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CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
COMPONENTS:
CAR
SHAFT
PIT
PLUNGER: SUPPORTING HYDRAULIC MECHANISM- EXTENDS INTO A DEEP WELL.
MACHINE ROOM: CONTAINS PUMP & CONTROL VALUE.
HYDRAULIC PIPING.
COMPONENTS OF HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
OPERATION:
OIL FROM A RESERVOIR IS PUMPED UNDER THE PLUNGER THEREBY PUSHING THE CAR UP.
ONCE THE CAR IS RAISED TO THE DESIRED LEVEL, THE PUMP IS STOPPED.
THE ELEVATOR IS THEN LOWERED BY SLOWLY RELEASING THE OIL BACK INTO THE RESERVOIR, SO THAT THE CAR DESCENDS BY GRAVITY.
OPERATION OF HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
CHARACTERISTICS:LIMITED TO ONLY A FEW STORIES (75’).
PRACTICALLY NOISELESS, EXCEPT FOR VIBRATION OF HYDRAULIC PIPING.
REQUIRES NO PENTHOUSE.
GENERALLY LESS EXPENSIVE THAN CABLE TYPE.
LARGER CARRYING CAPACITY THAN CABLE ELEVATOR.
SPEED CANNOT EXCEED 200 FPM.
LARGER ENERGY COSTS: LARGE MOTOR BECAUSE IT HAS NO COUNTER WEIGHT.
CHARACTERISTICS OF HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
COMPONENTS OF CABLE ELEVATORS
BASIC COMPONENTS:
CAR
HOISTWAY SHAFT
PENTHOUSE
PIT
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
OPERATION OF CABLE ELEVATORS
OPERATION:
CAR IS SUSPENDED FROM CABLE, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY THE HOISTING MACHINERY LOCATED IN THE PENTHOUSE.
THE HOISTING MACHINERY RAISES & LOWERS THE CAR AS DIRECTED.
THE CAR IS GUIDED IN ITS VERTICAL TRAVEL UP & DOWN THE SHAFT BY A SYSTEM OF ROLLERS & GUIDE RAILS.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
CHARACTERISTICS OF CABLE ELEVATORS
CHARACTERISTICS:
CAN TRAVEL WELL BEYOND 30 STORIES.
FASTER SPEEDS.
STRUCTURE MUST BE BUILT TO CARRY THE WEIGHT OF MACHINERY, FULLY LOADED CAR & COUNTERWEIGHTS.
LOWER OPERATING COSTS.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
DESCRIPTION:
STANDARD TRACTION DESIGNS ARE USED INFREQUENTLY IN RESIDENTIAL DESIGNS BECAUSE OF THE OVERHEAD SPACE REQUIREMENT.
STANDARD HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WHICH REQUIRE A PLUNGER BORE HOLE ARE RARELY USED.
PRIVATE RESIDENCES TYPICALLY USE WINDING-DRUM UNITS, ROPED HYDRAULICS AND WORM & SCREW SYSTEMS.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
SAFETY FACTOR:
7-12% APPLIED TO CRITICAL EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS.
GOVERNING CODES:
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI 17.1) “SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS & MOVING WALKS.”
NFPA NO. 101 LIFE SAFETY CODE.
NFPA NO. 70 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.
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LOCAL CODES: MA; PA; WI; NEW YORK CITY; BOSTON.
ELEVATOR SAFETY
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
RULES OF THUMB:
ONE ELEVATOR FOR EVERY 250-300 PEOPLE.
FHA REQUIRES TWO CARS IN ALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS OVER SEVEN STORIES, IN ADDITION TO THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF ONE CAR PER 120 BEDROOMS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
OBJECTIVES:
ESTABLISHING THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM & EACH CAR RESULTS IN A MORE PRECISE ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF ELEVATOR CARS REQUIRED.
HANDLING CAPACITY (HC):
THE DESIRED PASSENGER-CARRYING CAPACITY EXPRESSED AS THE PERCENTAGE OF THE BUILDING POPULATION TO BE CARRIED ONE WAY IN FIVE MINUTES.
OFFICES: 12-18%
HOTELS: 10-15%
APARTMENTS: 5-8%
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
CAR CAPACITY:
THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT CAN FIT INTO A SINGLE CAR.
NUMBER OF PASSENGERS PER TRIP (NPT):
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WILL ACTUALLY BE CARRIED PER LOAD (80% OF THE CAR CAPACITY).
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
ROUND-TRIP TIME (RRT):
THE AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR A CAR TO COMPLETE A ROUND TRIP, STARTING FROM THE GROUND FLOOR & RETURNING TO IT .
RRT IS A FACTOR OF:
RUNNING TIME: DISTANCE TRAVELED/ CAR SPEED (MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR).
