Buying notes for the 15m Rotating Tower
A 15m rotating tower is the ride you buy when the plot is already busy. The structure stands 16.9 m and the base needs 8 x 8 m, so it fits a corner, a courtyard or a forecourt where a taller tower has no room to work.
It lifts a 12-person cabin to a 12.5 m operating height on 40 kW of installed power, and the ride travels in two 40HQ containers.
Check this first: The clear height above the cabin and the load your slab can carry. The equipment weighs about 11.5 t, so a roof deck or an upper-level platform needs an engineer’s sign-off before you commit to a position.
Where a 15m rotating tower fits
The tower suits venues where floor space decides everything else. Put it where visitors already walk, and the ride pays for the position without needing a new access road.
Shopping malls and indoor entertainment centres
Budget for roughly 40 kW of power and 8 x 8 m of floor. Check the ceiling height above the cabin’s highest point and the ceiling load path before you choose the spot.
City parks, family parks and fairgrounds
Outdoors you also plan the queue, the fence line and the sightline from the main path. At 16.9 m the tower sits below the skyline, so it works next to a walkway without dominating the park.
What 12 riders per cycle means for your queue
One cabin carries 12 people, so a 2.5 to 3 minute cycle puts most operators in the region of 180 to 240 riders an hour.
That is the right shape for a city park or a mall: a short wait, a visible ride and a queue that clears before it reaches the walkway.
Lifting speed, descent and who can ride
The cabin climbs at 1.4 m/s and descends at up to 6.2 m/s. The fast part of the ride is the return, so the free-fall feeling arrives without a long climb to wait through.
The operating height is 12.5 m, and the ride is built to Class B. Passenger limits are set by your local operating licence, so ask us for the height and weight figures for your market and include them in the application.
Installing a 15m rotating tower
- Confirm the ground or the slab
The equipment weighs about 11.5 t and sits on an 8 x 8 m base. The foundation drawing comes with the documentation set.
- Bring power to the cabinet
380 V, 50 Hz, 40 kW installed, made up of a 30 kW air compressor and a 4 kW rotary motor. Tell us the supply on site and we will match the cabinet.
- Two containers arrive
One unload, then assembly and the factory test run repeated on site before the ride takes passengers.
- Inspection and handover
You receive the documentation set for the local authority, the operating manual and training for your operators.
15m rotating tower price and running cost
The indicative factory price starts at US$69,500. Running cost is dominated by the compressor and the rotary motor, so your energy bill follows the number of cycles you run rather than the size of the tower.
- The ride, its cabin and the control system
- The factory test run and the documentation set
- Operating manual and operator training
Freight, foundation work, the local power connection and installation labour are quoted for your own site. If you are placing the tower as part of a wider project, our park design team can set the position, the queue and the fence line at the same time.
Buyer questions about the 15m rotating tower
Can it be installed indoors?
Yes, and it is one of the few towers in the range that can. Confirm the clear height above the cabin and the ceiling load path first, then send us the drawing and we will check the position.
How much floor space do we need?
The base is 8 x 8 m with a 3 m slewing diameter. Add the queue and the fence line around it, and keep the maintenance access clear.
What power supply is required?
380 V, 50 Hz with 40 kW installed. If your site runs a different voltage or frequency, tell us before the order so the control cabinet is built for it.
How long is the lead time?
Production is about 35 days, then shipping in 2 x 40HQ containers plus assembly on site. Work backwards from your opening date when you place the order.
Is it a family ride or a thrill ride?
It sits between the two. The height is enough to feel like a real tower ride, and the cycle is short enough for families to ride it together.
How does it compare with the taller towers?
The 25m rotating tower adds capacity and height, and the 35m tower is the landmark version. Compare them on plot size and freight first, because that is where the real difference sits.
Technical reference: equipment class B / structure height 16.9 m / operating height 12.5 m / 12 people per cabin / lifting speed 1.4 m/s / descent speed 6.2 m/s / slewing diameter 3 m / installed power 40 kW (4 kW drive) / 380 V 50 Hz / equipment weight 11.5 t / footprint 8 x 8 m / design life 15 years / 2 x 40HQ.
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