Yaskawa inverter drives for the largest and highest Observation wheel in the world

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With a diameter of 250 meters, the new “Ain Dubai” is the largest and highest Observation wheel in the world. The world’s first concave loading conveyor belt from Sunkid allows around 1,750 visitors an hour to take in the views above Dubai. The Austrian manufacturer Bruckschlögl GmbH is a global market leader in the supply of small ski-lifts and chose inverter drives from Yaskawa for this challenging task.  

Named after the Arabian word for “eye”, “Ain Dubai” is a magnificent attraction in the largest city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Over 11,000 tonnes of steel were used in its construction. Each of its spokes are longer than a football field. And each of the 48 luxuriously fitted cabins is larger than two double-decker buses.

Another feature of this record-breaking Observation wheel, which itself towers over Observation wheels in Las Vegas, London and Singapore: its special loading conveyor belt can move up to 30 percent faster and can thus increase capacity by 30 percent. Furthermore, the loading conveyor belt is also designed as part of the emergency evacuation route.