Thursday, February 28, 2019

Why only 2 people can stand side by side on the escalator step?

Baesd on the problem of escalator’s Bearing capacitybalance, the best circumstance is to stand only a person, but considering somepeople can compare anxious, so for now the escalator can stand two people sideby side, one people stand on the escalator step, and aonther can waking on the escalator step.
The escalator will be be easy to damage, and it will reduced the using life if lots of people Standing side by side on the escalator step, and it’s not safe.
By the way according to GB 16899-2011 Safety specification for the manufacture and installation of escalators and moving sidewalks
5.3.2.1 general rule

Nominal width of escalators and moving walkways z1 must more than 0.58meter
and less than 1.10meterFor automatic sidewalks with a tilt Angle of no more than 6 degreesthe width can be 1.65meter
In addition, when the width of escalators and moving walkways is more than 1meter, the conveying capacity will not be increased, because users need to hold the handrail belt, and the moving walkway is widened in principle for trolleys.