CMU School of Drama


Saturday, March 29, 2008

Fairground Rides Thrill with Hydraulics

IEN: "El Volador poses an enormous challenge with regard to control and drive technology. The manufacturer mastered this problem using technology from Rexroth.
During the design and construction, HUSS Park Attractions GmbH commissioned the Rexroth Dutch subsidiary in Boxtel with the delivery of the entire hydraulic and electric drive and control technology."

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is just cool, and over 60 degrees, geez that is a lot of tilting. Hydraulics are real cool, hence why this thing is so awesome. It is really fun to see things that do stuff that should not happen. not that this was impossible, but certainly presents a lot of unique forces that required extremely specialized mechanics to make it work.

Anonymous said...

Wow seems like this ride comes with a list of specs. I however feel that in this new voyage of thrill rides this doesn't cut it. I mean there are rides now that are interactive. SO much more intricately designed that the use of some amazingly expensive hydraulics. This doesn't mean I wouldn't die to go on this ride. .. .