The high-speed lift technology has been unveiled by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, which plans to apply it to futuristic elevators in the world's newest skyscrapers. The company is planning to use the technology in dozens of elevators being installed in Shanghai Tower, a 2,073 feet development currently being built in the Pudong district of the city. "In response to the increasing height of high-rise buildings amid continuing urban population growth, the role of elevators is gaining even greater importance," the company said in a statement. The new technology focuses in part on the creation of an energy-efficient magnetic motor, to ensure a smooth journey with minimum vibrations. Air pressure control reduces atmospheric changes inside the lifts, while noises are reduced by the presence of a high-sound insulation cage and streamlined aerodynamic cover. In terms of safety, fine ceramic is one material used in the safety gears due to its resistance to heat, shock and abrasion, with a hydraulic oil buffer acting as a shock absorber at the base. Mitsubishi will be putting the new technology to the test by creating all 106 lifts to be installed in the new Shanghai Tower project, which will be completed in 2014. The new tower will be home to the world's fastest elevators as a result of their new technology, exceeding all existing records by travelling as fast as 59 feet per second.
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