Black Country firm Nova Design has been selected to partner Merlin Entertainments in the £12.5 million capsule upgrade of the London Eye.
The Eye’s 32 capsules are currently being taken off one at a time to be refurbished in time for the 2012 London Olympics and Dudley-based mechanical design company Nova will play a part.
A number of upgrades will be incorporated including a minor visual facelift. Additionally, one capsule will be equipped with an enhanced multi-media system, music and on screen visual displays via four ceiling mounted screens.
All capsules are switching to a more energy-efficient process as part of the upgrade. Nick Parry, engineering director of Nova Design, said: “Nova Design are proud to be associated with such a prestigious UK project. This has been one of a number of projects that Nova has been involved with during the build-up to the 2012 London Olympics.”
As part of the refurbishment, Nova supported UK Loco in the design of handling equipment and helped put the non-operational capsules in place while each capsule is sent away to be upgraded.
