WIR 01/2019 [EN]

Projekte International
World premiere for the OMEGA V cabin
10-MGD Kohlmais Lift | Saalbach, Salzburg (AUT)
Saalbacher Bergbahnen GmbH
3,200 PPH 6.0 m/s 95 OMEGA V 10-passenger cabins December 2018 D-Line
Section 1: 1,113 m 365 m 4.4 min Section 2: 1,176 m 404 m 4.4 min
Doppelmayr has come up with some very
special features for the new Kohlmais lift in
Saalbach. It is also the first gondola lift to be
equipped with next-generation OMEGA V
cabins.
It’s a real eye-catcher. The stations are in elegant
red, with brand-new fiery-red OMEGA V
cabins to match. The installation in question is
the Kohlmais lift in Saalbach, which went into
service in December 2018. The new D-Line
gondola lift replaces an outmoded triple
chairlift as well as a pulsed-movement aerial
ropeway. It carries up to 3,200 passengers an
hour direct from the village center up to Saalbach’s
local mountain, the Kohlmais. The lift’s
location in a densely populated area called for
a low-noise solution. The D-Line’s impressively
quiet running means that local residents are
not disturbed by lift operations. Passengers
also benefit too – gliding quietly uphill in comfort
on board the new OMEGA V cabins. The
acoustic ceiling and the innovative ventilation
concept with draft-free fresh air intake ensure
a pleasant indoor ambience. Additional benefits
include ergonomic seats and generously
proportioned panorama glazing, which gives
the cabin occupants magnificent views of the
village center and surrounding mountains. This
cabin is the fifth generation of the popular
OMEGA series from CWA – taking development
without compromise to a new level with a host
of new features and technical details.
Tailor-made ropeway
The dimensions of the bottom station with underground
cabin parking, employee apartments
and a two-level underground parking
garage are also spectacular. Construction of
the station in this central location created the
need for efficient and space-saving logistics,
which Doppelmayr and all the other contractors
involved with the project were able to
optimally accommodate.
The entire ropeway technology – particularly in
the case of the mid station – was adapted in
line with the particular circumstances on the
mountain. These meant the solution had to be
as compact as possible. The operating company,
Saalbacher Bergbahnen, attached great
importance to the lift’s availability. Even in the
event of a power outage, for example, the lift
can be emptied and the passengers rapidly
and safely brought back to the base.
The D-Line’s advanced technology and variable
design concept open up many possibilities for
customers in the form of tailor-made ropeway engineering
and individual styling, as demonstrated
by the new Kohlmais lift with its striking red design.
Doppelmayr fully addressed our requirements
when designing the lift. They gave
us all the technical refinements we
wanted and implemented
them perfectly. Dipl.-Ing.
Walter Steiner, Construction
Manager and Operations
Director, Saalbacher
Bergbahnen GmbH