Paris, France
Lamarck-Caulaincourt Metro station in Paris
The design, manufacture & installation of lifts in the Lamarck-Caulaincourt Metro station in Paris
The Lamarck-Caulaincourt métro station first opened in 1912 and takes its name from the two main roads that cross near its entrance in the Rue Pierre-Dac, a doorway that sits in between two staircases that lead up to Monmartre. Inside, the platforms are 25 metres (82 feet) below street level.
The old lifts had become incapable of dealing with the enormous flows of passenger traffic through the station and, as a result, IMEM Lifts – already a major supplier to the RATP (Paris’s public transport authority) – was hired to design a brand-new lift system to resolve the station’s serious congestion problems.
After carrying out a detailed study of this centrally-located site, IMEM proposed the complete removal of the old lifts and their replacement with two banks of four lifts, each with a 2250Kg (34-passenger) load capacity and a rated speed of 1.6m/s.
The four lifts in each bank travel within a large cylindrical shaft, which is divided into four sections by 25-metre-high metallic separators that were also designed, manufactured and installed by IMEM Lifts.
After carrying out a detailed study of this centrally-located site, IMEM proposed the complete removal of the old lifts and their replacement with two banks of four lifts, each with a 2250Kg (34-passenger) load capacity and a rated speed of 1.6m/s.
The four lifts in each bank travel within a large cylindrical shaft, which is divided into four sections by 25-metre-high metallic separators that were also designed, manufactured and installed by IMEM Lifts.
Advantages
Making use of available space
The available shaft space is much more efficiently used, allowing larger, more spacious lift cars to be installed and passenger capacity to be substantially increased.
Increase in car size
The increase in car size has been achieved without any adverse effect on the lifts’ rated speed of 1.6 metres/second.
Car Timing
Passenger traffic management has been optimised by our smart lift-car timing system.
Energy efficiency
Major improvements in the lifts’ energy efficiency have been achieved through the introduction of a quadruplex energy control system with communication in real time between the four lifts in each bank to minimise their energy consumption.
Gearless
A major improvement in passenger ride comfort, thanks to the sophisticated gearless drive unit and our Direct Approach System with its pinpoint car-to-landing levelling.
A significant reduction in both, travel time and waiting time.
Advantages
Making use of available space
The available shaft space is much more efficiently used, allowing larger, more spacious lift cars to be installed and passenger capacity to be substantially increased.
Increase in cabin size
The increase in car size has been achieved without any adverse effect on the lifts’ rated speed of 1.6 metres/second.
Car Timing
Passenger traffic management has been optimised by our smart lift-car timing system.
Energy efficiency
Major improvements in the lifts’ energy efficiency have been achieved through the introduction of a quadruplex energy control system with communication in real time between the four lifts in each bank to minimise their energy consumption.
Gearless
A major improvement in passenger ride comfort, thanks to the sophisticated gearless drive unit and our Direct Approach System with its pinpoint car-to-landing levelling.
A significant reduction in both, travel time and waiting time.
Advantages
Making use of available space
The available shaft space is much more efficiently used, allowing larger, more spacious lift cars to be installed and passenger capacity to be substantially increased.
Increase in cabin size
The increase in car size has been achieved without any adverse effect on the lifts’ rated speed of 1.6 metres/second.
Car Timing
Passenger traffic management has been optimised by our smart lift-car timing system.
Energy efficiency
Major improvements in the lifts’ energy efficiency have been achieved through the introduction of a quadruplex energy control system with communication in real time between the four lifts in each bank to minimise their energy consumption.
Gearless
A major improvement in passenger ride comfort, thanks to the sophisticated gearless drive unit and our Direct Approach System with its pinpoint car-to-landing levelling.
A significant reduction in both, travel time and waiting time.
The result is an extremely robust and durable product using special high-strength steel. The mechanical design has been developed to provide optimal elevator performance in high passenger traffic environments, ensuring a service life of over 30 years. The lift cars are vandal-resistant in accordance with EN81-71 Category 1. The lifts also comply with EN81-20 and EN81-50 standards.
