At 80.2 metres in length, the futuristic escalator of the Hamburg Concert Hall is just as impressive as the building itself. Known as the “Tube”, it is officially the longest escalator in Western Europe. With this project, KÖBO is marking yet another milestone that confirms the position of the long-established company on an international level as one of the leading manufacturers of chain technology.
The system in the Hamburg Concert Hall blends in perfectly with the architecture of the overall building and is a real technical masterpiece. The journey takes two and a half minutes. And while under way, visitors are unable to see one end from the other. “We were commissioned for this project by KONE, one of the largest suppliers of lifts and escalators in the world,” explains qualified engineer Friedhelm Göddecke, Senior Engineer at KÖBO. “We executed the roller chain escalator special drive as a close partnership.”
The record escalator climbs a height of 21.43 metres. If the system were set at the same angle as standard escalators, the conveyor height would be a just under 40 metres. After other companies had already failed, KONE took on the project in 2008 and in the CHAIN PEOPLE from Wuppertal they found a partner with the necessary expertise and experience to tackle such a visionary project.
We are very proud to have participated in this prestigious project and would like to thank all the KÖBO teams and employees who were part of its success.