Paternoster lift

The same technique is also used for filing cabinets to store large amounts of (paper) documents or for small spare parts.

[2] The construction of new paternosters was stopped in the mid-1970s out of concern for safety, but public sentiment has kept many of the remaining examples open.

[citation needed] The highest paternoster lift in the world was located in Stuttgart in the 16-floor Tagblatt tower, which was completed in 1927.

[citation needed] Paternosters were popular throughout the first half of the 20th century because they could carry more passengers than ordinary elevators.

A representative of the Union of Technical Inspection Associations stated that Germany saw an average of one death per year due to paternosters prior to 2002, at which point many of them were made inaccessible to the general public.

[13] Because the accident risk is much greater than for conventional elevators, the construction of new paternosters is no longer allowed in many countries.

[22] In 2009, Solon received special permission to build a brand new paternoster in its Berlin headquarters.