What is an Escalator?
An escalator is a moving staircase that carries people between floors of a building or structure. It consists of a motor-driven chain of individually linked steps on a track that cycle on a pair of tracks that keep the step tread horizontal.
Escalators Suppliers In South Africa
SCHINDLER LIFTS (SA) (PTY) LTD
Address: 459 Leyds St, Sunnyside, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Phone: +27 12 481 9920
Melco Elevator (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd
Address: 2 Mahogany field Way, Umgeni Business Park, Durban, 4051, South Africa
Phone: +27 31 579 5544
Mofasa Escalators
Address: Unit 5, Southgate Business Park, 9 Aloegate Cres, Umbogintwini, Amanzimtoti, 4126, South Africa
Phone: +27 79 079 3509
Suchtech Elevators
Address: 89 Soutpansberg Dr, Van Riebeeck Park, Kempton Park, 1619, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30 am Wed
Phone: +27 11 076 6694
SAEC (South African Elevator Company)
Address: 1 Sable Industrial Park, 12 Pomona Rd, Kempton Park, 1691, South Africa
Areas served: Cape Town and nearby areas
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Wed
Phone: +27 10 446 9843
Schindler Lifts (SA) (Pty) Ltd (Bloemfontein)
Address: 29 Brill St, Westdene, Bloemfontein, 9301, South Africa
Phone: +27 51 430 3978
K Elevators Installations and Maintenance (PTY) Ltd
Address: 56 Von Wielligh Street, Albertina Sisulu Rd, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Wed
Phone: +27 81 270 5865
Thole Lifts
Address: 43 Yvette Cres, Naturena, Johannesburg South, 2095, South Africa
Areas served: KwaZulu-Natal and nearby areas
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +27 11 942 1126
KOYO Elevator Installation And Maintenance Pty Ltd
Address: 40 Nelson Mandela Ave, Randhart, Alberton, 1449, South Africa
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +27 10 216 9188
Elevator Maintenance Company | EMC
Address: 114 Botha Ave, Lyttelton, Centurion, 0157, South Africa
Areas served: Gauteng and nearby areas
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Wed
Phone: +27 12 664 0823
How fast are escalators?
The speed of escalators is constant and is generally around 0.3-0.6 m (1-2 ft) per second. This translates to around 27-55 m (90-180 ft) per minute.
An escalator moving an average of 44 m (145 ft) per minute can transport over 10,000 people per hour, which is a considerably higher capacity than a standard lift system.
How many floors can an escalator go?
Often used in conjunction with elevators, or in situations where elevators would be impractical, escalators provide a convenient, efficient, and comfortable means of travel for people needing to ascend or descend through limited sets of building levels—with five or six floors being a functional limit.
How many people can an escalator carry?
The nominal handling capacity of a 1000mm wide escalator running at 0.75 m/s is quoted in EN 115: 1995 as 13,500 passengers/hour. This is based on a factor of two passengers per step.
How much electricity does an escalator use?
A case study from one environmentally-minded motor control manufacturer–The Power Efficiency Corporation–suggested that an escalator operates at a rate of about four to six kilowatts. Multiply that by every hour of every day that the escalators run and you’ve quite a sum.
Is it safe to walk on an escalator?
There really is a small risk to escalator walking: As the CBC points out, in the U.S. about 10,000 people get injured on an escalator each year.
Why escalators are good?
Escalators have the capacity to move large numbers of people. They have no waiting interval (except during very heavy traffic). They can be used to guide people toward main exits or special exhibits and may be weatherproofed for outdoor use.