Peikko/Sülzle

Modix threaded connections for the Thyssen Test Tower

Figure: ThyssenKrupp

The tower rises 246 m above the ground and extends around 30 m below ground level

Figure: ThyssenKrupp

Figure: Peikko

With the Modix threaded couplers, the reinforcing bars must only be bolted together at the construction site

Figure: Peikko

Figure: ThyssenKrupp

Assembly of the Modix threaded couplers couldn’t be easier. The advantage: no torque wrench is necessary

Figure: ThyssenKrupp

The Thyssen Test Tower rises 246 m above ground level and has a diameter of 22 m. In the eleven elevator shafts inside, ThyssenKrupp Elevator, beginning in 2017, will test and certify elevators with speeds of up to 64.8 km/h. To carry out the tests, some shafts must have a length of 260 m. But since the height of the tower above the ground was restricted, it extends an additional 30 m below ground level. The entire project, including, underground stories, has a total height of more than 275 m. Facilities inside the building, in addition to the test shafts, include a firefighter lift and a...