A Funifor is a type of aerial lift or aerial tramway with two guide ropes and a haul rope loop per cabin. The Funifor design is patented by Doppelmayr Garaventa Group.

References

  1. ^ a b “Funifor” (HTML). Doppelmayr Garaventa Group. Retrieved on 2007-07-22.
  2. ^ “Doppelmayr: A convenient trip to the Portavescovo with the Funifor” (HTML). ropeways.net (SEC – Software Engineering Center, Wanker & Viehauser OEG) (2006-08-11). Retrieved on 2007-01-13.

External links

  • The funifor system (in italian).
  • Lift-World.info lift-database Funifors
  • Description and photos.
  • Innovations in Rope Transport Systems (conference), Politecnico di Torino, 2003-10-23 (pp 31-59)

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