List of elevator test towers

This is a list of all known elevator test towers in the world.

List[edit]

Current as of February, 2024
Rank Name Company Location Height Year completed Remarks
KONE High-Rise Test Tower (Underground)[1] KONE Corporation Tytyri, Finland 1,148 ft (350 m) 1997 One of KONE's major achievements in elevator technology was tested at this facility.
1 H1 Tower[2] Hitachi Guangzhou, China 897 ft (273 m) 2020 Became the tallest elevator test tower when completed in January 2020
2 Jauhar Test Tower[3] Otis Elevator Shanghai, China 886 ft (270 m) 2018 In Shanghai, the world’s oldest elevator manufacturer is set to make the biggest research and development center for really tall elevators — a really tall test tower.
3 Canny Test Tower[4] Canny Elevator Jiangsu, China 879 ft (268 m) 2018 Often referenced as being 288 m, this includes a 20 m underground section.[5] This gives the structure a total testing height of 944 ft (288 m), height above ground is 879 ft (268 m)
4 Zhongshan TK Elevator Laboratory Tower[6] TK Elevator Zhongshan, China 813 ft (248 m) 2018
5 TK Elevator Test Tower Rottweil[7] TK Elevator Rottweil, Germany 807 ft (246 m) 2017 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2017;[8] tallest elevator test tower in Europe
6 Kone Test Tower[9] Kone Kunshan, Jiangsu, China 774 ft (236 m) 2015 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2015
7 G1 Tower[10] Hitachi Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan 699 ft (213 m) 2010 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2010
8 Asan Tower Hyundai Elevator Icheon, South Korea 673 ft (205 m) 2009 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2009[11]
9 Schindler Test Tower[12] Schindler Group Shanghai, China 656 ft (200 m) 2017
10 Solae Tower[13] Mitsubishi Electric Inazawa, Japan 568 ft (173 m) 2007 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 2007[14]
11 Fujitec Test Tower Fujitec Hikone, Japan 560 ft (170 m)
12 Otis Test Tower[15] Otis Worldwide Shibayama, Japan 518 ft (158 m) 1998 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1998
13 TK Test Tower TKE orig; Dong Yang Group Cheonan, South Korea 482 ft (147 m) <2003
14 TK Innovation Complex[16] TK Elevator Atlanta, United States 420 ft (130 m) 2020 Under construction as of February 2020, scheduled for completion in 2020
15 National Lift Tower Express Lift Company Northampton, UK 418 ft (127 m) 1982 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1982
16 Canny Test Tower[17] Canny Elevator Chengdu, China 394 ft (120 m) 2015
17 Research Centre Test Tower[18] Otis Worldwide Bristol, CT, United States 384 ft (117 m) 1987
Basarab Tower

(former)

Bucharest, Romania 374 ft (114 m) 1988 demolished in 2020
18 Otis Test Tower Otis Worldwide orig built by GoldStar Changwon, South Korea 374 ft (114 m) 1989
19 Yukselis Elevator Test Tower[19] Yukselis Elevator Ankara, Turkey 360 ft (110 m) 2020 The test tower, whose installation was completed by Yukselis Elevator, has been Turkey's highest test tower since 2020
20 tie Canny Test Tower[17] Canny Elevator Zhongshan, China 328 ft (100 m) 2015
20 tie Kleemann Test Tower Kleemann Kunshan, China 328 ft (100 m) 2018[20]
20 tie XII Test Tower[21] VGSI Elevator Dong Nai, Vietnam[21] 328 ft (100m) 2019[21]
21 Canny Test Tower[17] Canny Elevator Wujiang, China 312 ft (95 m) 2003/2009
22 Hitachi Test Tower[22] Hitachi Hitachinaka, Japan 295 ft (90 m) 1967 Became the tallest elevator test tower upon completion in 1967
23 Kiang Fah Test Tower[23] Mitsubishi Electric Chonburi, Thailand 224 ft (68 m) 2017
24 Schindler Test Tower[24] Schindler Group Seville, Spain 213 ft (65 m) 1992[25]
25 Kleemann Test Tower Kleemann Kilkis, Greece 200 ft (61 m) 2010
26 Kone (Montgomery) Test Tower (former)[26] Kone, Montgomery Elevator Moline, IL, United States 180 ft (55 m) 1966 It is considered a city landmark by residents and former Montgomery employees.
27 Otis Test Tower[27] Otis Worldwide Florence, SC, United States 152 ft (46 m) 2013
28 ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Dover) Test Tower[28]

(former)

TK Elevator, Dover Corporation Horn Lake, MS, United States 138 ft

(42 m)

1964 The tower has 14 elevator shafts that tests different elevator applications.

Elevator test towers of unknown height

Current as of August, 2020
Rank Name Company Location Height Year completed Image
Schindler Test Tower[citation needed] Schindler Group Lucerne, Switzerland
Schindler Test Tower[29] Schindler Group Randolph, NJ, United States
Aya Tower(former)[30] Dover Corporation Mississauga, Ontario, Canada 1968
Maspero Elevatori Test Tower[31] Appian Gentile, Como, Italy 1993

References[edit]

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