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he latest in luxury apartment
living in Melbourne, the 100-
floor building called Australia
108, will become the city’s
first super-tall skyscraper,
measuring 319 meters.
Featuring three levels of world-class
residential amenities, including two
infinity pools located 210 meters above
ground, the building will house more
than 1,100 apartments, making it the
tallest apartment building in the southern
hemisphere.
KONE has won an order to supply 13
elevators to this project. Its People Flow
solutions will complement Australia 108’s
luxury design and high-quality facilities,
and ensure smooth and safe traveling for
its residents. The use of KONE UltraRope
for this impressive project speaks volumes
about the interest from high-rise customers
for KONE’s innovative hoisting technology. /
KONE’s UltraRope in
Melbourne’s high-rise
IT’S ALL ABOUT A ROPE!
• UltraRope sets a new benchmark for
high-rise buildings.
• Provides unrivaled elevator eco-
efficiency, reliability and durability,
• Improves elevator performance.
• Eliminates the disadvantages of
existing steel ropes – high energy
consumption, rope stretch, large
moving masses, and downtime
caused by building sway.
• Enables future elevator travel heights
up to 1,000 meters.