FIN Escalator 2022
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ESCALATOR
A power-driven stairway consisting of steps attached to a
continuously circulating belt,
used for moving passengers up and down between floors
also called
MOVING STAIRWAY
MOVING STAIRCASE
ESCALATOR
A conveyor transport device for transporting people,
consisting of staircase whose steps move up or down
on tracks that keep the surfaces of individual steps
horizontal
MOVING SIDEWALK
A power driven, continuously moving surface, similar to
a conveyor belt used for carrying pedestrian
horizontally or long low inclines
Escalators operate by a
running continuous chain
attached to self-leveling
treads around a drive motor,
usually at the top of the run.
Escalators’ slopes
have been standardized
at 30°
ESCALATOR
OPERATION
Flat runs at the top and
bottom allow the treads to
level out, and provide a
kinesthetic cue to
passengers that the landing
is approaching.
a. Single
b. Scissored or Continuous
c. Parallel
d. Cross or Criss-cross
GEORGE A. WHEELER
patented the step-type escalator in 1892 sold to
Charles Seeberger.
JESSE W. RENO
installed the world's first escalator in 1896,
at the Coney Island Old Island Pier in New York
and joined Otis Elevator Co, after selling
the patents to the company.
ESCALATOR HISTORY
Escalator at the Coney Island in New York
ESCALATOR HISTORY
In 1900
the first commercially-sold escalator, and first step-type
escalator was installed by Otis at the Paris 1900 Exposition
Universelle, in Paris, France.
CHARLES SEEBERGER
invented at least 2 more types of spiral
escalators between 1906-1911,
(models were never built)
ESCALATOR COMPANIES
trademarked by Otis, such as
Peelle Motorstair,
Westinghouse Electric Stairway, and
Haughton Moving Stairs.
ESCALATOR HISTORY
Escalator at the Paris Exposition
1900
ESCALATOR HISTORY
MITSUBISHI
installed the first modern spiral escalator in 1985.
SCHINDLER
the largest escalator manufacturer
in the world.
It sells more escalators than
any other company like Otis
Longest System Escalator
Central-Mid-Levels, Hong Kong
The escalator system connects Central, the central business district, and
the Mid-levels.
It has a total length of 2,600 feet (790 m), making it the longest outdoor
escalator system in the world.
It goes only one way direction, the direction may be changed depending
on the rush hour.
Longest Individual Escalator
Saint Petersburg Metro, St. Petersburg, Russia