Rope Drums by FUKA — custom-made elevator components from Cologne

For elevators with single-layer winding

ROPE DRUMS

ROPE DRUMS

For elevators with single-layer winding

Rope drum drives are the ideal solution when shaft space is limited or a counterweight cannot be provided. The cabin is attached directly to the rope and the drive winds the suspension ropes in a single layer onto the drum. This allows the entire shaft cross-section to be used for the cabin - particularly advantageous for modernizations, in narrow shafts or with special building geometries.

FUKA manufactures exclusively single-layer rope drums for elevator applications and consistently designs them for safe, standard-compliant rope guidance.

Robust and reliable rope drums for various applications
Precise winding for uniform rope guidance
Various drum sizes and designs
High-strength materials for extreme loads
Optimized for elevator and conveyor technology
Maintenance-friendly design

Holistic concepts from a single source

On request, you can receive completely designed drive units for drum elevators from us - tailored to your system and delivered ready for installation. This includes:

  • Drive (gear/motor)
  • Single-layer rope drum in the appropriate design
  • Machine frame / foundation frame
  • Accessories and rope guidance components (e.g. deflection and guide pulleys)
  • Optional suspension ropes and attachments

We take over the technical design and concept development based on your specifications (geometry, load, lifting height, speed, rope guidance). This gives you a functionally reliable complete solution with clear responsibilities - instead of individual components with interface risks.

Rope drums - Standard or custom-made

Depending on the project, we supply:

Standard rope drums for typical drum systems
Custom-made products according to drawings or samples
Reproductions for existing systems (including older makes)

Drum diameter, drum length, number of grooves and groove profile are adapted exactly to your rope configuration and lifting height. For single-layer drums, groove geometry, rope spacing and safe rope guidance are particularly decisive - we take these points into account in the design.

Quality from in-house production

Our rope drums are manufactured in our facility in Cologne with documented machining and testing processes. The results are:

High dimensional and concentricity accuracy
Precise groove geometry for rope-preserving operation
Robust, durable constructions
Reproducible quality from single parts to series production

Also for industrial applications (single-layer)

In addition to elevator technology, we also manufacture single-layer rope drums for industrial lifting and movement tasks where single-layer winding is technically intended, e.g.:

Special systems with defined lifting height
Machine and plant engineering with single-layer rope guidance
Customer-specific linear drives / handling solutions

Here we manufacture drums according to specification – from single to series solutions, including machining, surface protection, and optional ready-to-install assembly.

Technical Data

Drum diameter
300mm - 2000mm
Rope capacity
50m - 500m
Materials
Gray cast iron, cast steel, welded
Rope diameter
8mm - 32mm
Load capacity
Up to 50,000 kg
Winding type
Single or multi-layer

Inquiry & Process

1

You send us basic data

(lifting height, rope type/number, load, speed, installation situation).

2

We create the suitable concept

incl. design of the single-layer drum and the drive.

3

You receive an offer

for individual components or the complete unit.

4

Production & Delivery

packed ready for assembly – optionally as a completely pre-assembled module.

Downloads & Documentation

Download technical data sheets, installation instructions and other documents.

  • Drum Drive
  • Drum Design General
  • Drum Design Parallel Winding
  • LIFT-REPORT (2016) - Issue 1

Your Contact

Do you have questions about this product or would you like to request a quote? Contact us – we are happy to advise you.

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