List of elevator test towers
This is a list of all known elevator test towers in the world.
List
Current as of February, 2024
Rank
Name
Company
Location
Height
Year completed
Remarks
KONE High-Rise Test Tower (Underground)[ 1]
Kone
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
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
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 , England
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
Bristol, Connecticut , 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 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, Illinois , 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
Florence, South Carolina , United States
152 ft (46 m)
2013
28
Emlak Konut Elevator (EKA) Test Tower[ 28]
Emlak Konut Elevator
Konya , Turkey
141 ft
(43 m)
2022
The tower has 4 elevator shafts that tests different elevator applications.
29
ThyssenKrupp Elevator (Dover) Test Tower[ 29]
(former)
TK Elevator , Dover Corporation
Horn Lake , Mississippi , United States
138 ft
(42 m)
1964
The tower has 14 elevator shafts that tests different elevator applications.
Elevator test towers of unknown height
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