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At the beginning of 2002, ÅÔÅÌÁ
was assigned the technical supervision of operation and
maintenance of the reversible ropeway Mont Parnes, which
was then the biggest ropeway in Greece. The installation
was built in 1972 by the Swiss ropeway manufacturer Habbeger
AG and was maintained based on the technical support of
the Swiss ropeway manufacturer Garaventa AG
(part of the Doppelmayr group) which
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Due to the difficulty of the road leading to
the casino, especially during the winter period, transportation
of customers to the casino was mainly accomplished by means
of the reversible ropeway. ETEMA, making use of planned maintenance
and stock control techniques, managed to eliminate the out
of service period of the installation, therefore maximizing
the number of customers to the casino. The high level of safety
provided by the installation was verified each year during
the annual inspection carried out by Swiss specialists, who
always certified the perfect condition of all operational
and safety systems.
It is worthwhile mentioning that the Mont
Parnes reversible operate a full 24 hour shift per day, 365
days per year and on average it transport approximately 800.000
passengers on an annual basis!
Friday, 7th April 2006, 18:00, is a historical
moment for the Mont Parnes reversible ropeway, since it signals
the end of a golden era. The ropeway officially ended its
operation, exactly at the same time that the first passenger
embarked on the new installation, the Funitel. Statistical
figures show the greatness of the old installation: In 34
years of continuous operation it transport more than 25.000.000
passengers and completed approximately 600.000 trips without
any problem. And it would continue even more, however modern
increasing demands for higher transport capacity forced it
to deployment. From all of us who were lucky to work at this
ropeway, a great thank you to a truly remarkable installation.
The main technical characteristics of the aerial tramway are
as follows:
Inclined
length: 1.690 m
Inclination:
20° (36%)
Maximum
speed: 7,0 m/s
Number
of cabins: 2
Cabin
capacity: 30 + 1 passengers
Maximum
transport capacity in one direction: 280 passengers
/ h
Number
of operators: 1 + 2
Motor
output: 194 kW (260 PS)
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