Planning Guide for Escalators and Moving Walks
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Planning Guide for Escalators and Moving Walks

Why Escalators and Moving Walks Matter - Commercial Sector - Public Sector - Escalators, Moving Walks, and Elevators Basic Planning - Positioning Escalators or Moving Walks Within a Building - Escalators or Moving Walks? - How Many Escalators or Moving Walks? - Arrangement of Escalators and Moving Walks - Proper Inclination - Optimal Step/Pallet Widths - Optimal Speed Detailed Planning 14 - Standards - Transportation of Disabled Persons, Transportation of Baby Carriages - Space Requirement - Safety, Regulation-Compliant - Operating Modes - Special Applications The Best Product for Your...

No invention has had more of an influence on shopping than the escalator. Over the past 100 years, the escalator has opened up a whole new world as a simple means of connecting different floors, a world we now move around in as a matter of course. The escalator was the most radical element in this architectural change process, and even today it is still the most popular installation in our retail environment – even if it is the one least perceived by its users. Escalators and moving walks still play a key role in transporting large numbers of people. Planning escalators and moving walks...

Why Escalators and Moving Walks Matter Commercial Sector Escalators and moving walks are used to increase customer density and thus help boost sales in buildings used for commercial purposes. The following examples taken from everyday practice clearly illustrate how and why: been installed for space reasons. Even after the elevators had been in operation for some time, the scheduled sales figures on the upper floor were not achieved due to insufficient customer flow. Once moving walks were installed, sales increased several-fold. Example 1: Department Store A six-story department store in...

Why Escalators and Moving Walks Matter Public Sector Transporting large numbers of people efficiently is the top priority in public transportation. Schindler offers customized solutions for this area of application. Our escalator experts can tell you all about the special configuration options. Escalators, Moving Walks, and Elevators In the commercial sector, escalators and moving walks as well as elevators ensure a smooth traffic flow. Our experts will suggest the right choice and combination to suit your specific requirements. Planning Guide for Escalators and Moving Walks Advantages of...

Basic Planning Positioning Escalators or Moving Walks Within a Building Basically, to achieve optimal customer density, the movement of customers within the building has to be facilitated. Distances in excess of 50 meters should be avoided on commercial premises and in office buildings. The charts below show basic escalator arrangements. Customer circulation on sales premises depends on different criteria, such as the layout of the goods on sale. Fast-selling goods are usually sold in areas that are farther away from escalators. We recommend working closely with specialized store fitters or...

Basic Planning Once the transportation requirements have been stipulated, you can determine the number of escalators or moving walks required. Our experts will be happy to advise you. The theoretical transportation capacity depends on the width and speed of the escalators. The effective transportation capacity is between 40 and 80 percent of the theoretical transportation capacity depending on user density and step width. The capacity of moving walks is calculated accordingly, taking into account transportation of shopping and baggage carts. Step width Theoretical transportation capacity...

Interrupted Arrangement (One-Way Traffic) While relatively inconvenient for the user, for the owner of the department store it provides the advantage that due to the spatial separation of the upward and downward directions, customers have to walk past specially placed merchandise displays. Parallel, Interrupted Arrangement (Two-Way Traffic) This arrangement is used mainly in department stores and public transportation buildings with heavy traffic volumes. When there are three or more escalators or moving walks, it should be possible to reverse the direction of travel depending on the...

Proper Inclination Escalators Inclinations of 30° and 35° are the common international standard for escalators. 30° Inclination This inclination provides the highest traveling comfort and maximum safety for the user. 35° Inclination The 35° escalator is the most space-efficient solution. However, this inclination is perceived as too steep if rises exceed 6 m - particularly in downward travel. According to EN 115-1, a 35° inclination is not permissible for rises above 6 m. Moving Walks Inclinations of 10°, 11°, and 12° are the common international standard for inclined moving walks. Users...

Optimal Step/Pallet Widths Escalators Escalators are available with step widths of 600, 800 and 1000 mm. The most popular step width is 1000 mm. This step width gives the user unimpeded access to the step band, even with baggage and shopping bags. The other two step widths are used mainly for less frequented units or where space is restricted. Moving Walks Moving walks are suitable for transporting shopping or baggage carts. Inclined moving walks are available with pallet widths of 1000 mm and 1100 mm. A moving walk width of 1100 mm is generally recommended as the pallets should always be...

Optimal Speed Speed not only has a considerable impact on the potential transportation capacity of escalators and moving walks, it also influences the space requirements. The tables below summarize the different product configurations depending on speed. 0.5 m/s for Continuous Customer Flow This is the optimal speed for all escalators and moving walks in the commercial sector. The combination of sufficient transportation capacity, optimal safety, and minimum space requirement makes this speed the worldwide standard for this application. Rise Speed Maximum Horizontal Radii of...