on the pylons.
Latest generation aluminium cabin designed by Pininfarina. Either 8 seated or 10 standing people, in folded seat configuration. Mixed spring suspension / elastomeric pads provide optimal transport comfort. The raised rivet assembly simplifies the checkups and facilitates maintenance.
Functional architecture, a concept simple and efficient for the acceleration/ deceleration of vehicles: A system of rotating tires at different speeds through sets of belts and pulleys of multiple diameters.
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