Capsule Lifts: Your panaromic journey to the top of buildings

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Capsule Lifts are one of the most attractive and popular forms of vertical transportation solutions

They are especially used in Hotels and commercial complexes. This lens is dedicated to Capsule lifts technologies, types, manufacturers, pictures and more...

About Capsule Lifts 

Beauty, Types and Technologies used in Capsule Lifts

They are installed on the exterior face of the building. They totally change the look of the building. The technology used in these lifts is state of the art. They can take from 8 persons to 40 persons for a single glass capsule.
They can be called the ornaments of a building for they enhance its beauty and bring life into it. Thus, Capsule lifts manufacturers demand specialist knowledge.

->Octagonal shaped lifts
->The 5-sided glass capsules can accomodate upto 13 persons

Capsule Lifts look attractive.Its design features with infinite options add to its travel comfort:

1)with bottom lit marble floors, bell shaped roofs and cabin exteriors.
2)glass doors make the capsule lifts look really world-class.

Two types of technologies that can be used i.e. either traction machine based or hydraulic machine based.

Capsule Lifts on Google News 

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Capsule Lifts on Flickr 

Back to the Capsule by Alex Grech

From within a Capsule Lift

Lift capsule by Nada*

A Capsule lift that's glowing like gold

Capsule lift by Erik's iMirror Photography Studio

Which is the faster one ?

The bell jar by Alex Grech

Self-portrait in lift.

I got your lift capsule right here by mrbrent62

Capsule Lift Sign

Reflection by Velachery Balu

Reflection in the metallic roof of a Capsule lift

Le Meridian, Delhi by mystic_enchants

Cool lights on a Capsule lift

UK - London - South Bank: London Eye by wallyg

The London Eye - Huge Capsules accomodate upto 25 people

UK - London - South Bank: London Eye by wallyg

Another view of the British Airways London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel

Capsules by Bernzilla

Capsule Lifts on the side of a very cool building

Capsule by PhotoGraham

BeautifulGlass Capsule Lift

_3301579 by KhE 龙

A Hotel lobby - the lifts look like space capsules!

The London Eye Capsules in motion! 

A trip on the London Eye

I filmed this on a day off in London in September 2005. Taken from the top of the London Eye, with a good view across the city, and looking right down onto Parliament.

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MyKidsInheritance wrote...

Great information on a subject that is brand new to me. Thanks so much for providing all this insight!
Melissa

ReplyPosted May 25, 2008

Nishith wrote...

Well thats very good research about capsule lifts.....nice lens overall

ReplyPosted May 13, 2008

Jefferson wrote...

Incredible lens about Capsule Lifts, and a truly beautiful part of modern architecture. 5 stars!

ReplyPosted May 07, 2008

RPETRACEK wrote...

Never even knew that is what they were called. Very interesting. Nice lens.

ReplyPosted May 01, 2008

colbertint wrote...

those are great if your not afraid oh heights, I'm not I use to build those huge buildings

ReplyPosted April 30, 2008

 
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Types of capsules 

Capsules used in Capsule lifts are available in different shapes

  1. Two-sided Capsules
  2. Hexagonal Capsules
  3. Octagonal Capsules
  4. Corner Capsules
  5. Square Capsules
  6. Octagonal Glass Capsules

Technologies used in Capsule Lifts 

  1. traction machine based
  2. hydraulic machine based

How to get to the London Eye? 

Get to London and ride the HUGE capsule over 400 feet!

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