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List of aerial lift manufacturers[edit]

Name Country Notes
Anzen Sakudo Japan[1]
Bartholet Switzerland Manufactured ropeways from 1976[2][N 1]
Switzerland Founded in 1928, acquired by Bartholet in 2014[N 2]
BMHRI China
Borer Switzerland
Austria
CCM Finotello Italy Founded in 1977
Carvatech Austria [N 2][N 3]
Ceretti Tanfani Italy
Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd, DRIL India
Doppelmayr Garaventa Group Austria Merging of Doppelmayr and Garaventa in 2002[N 4]
Switzerland Manufactured ropeway cabins from 1956,[6] acquired by Doppelmayr in 2001[N 2]
Austria
  • Doppelmayr Transport Technology
 Austria
  • Liftbyggarna
 Sweden Founded in 1952, acquired by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group in 2013[7]
Gimar Montaz Mautino France[8] Merging of Gimar and Montaz Mautino in 1989
Globe Poland
Him Cableways India Founded in 1992[9]
Inauen Schätti Switzerland
Hongji China
HTI Group Italy [N 5]
Italy Founded in 1888[N 6]
Italy Founded in 1861
France Founded in 1936,[11] acquired in 2000
United States [N 7]
North America Acquired by Leitner-Poma in 2016[13]
France Founded in 1961[N 2][N 8]
    • Skirail
 France Founded in 1981[15]
LST Ropeway Systems Germany [N 9]
M&M Ropeways India
Nippon Cable Japan Founded in 1953, licensee of Doppelmayr since 1977[16]
REAC Spain Founded in 1961
SkyTrans North America
Steurer Austria Manufactured ropeways from 1926[17][N 10]
STM Sistem Teleferik Turkey Founded in 1998[18]
Superior Tramway United States Founded in 1981[19]
Tatralift Slovakia
Tosaku Japan Founded in 1991[20][N 11]
Notes
  1. ^ Bartholet was previously also known as BMF.
  2. ^ a b c d Company only manufactures cabins.
  3. ^ Swoboda Seilbahnbau GmbH ceased manufacturing ropeways, and was renamed Carvatech Karosserie- und Kabinenbau GmbH, known as Carvatech, in 2005.
  4. ^ Doppelmayr Holding SE operates various subsidiaries worldwide under the Doppelmayr and Garaventa brands. Seven of these are responsible for manufacturing parts,[3] namely Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH (Austria), Garaventa AG (Switzerland), Doppelmayr Canada Ltd., Sanhe Doppelmayr Transport Systems Co., Ltd. (China), Doppelmayr France SAS, Doppelmayr Italia Srl, and Doppelmayr USA, Inc.[4] Doppelmayr has manufactured ropeways from 1937; Garaventa was founded in 1928.[5]
  5. ^ No ropeways are manufactured under the HTI Group brand, however the company operates several subsidiaries manufacturing ropeways.
  6. ^ Leitner AG / SpA operates several subsidiaries worldwide manufacturing ropeways under the Leitner Ropeways brand, namely Leitner GmbH (Austria), Leitner France SAS, and Leitech s.r.o. (Slovakia).[10]
  7. ^ Leitner-Poma of America, Inc. is registered in the United States, and is operational throughout North America, with a subsidiary in Canada called Leitner-Poma Canada Inc. The company was founded in 1981 as Poma of America.[12]
  8. ^ Sigma Cabins is incorporated as Sigma Composite SA.[14]
  9. ^ LST Ropeway Systems was acquired by MND Group (France) in 2012.
  10. ^ Ludwig Steurer Maschinen und Seilbahnenbau GmbH & Co KG is registered in Austria, and operates a subsidiary in Switzerland called Steurer Seilbahnen AG.
  11. ^ Tosaku is incorporated as Tokyo Cableway Co., Ltd.[20]
References
  1. ^ "Ansaku". Ansaku. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ "The history of Bartholet". Bartholet. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ "WIR Issue 3/2019 en". WIR:The Customer Magazine of the Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group (209): 24. 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Doppelmayr Case Study". Siemens Automation. Siemens. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Group Milestones". Doppelmayr Seilbahnen. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. ^ "History". CWA. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Om oss (About us)". Liftbyggarna AB (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. ^ "GMM". GMM. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Him Cableways". Him Cableways. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Leitner Ropeways sites". Leitner Ropeways. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Poma in a nutshell". Poma. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  12. ^ "About Leitner Poma of America, Inc". Leitner-Poma. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Leitner-Poma & Skytrac – 2 Companies Become 1 Mission". Skytrac. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  14. ^ "Sigma Composite". BFM Verif. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Who are we?". Skirail. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  16. ^ "History". Nippon Cable. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Decades of pioneering and individuality". Steurer Seilbahnen. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Firma". STM Sistem Teleferik. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Quality Tramway Equipment". Superior Tramway. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Company Profile". Tosaku (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 June 2020.

