{"id":592,"date":"2020-11-19T11:58:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T11:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alimak.wpengine.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=592"},"modified":"2020-12-17T05:25:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T05:25:12","slug":"amazon-river-almeirim-para-brazil","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/project\/amazon-river-almeirim-para-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon River, Almeirim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;rack and pinion elevators were installed on transmission towers along the Amazon&nbsp;River. With each tower as tall as the Eiffel tower, the&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;elevators provide access for critical servicing and maintenance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pair of&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;rack and pinion elevators were installed to provide vertical access to two tubular towers carrying a&nbsp;500 kV&nbsp;power cable across the Amazon River in Brazil. Located near the Equator, and with the nearest village of&nbsp;Almeirim&nbsp;an hour\u2019s travel by speedboat, the environment would prove challenging for any elevator company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tallest in South America&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>At heights of 295 metres, the transmission towers are the tallest of their kind in South America. With three 500 kV power lines and two 230 kV lines, the power line systems&nbsp;stretches&nbsp;1,240 km through the Amazon rainforest. Each&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;elevator reaches lifting heights of 288.6 metres and features&nbsp;Alimak\u2019s&nbsp;proven rack and pinion drive system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Access to cable stays and aircraft warning lights&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Alimak&nbsp;takes great pride in participating in the project, having been awarded the contract for supply and installation of two rack and pinion elevators by contractor, Isolux&nbsp;Corsan. Installed by&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;and commissioned in March 2013, the elevators allow service and maintenance personnel to access power cable stays and aircraft warning lights located on each tower.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elevator design&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Alimak&nbsp;elevators are designed to operate in the most demanding industrial environments around the world, both outdoors and within building structures. The&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;rack and pinion drive system offers advantages over wire&nbsp;rope and hydraulic elevators: by carrying its own machinery, the&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;elevator does not require an expensive machine room or load-bearing elevator shaft. The rack and pinion elevator also&nbsp;offers&nbsp;a safety advantage over traction elevators: in a power outage, the car uses gravity and a centrifugal brake system to slide back to the nearest landing at a controlled speed. Should the elevator car exceed the rated speed when descending, the car is stopped automatically by the&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;safety device. The&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;range of industrial elevators offers capacities of between 300 kg \u2014 2,400&nbsp;kg, and&nbsp;features 30 different standard car sizes up to a maximum 1.56 m x 3.0 m. Travel speeds of up to 1.0 m\/s may be reached, with maximum lifting heights of 250 m achievable with standard&nbsp;accessories.&nbsp;Specially-designed&nbsp;elevators with capacities of up to 24-tons and 645 metre lifting heights may also be supplied on request.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located near the Equator, the central Amazon rainforest boasts extreme heat, humidity and heavy rains\u2026 a challenging environment for any elevator company.&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;rack and pinion elevators adapt well to extreme environments, tight spaces and windy conditions, climbing to the very top of the highest structures around the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experienced supplier&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Alimak&nbsp;has considerable experience with installations within the power industry.&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;elevators can be found on chimneys, silos, boilers, scrubbers, absorbers, precipitators and&nbsp;more, worldwide. Ideally suited for operation in even the most extreme environments, the durable nature of the&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;SE range of elevators has made it the perfect access solution for the most demanding conditions. From the freezing and exposed conditions of the Antarctic and Iceland, to the extreme heat of the Australian desert,&nbsp;Alimak&nbsp;elevators are built to last in world\u2019s toughest environments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alimak&nbsp;installations in extreme environments around the world include:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Halley Research Station, Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica; 1 goods elevator&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Arab Potash Plant, Dead Sea, Jordan; 5 elevators&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Fjarda\u00e1l&nbsp;Aluminium Smelter,&nbsp;Reydarfjordur, Iceland; 1 elevator&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Chimney Stacks, Mt Isa Mine, Australia; 2 elevators&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Yangtze River Crossing, Jiangsu Province, China; 2 elevators&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ELEVATOR DETAILS&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Location:&nbsp;Almeirim, Para, Brazil&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Installation year: 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application: Electricity transmission towers&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevator type: Rack and Pinion&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevator model: Alimak SE 500 FC&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. of elevators: 2&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capacity: 500 kg (6 persons)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elevator car size: 0.78 m 1.56 m 2.17 m (W x L x H)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speed: 0.8 m\/s <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lifting height: 288.6 m&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. of landings: 7\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GALLERY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"594\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/?attachment_id=594\" class=\"wp-image-594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module.jpg 262w, https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"597\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/?attachment_id=597\" class=\"wp-image-597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module-2.jpg 262w, https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"262\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"596\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module-3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/?attachment_id=596\" class=\"wp-image-596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module-3.jpg 262w, https:\/\/alimak.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2020\/11\/Amazon-river-Gallery-module-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":595,"menu_order":37,"template":"","meta":{"_trash_the_other_posts":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"project-category":[],"region":[267],"industry":[9],"class_list":["post-592","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","region-americas","industry-power"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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