KONE Elevators has
been commissioned as the vertical transportation provider for the Kingdom Tower
project in Saudi Arabia.
Expected to be the
world’s tallest tower after completion, the Kingdom Tower is being developed by
Jeddah Economic Co in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, chaired by HRH Prince Al Waleed Bin
Talal Al Saud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Co. Kingdom Tower will rise to a height
of more than one kilometre upon completion in 2018 and house offices, a Four
Seasons hotel and serviced apartments, residential apartments as well as the
world's tallest observation spot.
KONE will supply the
world's fastest and highest double-decker elevators to the Kingdom Tower with travel
speed of over 10 m/s as well as the world's highest elevator rise at 660 metres.
The building will be equipped with a total of 65 KONE elevators and escalators.
The order includes KONE Double Deck MiniSpace elevators with revolutionary KONE
UltraRope hoisting technology.
A new high-rise
elevator technology that will enable future elevator travel heights of 1km, KONE
UltraRope eliminates the disadvantages of conventional steel rope and opens up
a world of possibilities in high-rise building design.
KONE’s People Flow
solutions being supplied to the Kingdom Tower project will include 21 KONE
MonoSpace elevators, 29 KONE MiniSpace elevators, seven KONE DoubleDeck
MiniSpace elevators and eight KONE TravelMaster 110 escalators. Custom car
interiors and landing doors as well as the latest People Flow Intelligence
solutions including KONE Destination Control Systems and premium KONE
Infoscreen displays will also be provided. KONE E-Link remote monitoring
systems, as well as an occupant evacuation operation system for emergency
situations will also be part of the order in addition to a ten-year equipment
maintenance contract.
