Moving Walks
A Quick Look at Apta’s Heavy-Duty Escalator Design Guidelines
Examining the sections in important recommended-practice transit document Some time ago, your author worked for Montgomery Elevator Co. designing escalators and moving walks. Regularly, engineering would receive specifications for escalators...
Modular Maintenance Risks for Escalators
One of the frequent maintenance methods for escalators includes modular maintenance, which is the maintenance of its inner parts in certain intervals — generally, three months. Although this type of...
Step/Skirt Performance Index Testing and Data Analysis
How to avoid common problems when measuring this important safety parameter, particularly with the PMT IMD-1 tool Value: 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) This article is approved for Continuing Education...
VT a Key Part of Airports’ “Science of Arrivals”
thyssenkrupp experts discuss escalators, moving walks and more at Munich trade fair. by Kaija Wilkinsonphotos courtesy of thyssenkrupp Airports: They’re the scenes of tearful goodbyes, panicked departures, joyful arrivals and, in...
Escalator Cladding Design
An examination and case study of safety-focused escalator enclosure design All mechanically moving parts of the escalator or moving walk should be completely enclosed within imperforate panels or walls. Exempt...
The Westinghouse Electric Stairway
A look back at a time when a new challenger arrived as competition to the original Otis Escalator Between January 1934 and June 1935, several major American newspapers carried stories...
QuevedoAxis
Innovative system enhances accessibility, encourages walking tours in coastal city. The city of Santander on the northern coast of Spain established as one of its strategic objectives “the promotion of...
The Hidden Heart of Escalators
Italian manufacturer Montanari explains its escalator machines, which have braking systems that focus on safety first. by Stefano Bertoni and Rezarta Rakipi Urbanization Scenario Globally, more people live in urban...
Benefits of VFDs and Line-Regenerative Units for Escalators
KEB solutions can improve performance, reduce power consumption. by Tyler Pecha and Lindsey Guajardo Variable-frequency drives (VFDs) paired with line-regenerative units are a great fit for escalator applications. Compared to...
The Hocquart Escalator in the Gare d’ Orsay
Many details on an early high-profile escalator are uncovered. The June 1908 issue of the French transportation engineering journal Revue Générale des Chemins de Fer et des Tramways included an...
