Thyssenkrupp ISIS 2 Elevator in Lane Stadium, Virginia Tech

(May 2013) My first (and only) ISIS Elevator. I'm glad I found one before they all disappear...
ISIS Elevators are driven by Kevlar cables, as opposed to steel cables. While Kevlar is stronger (can hold more weight), it is less resistant to friction- it is not uncommon to find frayed cables on these elevators, and there have even been a few cases where some or all of the cables have completely snapped- sending the elevator into freefall.

[@thewildeeper]

I use a Canon Powershot sx130. It's not bad but not great either

[@cubsrule2040]

Video response: EMW: ThyssenKrupp ISIS MRL Elevators @ the Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education

[@DoverElevators]

Isis was sadly one of our blunders. It was rushed to market to compete with Gen 2 and Kone's ecodisc. this is a nice video however your camera does not pick up the sound of the elevator as well as diesel ducys camera. What kind of camera are you using? I think diesel uses some type of Sony??

[@thewildeeper]

Thanks for the info!

[@jaymietreadwell]

Yeah, dieselducy's using a Sony TX20 as of late - although he still has a lot of videos from his TX10 to come

[@thewildeeper]

Virginia Tech loves their wall pads! Some elevators on campus have wall pads on them all year, and they are put in the dorm elevators too when students move in/out. Hopefully no one will plunge to their death in this elevator! But if you get stuck in it and the phone doesn't work, you're kinda screwed (generally there's no one else around). And yes, this is the stadium's freight elevator.

[@phishyprod]

Ol

[@nikospodas6201]

THE ISIS IN THE FORMER HABITAT STORE IN ROANOKE USED TO HAVE KEVLAR ROPES

[@upanddownadventures]

This would be a ThyssenKrupp ISIS 45. Why? The 45 is the capacity. 4500 pounds. This is an ISIS II, so we don't list the rise, and the capacity is a two digit number for the model number of an ISIS II.

[@OregonTransitFan]

That's not true at all

[@upanddownadventures]

Cherry City Elevators This information came from archived versions of the ThyssenKrupp website (archived by archive.org), so it is probably true.

[@Ih8kone]

There is a safety brake preventing the car from falling.

[@michelemedori783]

I don't know if you should be up there on 7

[@Ih8kone]

There is a safety brake preventing the car from falling.

[@candlelve]

lol

[@seanjuth]

You got Rick rolled at beginning

[@mssammi77]

Elevators

[@nicholasfriedrichs6525]

N¡ce video

[@norby4542]

ISIS elevators: ALLAH AKBUR! -Cable snaps-

[@melindamillsaps655]

Norby45 h

[@ryanmyers3786]

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[@Ih8kone]

WRONG! IT HAS A SAFETY BRAKE UNDER PENALTY OF LAW!

[@thecarwashelevatorfanatic7433]

Norby45 I’m going to hell for laughing XD.