ACCELERATION & DECELERATION: TYPICALLY ABOUT 2 SECONDS PER STOP.
DOOR OPENING & CLOSING TIME: TYPICALLY ABOUT 8 SECONDS.
LOADING & UNLOADING TIME: DEPENDS ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE & THE WIDTH OF THE DOORS.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
N = POPULATION X HC X RRT 300 X NPT
N = NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
HC = HANDLING CAPACITY
RRT = ROUND-TRIP TIME
NPT = NUMBER OF PASSENGERS PER TRIP
300 SECONDS = FIVE MINUTES
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SAFETY
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ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
IF ELEVATORS ARE PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENTRANCE, GENERAL CIRCULATION MAY BE IMPEDED.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
LOCATION OF ELEVATORS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
LOCATION OF ELEVATORS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
SPACE PLANNING
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
SPACE PLANNING
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
SPACING PLANNING
ELEVATOR LOBBIES:
4 SF OF FLOOR AREA PER PERSON WAITING AT PEAK TIMES.
ELEVATORS SHOULD BE GROUPED SO THAT A PERSON ENTERING THE BUILDING MAY IMMEDIATELY USE ANY CAR THAT IS AVAILABLE.
FACE-TO-FACE ARRANGEMENT PROVIDE BETTER VISIBILITY & QUICKER ACCESS THAN ARRANGING THEM IN ONE LONG BANK.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
SPACING PLANNING
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
CAR SIZE
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
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CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
CAR & SHAFT SIZE
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
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CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOM:LOCATED AT THE LOWEST LEVEL NEAR THE ELEVATOR SHAFT.
THE MACHINE ROOM IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORSHYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MACHINE ROOMS FOR CABLE ELEVATORS
CABLE ELEVATORS:
PENTHOUSE: DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SHAFT; TWO STORIES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE ELEVATOR WITH A FLOOR AREA TWO TIMES THE AREA OF THE SHAFT.
UNDERSLUNG ARRANGEMENT: BASEMENT TRACTION UNIT REQUIRING NO PENTHOUSE; USED FOR LOW SPEED, LIMITED RISE WITH LIGHT TO MEDIUM TRAFFIC.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
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CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
PENTHOUSE MACHINE ROOMS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
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CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
PENTHOUSE MACHINE ROOMS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
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CABLE ELEVATORS
RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS
SAFETY
NUMBER
SPACE PLANNING
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
PENTHOUSE MACHINE ROOMS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
CHARACTERIZED BY:
SLOWER SPEEDS (50 TO 200 FPM).
GREATER CARRYING CAPACITY (30 TO 50 POUNDS PER SF).
MATERIAL-FLOW STUDY:
TONNAGE MOVEMENT PER HOUR.
SIZE OF LOADING AREA.
DISTANCE OF VERTICAL TRAVEL (HYDRAULIC TYPES ARE LIMITED TO 60 FEET).
TYPE OF LOAD.
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FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
DESIGN:CAR & DOOR DIMENSIONS BASED ON TYPE OF FREIGHT OR PALLETS USED.
REQUIREMENTS ARE BASED ON THE COMBINED SIZE & WEIGHT OF ALL ITEMS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE ELEVATOR AT ONE TIME.
RULE OF THUMB:
ONE FREIGHT ELEVATOR PER 300,000 SF OF BUILDING FLOOR AREA.
ONE FREIGHT ELEVATOR PER TEN PASSENGER ELEVATORS.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORSAPPLICATIONS
LOCATION
LIMITATIONS
CARRYING CAPACITY
SPACE PLANNING
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
APPLICATIONS:
TWO TO THREE STORIES (SUPERIOR TO ELEVATORS IN MOVING LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE AT THESE HEIGHTS).
DEPARTMENT STORES
SHOPPING MALLS
BANKS
HOTEL ATRIA
OFFICE BUILDINGS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORSAPPLICATIONS
LOCATION
LIMITATIONS
CARRYING CAPACITY
SPACE PLANNING
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
LOCATION:
PLACED DIRECTLY IN THE LINE OF CIRCULATION.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORSAPPLICATIONS
LOCATION
LIMITATIONS
CARRYING CAPACITY
SPACE PLANNING
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
LIMITATIONS: CANNOT CARRY PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS OR FREIGHT, SO AT LEAST ONE ELEVATOR MUST STILL BE PROVIDED FOR THOSE PURPOSES.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORSAPPLICATIONS
LOCATION
LIMITATIONS
CARRYING CAPACITY
SPACE PLANNING
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
SPEED:
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE BY CODE: 125 FPM.
STANDARD SPEEDS: 90 & 120 FPM.
