ESCALAT OR

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bebween Ploos of a buildig, Gonsile
Consist f a motoY -chiven hain of individua, linked steps that
move up er dowan on tracks, allainy the step treada
to remain hoiontal.
traffie a
" Ane wwed to move geslestrainshoping in,l h e r e elevt
ke shopping mal, ainpots,
be impractical eke
would omactical
Conventon centers.

How t orks
Çomponenta
The cove of n escalatr is a
landing poiY of chain,looped cound to
platfo pairs of gears an electric
Trs motor
The motor and chain sytem
steps iide the tuss,
racks
a metal strce extending
belween two floos
> tardrol As the chains more_thne
steps always sty level
The upper set (the wheels
ae
near
At the top and botum f the a top of the stp) rotating
the escal ator,the steps Connected to the oto
chains
collapse on each other,
flat platfrm, This
Creating
it easier
malkes Get The other set, simpy glides,
behind the fst
on and off the escalator. follouing
set.
of
Each step hay too sets bo . Each step ho a seres of
wheels, which ll alory in it ) So it will
Separate tracka.
6t together ith the steps
t the behid thethe tracks
EscalatY taus Cannets left)
landig platfim (louwer The Eletric motur also
Also visible : expoved oie geos moves the hardool
ubber Conveyer belt,
(cente)fr steps and honcrai moves at exacty
the some
drive (ieft) spedt os the steps,
ajve mders some
stability.
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Diff sizes it cpplcat'ons

Size Width
Single-step
Vey (bebaenpanebglhustrede
ls Capacity Ayplication
Small 400 mm (bi One pt eAger, wth Asone histie deign
feet togeer un mosty in older
ceptment stres
Small Goo mm (24 in)
One posenger Low volume cdeptmt
levels of
site
Medium }00mm (34 oin) One pengert one stres when spue is limited
package or one piece Shoppiy malls, depoetrment
of luygage stores, smalles aispot
Loge lo0oma (3g in lwo po3s enger onewoy Mainstay of mtiC
walk poyt another Systom larger airport,
tbain stations,and
some
in
etoil usage
sky 4ain
Honzontal tigh speed
(Travellatr) walkuuys
Escalats Inelined.

Tncined

Moing coalkways - rave ilabrr Highspeeel walkways

Moe speed than
Built in one Gf two boie sa styles Rider must not be carying
baye other stuff
CortinOs Senies
Palleb type - a flat of Riderstand stiIl with bsth
metad plotes feet on the metal lles

Inclined mouing walkuags

Moving belt - these generally built . ed to moe people to Gnother
with mesh metul belt tuke
flour So people Can
alorg suitcoe tlley,shopping
Cart o baby Carriage.
Applic ation
LIPt (Elevatom) Escalats
Airport " cloyed cabins inide vertical Moviny Stairays thot
200
shafts that oe sed to ollow peple to
Theatre trarypent pecple bctueen moue between Fsos
Museum flocs. in busy laces
Malls Such s mall, et.
Theme park
.fost, Can moe u Slow, Can move
anl don heiontal 4o inclined
Difeent Companies
Schtiadlen Limted people at a . No waiting, Can
go onytime.
Schindler time
staire
otis Doesnt work when a Can act a
Fuyitec
Kinetic
electrit cuts e
staircase when
eledtiity ut.
Expreas
Noble
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