Ride Upgrades
We upgrade existing rides using a step-by-step approach which allows the client to control the process and to reduce the technical and financial risks. KumbaK has experience in upgrading the following systems:
Ride Vehicles
KumbaK is upgrading rides vehicles for the following reasons:
- To solve design issues such as metal fatigue and excess vehicle weight.
- To provide new passenger restraints and containment to ensure compliance with modern safety Standards.
- To provide a new ride experience for the guests.
- To provide new styling or theming.
- To reduce cost of ownership.
Brake Systems
KumbaK is involved in the upgrading of brake systems for the following reasons:
- To replace pinch brakes with non-contact magnetic (Eddy Current) brakes and provide more reliable, smoother braking.
- To install additional brakes to ensure the braking capacity of the system complies with modern safety Standards.
- To Integrate of new brake systems into the existing track structure.
All upgrades are designed and built to modern Standards
Ride Control Systems
KumbaK upgrades ride control systems for the following reasons:
- To replace the old relay-based control systems with state-of-the-art safety PLC based control systems to ensure compliance with modern safety Standards.
- To provide HMI (Human/Machine Interface) systems to provide a clear overview of the system and to allowing easy troubleshooting.
Track and Support Structures
KumbaK upgrades of track and support structures for the following reasons:
- To replace track and/or supports to solve metal fatigue.
- To re-design and replace track layout providing a smoother ride experience for passengers.
- To provide like-for-like replacement of track and/or supports that have reached the end of their design life.
Drive Systems
KumbaK upgrades drive systems for the following reasons:
- To replace lift drive systems with new motor/gearbox/sprockets/chain.
- To replace an existing launch system (or lift hill) with a state-of-the-art Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) electromagnetic launch system.
- To provide booster drive system(s) giving smoother, controlled motion of the ride vehicles in the station area.