TWO-SPEED ESCALATORS
WIDTH:
32 INCH: HAS A 24 INCH STEP, ACCOMMODATING ONE ADULT & ONE CHILD SIDE-BY-SIDE..
40 INCH: HAS A 32 INCH STEP, ACCOMMODATING TWO ADULTS SIDE-BY-SIDE.
48 INCH: HAS A 40 INCH STEP, ACCOMMODATING TWO ADULTS SIDE-BY-SIDE.
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INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORSAPPLICATIONS
LOCATION
LIMITATIONS
CARRYING CAPACITY
SPACE PLANNING
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
DISCHARGE AREA:
90 FPM: 6 TO 8 FEET
120 FPM: 10 TO 12 FEET
OPEN AREA WITH NO TURNS OR CHOICES.
INCLINE ANGLE:
30 DEGREES IN THE USA.
TREADS 16 INCHES & RISERS 8 INCHES.
RISE:
10 TO 25 FEET IS STANDARD.
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INTRODUCTION
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FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORSAPPLICATIONS
LOCATION
LIMITATIONS
CARRYING CAPACITY
SPACE PLANNING
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
ARRANGEMENT: CRISSCROSS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
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FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORSAPPLICATIONS
LOCATION
LIMITATIONS
CARRYING CAPACITY
SPACE PLANNING
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
ARRANGEMENT: PARALLEL WITH WALK AROUND
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORSAPPLICATIONS
LOCATION
LIMITATIONS
CARRYING CAPACITY
SPACE PLANNING
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
ARRANGEMENT: PARALLEL NO WALK AROUND
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORSAPPLICATIONS
LOCATION
LIMITATIONS
CARRYING CAPACITY
SPACE PLANNING
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
PASSENGER VIEW
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPSCHARACTERISTICS
MOVING WALKS
MOVING RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
CHARACTERISTICS:
CAPACITY: 3,600 TO 18,000 PEOPLE PER HOUR.
MAXIMUM SPEED: 140 FPM
WIDTH: 2 TO 9 FEET ( 26” & 40” MOST COMMON)
SPEED & DIMENSIONS ARE NOT STANDARDIZED
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INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPSCHARACTERISTICS
MOVING WALKS
MOVING RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
CHARACTERISTICS:
INCLINE NO GREATER THAN 5 DEGREES BY DEFINITION.USED TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE & OBJECTS.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPSCHARACTERISTICS
MOVING WALKS
MOVING RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS
MOVING RAMPS
CHARACTERISTICS:
INCLINE LIMITED BY CODE TO 15 DEGREES.
USE TO MOVE PEOPLE, OBJECTS (BAGGAGE, LARGE PARCELS, ETC) & WHEELED VEHICLES.
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PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMSDUMBWAITERS
CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS
PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTION:
VERTICAL LIFT SYSTEMS USING A CAR SIMILAR TO A MINIATURE ELEVATOR.
APPLICATIONS:
DEPARTMENT STORES: TO TRANSPORT MERCHANDISE FROM STOCK AREAS TO SELLING OR PICK-UP AREAS.
HOSPITALS TO TRANSPORT FOOD.
MULTI-LEVEL RESTAURANTS.
DUMBWAITERS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
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FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMSDUMBWAITERS
CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS
PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
SIZE:
LIMITED TO 9 SF.
HEIGHT: 4 FEET.
SPEED:
45 TO 150 FPM
CAPACITY:
500 POUNDS.
DUMBWAITERS
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMSDUMBWAITERS
CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS
PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
HORIZONTAL CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS: USED TO TRANSPORT CHECK-IN BAGGAGE IN AIRPORTS & SOILED DISHES IN RESTAURANTS
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FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMSDUMBWAITERS
CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS
PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
CONTINUOUS-LOOP DELIVERY SYSTEM USED AS A FASTER ALTERNATIVE TO A DUMBWAITER
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
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FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMSDUMBWAITERS
CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS
PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
FUNCTION:
DELIVERY OF PAPER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN TWO POINTS.
CHARACTERISTICS:
FAST.
EFFICIENT.
RELIABLE.
RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE.
REQUIRES A MACHINE ROOM TO HOUSE A COMPRESSOR SYSTEM.
PNEUMATIC TUBES
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
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FREIGHT ELEVATORS
ESCALATORS
MOVING WALKS & RAMPS
MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMSDUMBWAITERS
CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS
PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
CHARACTERISTICS:
LESS EXPENSIVE & MORE EFFICIENT THAN DUMBWAITERS OR CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS IN MOVING BAGGED TRASH OR LINEN.
NOISY COMPRESSORS.
APPLICATIONS:
LINEN IN HOSPITALS.
MOVING TRASH
TRASH & LINEN SYSTEMS