博世力士乐液压系统为全球最大摩天轮提供动力

Bosch Rexroth hydraulics to turn world’s largest wheel

博世力士乐液压系统为全球最大摩天轮提供动力

April 2, 2007 - The Great Wheel Corporation recently awarded Bosch Rexroth with the contract to supply the automation systems for the world’s largest look-out wheel in Beijing, China.

4月2日消息——摩天轮公司（The Great Wheel Corporation）最近授予博世力士乐公司一份合约，为位于中国北京的全球最大的观光摩天轮提供自动化系统。

The 678-foot high wheel will start service in the Chinese capital in time for the 2008 Olympic Games. Bosch Rexroth will provide project engineering, shipment and installation of the complete hydraulic drive and control systems, as well as the automation for the passenger boarding stations.

这个678英尺高的摩天轮将赶在北京2008年奥运会召开之前开始营运。博世力士乐将为该完整的液压驱动和控制系统提供项目工程、运输和安装，以及乘客上落站的自动化系统。

The Great Wheel Corporation chose Bosch Rexroth to supply the technical systems because the drive and control company is a leading supplier of motion platforms, and because of its emphasis on reliability and safety.

摩天轮公司之所以选择博世力士乐供应这些技术系统，是因为博世力士乐这家驱动和控制公司是运动平台的领先供应商，以及其对可靠性和安全性的重视。

The Rexroth-designed drive system comprises a powerful, nearly maintenance-free hydraulic power unit. In addition, the company’s hydraulic motors will drive 32 special tires that contact the 648-foot diameter wheel, making it rotate at a constant speed of three times an hour. A fail-safe backup system ensures reliable operation, even if a fault develops in the main circuit. The Rexroth drive concept has already been operating successfully on England’s London Eye, which is currently the largest Great Wheel in Europe.

这个力士乐设计的驱动系统包含一个强大的、几乎无需维护的液压装置。此外，该公司的液压马达将带动32条特制轮箍，而这些轮箍连接到这个直径为648英尺高的摩天轮，使其以每小时旋转三次的匀速旋转。一个自动防故障装置的后备系统确保了可靠的运转，即时在主要电路产生了故障。力士乐的驱动设计已经成功地运用于英格兰的伦敦眼（ London Eye）项目，它目前是欧洲最大的摩天轮。

The 48 capsules on the Great Beijing Wheel each provide space for 40 passengers who can enter and exit while the wheel is turning. Each capsule is equipped with a state-of-the-art audio and visual information system that describes Beijing and the surrounding area, including the Gate of Heavenly Peace in the Forbidden City.

北京摩天轮拥有48个舱位，在摩天轮旋转的时候每个舱位的空间足够容纳40个乘客进出。每个舱位配备顶级的音频和视觉信息系统，介绍北京和周边的情况，包括紫禁城的天安门。

Bosch Rexroth is supplying the automation equipment for the moving boarding stations. The stations will be synchronized with the motion of the Great Wheel, and will be located on either side. To avoid unnecessary stops and starts and the potential loss of inertial energy on the wheel, passengers will board via special cars on a separate track. These cars will then travel alongside to match the speed of the wheel at the bottom of its rotation so passengers can transfer in and out of the cars. As a result, nearly 5,800 passengers per hour will be able to enjoy the fantastic view over Beijing.

博世力士乐正在为移动上落站提供自动化设备。这些上落站将与摩天轮的运动同步，而且分布于摩天轮的两边。为了避免不必要的停止和启动以及可能的摩天轮惯性运动造成的能量损失，乘客将通过一个独立通道上的专门车辆登上摩天轮。这些车辆届时将在摩天轮旋转到底端的时候在旁边与其同速行驶，以便乘客可以进入或者走出这些车辆。因此，每小时可以让大约5千8百名的乘客领略北京的迷人风光。

Bosch Rexroth has established itself as global leader in supplying automation systems for complex projects beyond the entertainment segment. For example, in the Chinese market the company has already supplied the stage systems for the China National Grand Theater in Beijing, the locks for the Three Gorges project, and the automation systems for the first ferry terminal over the Qiongzhou Straits, where the ferry terminal systems are capable of resisting typhoon-strength winds.

博世力士乐确立了其作为一个为复杂项目供应自动化系统的全球领导者地位，而不单单在是娱乐领域。比如，在中国市场，博世力士乐为北京的中国国家大剧院提供了舞台系统，为三峡工程提供了水闸，为琼州海峡的第一条轮渡铁路码头提供了自动化系统，使该轮渡铁路码头系统拥有抵抗台风级别大风的能力。

As a drive and control technology supplier, Bosch Rexroth also serves as the general contractor for unique turnkey projects throughout the world.

作为一家驱动和控制技术供应商，博世力士乐在全球也扮演着一些大型全承包项目的总承包商的角色。

Bosch Rexroth AG, part of the Bosch Group, achieved sales of approximately $6.2 billion (4.9 billion Euro) in 2006 with over 29,800 employees. Under the brand name of Rexroth the company offers all drive and control technologies, from mechanics, hydraulics and pneumatics to electronics and associated service. Over 500,000 customers worldwide utilize Rexroth’s unique technological know-how to implement their innovative and future-oriented systems and machine concepts. The global player, represented in over 80 countries, is an extensive supplier of components and systems for industrial and factory automation and mobile applications.

博世力士乐公司是博世集团的一分子，在2006年实现了大约62亿美元（49亿欧元）的销售额，拥有2万9千8百多名员工。公司以力士乐的品牌名字提供全面的驱动和控制技术，从机械、液压、气压到电子以及相关的服务。全球有超过50万的客户利用力士乐的独有技术实现他们创新的、面向未来的系统以及机械设计。博世力士乐业务遍布全球80多个国家，是为工业、工厂自动化及行走机械应用市场提供部件和系统的佼佼者。

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