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Elevators, Escalators

Hitachi

Design and Functions to Support Each Action:Getting On and Getting Off

Aiming for "Easy Access for Everyone," each little part is designed on the concept of "Universal Design."

New Pattern of Cover Plate

Cover Plate

Static friction coefficient (when wet) has been improved by 20%* compared to our conventional model. Getting on and off is made safe and easy by different color tones between cover plate (fixed part) and pallet (moving part).

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By our evaluation experiments with participation of visually disabled people and elderly people.

Approach Lane to Support Getting On and Off

Approach lane on the cover plate defines entrance and exit path. Getting on and off is supported by this pallet width pattern.

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Raised Treads at Both Ends of Pallets

Treads at both ends of pallets are raised by 8mm to reduce the risk of passengers' shoes touching the skirt guard.


Knurling Finish to Improve Friction

Pallet surface has knurling finish to improve safety when passengers' shoes are wet and slippery.

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Comb Signal to Indicate Entrance and Exit

Blinking LED indicates the demarcation.

(Optional Specification)

Energy Saving and Management

"MX Series" has various functions for efficient operation and maintenance in consideration of energy saving. It will keep showing efficient and reliable performance in constantly changing condition of operation.

Slow Speed Operation for Better Efficiency

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When there is no passenger, Moving SideWalk slows down and operates at 10m/min, which enables passengers to see the direction of operation. Once the sensors detect an approaching passenger, the Moving SideWalk smoothly accelerates to 30m/min by inverter control.

(Optional Specification)

Auto Start/ Stop to Avoid Wasteful Operation

An Example of Auto Start/Stop Operation Setup
An Example of Auto Start/Stop Operation Setup

The Moving SideWalk can be automatically started with a use of sensors installed by the entrance. After a period of time (pre-programmed), it automatically stops if nobody passes through the sensors.

(Optional Specification)