J-bar, T-bar, and platter lifts[edit]

J-bar, T-bar, and platter lifts are employed for low-capacity slopes in large resorts and small local areas. These consist of an aerial cable loop running over a series of wheels, powered by a drive at one end.

Originally J-bar lifts featured vertical poles hanging directly from the cable, each with a horizontal bar at the bottom, forming a J-shape, which is placed behind the skier's buttocks or between the snowboarder's legs, pulling the passengers uphill while they ski or snowboard across the ground. This was then developed so that the vertical poles are each attached to a vertical recoiling cable, which is attached to the aerial cable, allowing for the aerial cable to vary in height above the ground, as the recoiling cable can change length.

Invented in the 1930s, J-bars were installed in the 1930s in North America and Australia, with the Ski Hoist at Charlotte Pass in Australia dating from 1938. J-bars have been superseded by T-bars which have twice the capacity. A such, in recent years J-bars are no longer used in most ski areas.

J-bar lifts were developed into T-bar lifts and platter lifts. Platter lifts are often referred to as button lifts. Like J-bars, platter lifts can be built with a vertical pole attached directly to the cable, or attached to a recoiling cable which is attached to the aerial cable. At the bottom of the vertical pole there is a plastic button or platter that is placed between the skiers legs. Snowboarders place the platter behind the top of their front leg or in front of their chest under their rear arm and hold it in position with their hands.

T-bar lifts are always attached to a recoiling cable which is attached to the aerial cable. Each hanger takes two people.

The first T-bar lift in the United States was installed in 1940 at the Pico Mountain ski area. It was considered a great improvement over the rope tow. An earlier T-bar was installed at Rib Mountain (now Granite Peak Ski Area), Wisconsin, in 1937.

Modern T-bar and platter lifts use the same technology and designs, simply swapping the type of attachment. Some operators have combined T-bar and platter lifts, fixing both types of hanger to the cable, giving skiers and snowboarders a choice.

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Surface lifts have some disadvantages compared to aerial lifts. They require more passenger skill and may be difficult for some beginners and children. Platter lifts are particularly difficult and uncomfortable for snowboarders, and two people with large height differences may struggle to ride a T-bar together. This means surface lifts can be fallen off relatively easily, and sometimes lack a suitable route back to the piste. The ground surface and snow cover must be continuous and suitable for skiing and snowboarding over. Surface lifts can sometimes impede or cross over skiable terrain, are often slow in speed, and have lower maximum capacity.

Surface lifts have some advantages over aerial lifts. They can be exited before the lift reaches the top. In some cases this is undesirable for the operator, although in other cases the operator may shorten the the lift if they so desire. They can often continue operating in wind conditions that are too strong for a chairlift as they have lower wind resistance and are lower to the ground. Surface lifts are typically less expensive to install, and are lower maintenance, as they are simpler. They are lightweight, therefore giving them low operating costs and power consumption.

Detachable platter lift[edit]

A variant of the platter lift is the detachable surface lift, commonly known as a “Poma lift”, after the company which introduced them. Unlike most other platter lifts, which are similar to T-bars with the stick attached to a spring box by a retractable cord, Poma lifts have a detachable grip to the tow cable with the button connected to the grip by a semi-rigid pole. Platters return to the bottom station, detach from the cable, and are stored on a rail until a skier slides the platter forwards to use it. Most detachable surface lifts operate at speeds of around 4 metres (13 ft) per second, while platters and T-bars average 2.5 m/s (8.2 ft/s; 5.6 mph). When the grip attaches to the cable, the passenger's acceleration is lessened by the spring-loaded pole.

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