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Ropeway people movers for ski resorts
Author(s):Jakes, Andrew S.
Date:1999
Date:1999
Las Vegas, Reno, Sun City, Foxwoods, Tunica, Broad Beach, and several other international mega-resorts have discovered that People Movers (Automated Guideway Transit) improve their image and subsequently attract new ...
Importance of visual inspection for Ropeway ropes, The
Author(s):Kopanakis, George A.
Date:2009
Date:2009
A dramatic incident athe the Schilthorn, a renowned ski area in Switzerland, almost ended up in a fatal disaster.The sudden loss of more than 50% of the metallic cross-section of a locked coil track rope due to deterioration ...
Development of the safety analysis system for Chinese home-made ropeway machine-electrical equipment, The
Author(s):Xiao, Wen; Guo, Duan-Wen
Date:1999
Date:1999
Congress paper describes development of a Safety Analysis System using machine-electrical equipment for use in China. Inspection procedures are diagramed. Operational safety of passenger ropeways is currently a major concern ...
Maintenance system for safe operation of out-dated aerial ropeways
Author(s):Jarec, Bojan
Date:1999
Date:1999
Congress paper discusses maintenance systems used to assure safe operation of out-dated passenger ropeways operating in Slovenia. Graphs. (CFD)
Advanced funicular technology
Author(s):Hofmann, Gottfried
Date:1999
Date:1999
Congress paper traces evolution of funicular technology from 1804 to date. Funicular operating systems are compared. Component design considered on individual basis. State of the art summary considers safety, automation, ...
Safety analysis
Author(s):Brunet, P.
Date:1999
Date:1999
Congress paper details a procedure scheme to identify the most sensitive parts of a ropeway system regarding safety. A safety analysis involves setting forth a principle ? methodology, establishing a preliminary hazard ...
Use of complex electronics in the ropeway industry based on the example of a revolutionary fail-safe rope position detection switch, The
Author(s):Fuchs, Elmar
Date:1999
Date:1999
The use of complex electronics in the ropeway industry based on the example of a revolutionary development - the fail safe RPD switch. Complex electronics are increasingly used in ropeway engineering to perform control and ...
Prevention of aerial tramway failure by safety factors?
Author(s):Kieselbach, R.
Date:1999
Date:1999
In December 1996, an accident occurred on a cableway which caused the death of one passenger and injuries to several others. The cause of the tragic accident was the unexpected failure of the axle that carries the deflecting ...
Developing a risk assessment process of ANSI B77 : Concepts, challenges and objectives
Author(s):Kingsley, Michael
Date:2009
Date:2009
In spring of 2008, at the NSAA National Convention in San Francisco, California, an objective was established by the B77 committee to develop a modern risk assessment process that would be conducive to the needs and culture ...
Slide racks on shortened arrivals of surface lifts
Author(s):Revenant, Andre
Date:1999
Date:1999
It is no easy matter to let go of a towhanger at the end of track, especially for young skiers or beginners, because of several factors. For example: The steep slope of the cable beyond the arrival which maintains the ...