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A world tour with aluminium profiles
Since the market launch back in 1980, the aluminium profiles in the MB Building Kit System have been used in a whole host of industries. There’s good reason for this, because they boast numerous advantages over steel frame constructions. In addition to being lighter than steel, aluminium is also extremely strong and resistant to corrosion. On top of that, innovative fasteners mean adjustments can be made to the aluminium profiles whenever required. But that’s enough theory – the important thing at the end of the day is the practical application of this profile technology. Projects on a spectacular scale demonstrate just how much companies and engineers around the world trust aluminium profiles from item. We’re keeping our feet firmly on the ground, though, despite the fact that two of the three projects detailed here really scale the heights. We’re equally happy working on small, local projects – as demonstrated by the third example.Get more news about C Profile Aluminium,you can vist our website!
Around nine million people visit the Great Wall of China every year, making it the world’s second most popular tourist attraction. A flourishing tourism industry has developed around this structure, which is one of the new seven wonders of the world. Cable railways are an excellent way of transporting visitors to remote parts of the wall. German company Josef Wiegand GmbH & Co. KG is currently building the Wie-Li® transport and adventure railway in the Shui Chang Cheng resort. This alternative to traditional cable car systems is designed to transport 500 people per hour to the Great Wall of China, covering a height difference of 113 metres over a distance of 290 metres. A framework comprising both curved and straight item profiles provides the basis for a safe and comfortable ride.
Boasting excellent wind resistance, Wie-Li® is rather like a cable car on rails. A version 1155 metres long is being used at the Great Wall of China, with two cables pulling a total of 21 six-seater carriages. Josef Wiegand is using lightweight variants of Line 8 aluminium profiles combined with Mitre-Fastening Sets for the carriage framework, which means the profiles can be connected together at any angle between 30° and 90°. The company has been using item solutions for numerous assistance systems in its products for many years now. “It was therefore clear we were going to work with item for our latest cable railway project as well,” underlines the departmental manager responsible at Wiegand.
Specific measures need to be taken due to the challenging climate. For example, both low-flammability aluminium sandwich panels and highly weatherproof, impact-resistant transparent polycarbonate panel elements are located in the profile grooves. Matching Lip Seals secure the panel elements firmly in the grooves, producing smooth, unbroken exterior surfaces. Transparent polycarbonate panels form the front and back of the carriages, which have an open design from a height of one metre, and Josef Wiegand is using another item solution – C-Rail Systems – to guide the sliding doors.
Curved aluminium profiles were chosen for the framework for purely aesthetic reasons, but this meant additional factors needed to be taken into consideration. It was first necessary to clarify whether using curved profiles with Mitre Fasteners would provide the necessary stability. Right-angled connections ensure clamping force is optimally applied and the aluminium profiles are perfectly aligned. The mitre cuts have to be absolutely precise, too, so the inspection conducted by the Chinese authorities was particularly thorough. The verdict was unequivocal – the carriages are perfectly safe. With a follow-up project already about to start, another Wie-Li® will soon be transporting tourists over a distance of 900 metres to the sacred Huà Shān mountain.
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