CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

COMPONENTS OF HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC 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

OPERATION OF HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC 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

CHARACTERISTICS OF HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS 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. INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS CHARACTERISTICS OF HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS

COMPONENTS OF CABLE ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS BASIC COMPONENTS: CAR HOISTWAY SHAFT PENTHOUSE PIT COMPONENTS OF CABLE ELEVATORS

OPERATION OF CABLE ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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. OPERATION OF CABLE ELEVATORS

CHARACTERISTICS OF CABLE ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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. CHARACTERISTICS OF CABLE ELEVATORS

RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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. RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS

CONVEYING SYSTEMS SAFETY FACTOR: GOVERNING CODES: 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. ADA LOCAL CODES: MA; PA; WI; NEW YORK CITY; BOSTON. INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS ELEVATOR SAFETY

DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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 DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS

DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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% DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS

DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS

DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS

DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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). DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS

DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS

DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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. DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS

DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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 DETERMINING THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ELEVATORS

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS IF ELEVATORS ARE PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENTRANCE, GENERAL CIRCULATION MAY BE IMPEDED.

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS LOCATION OF ELEVATORS

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS LOCATION OF ELEVATORS

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS SPACE PLANNING

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS SPACE PLANNING

CONVEYING SYSTEMS ELEVATOR LOBBIES: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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. SPACING PLANNING

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS SPACING PLANNING

CONVEYING SYSTEMS CAR SIZE INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS CAR SIZE

CONVEYING SYSTEMS CAR & SHAFT SIZE INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS CAR & SHAFT SIZE

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS 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.

MACHINE ROOMS FOR CABLE ELEVATORS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS 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. MACHINE ROOMS FOR CABLE ELEVATORS

PENTHOUSE MACHINE ROOMS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS PENTHOUSE MACHINE ROOMS

PENTHOUSE MACHINE ROOMS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS PENTHOUSE MACHINE ROOMS

PENTHOUSE MACHINE ROOMS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS CABLE ELEVATORS RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS SAFETY NUMBER SPACE PLANNING FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS PENTHOUSE MACHINE ROOMS

CONVEYING SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZED BY: MATERIAL-FLOW STUDY: 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.

CONVEYING SYSTEMS DESIGN: RULE OF THUMB: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS 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 APPLICATIONS: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS APPLICATIONS 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 LOCATION: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS APPLICATIONS 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 ESCALATORS APPLICATIONS 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 SPEED: WIDTH: INTRODUCTION 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. INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS APPLICATIONS LOCATION LIMITATIONS CARRYING CAPACITY SPACE PLANNING MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

CONVEYING SYSTEMS DISCHARGE AREA: INCLINE ANGLE: RISE: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS APPLICATIONS 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.

ARRANGEMENT: CRISSCROSS CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS APPLICATIONS LOCATION LIMITATIONS CARRYING CAPACITY SPACE PLANNING MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS ARRANGEMENT: CRISSCROSS

ARRANGEMENT: PARALLEL WITH WALK AROUND CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS APPLICATIONS LOCATION LIMITATIONS CARRYING CAPACITY SPACE PLANNING MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS ARRANGEMENT: PARALLEL WITH WALK AROUND

ARRANGEMENT: PARALLEL NO WALK AROUND CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS APPLICATIONS LOCATION LIMITATIONS CARRYING CAPACITY SPACE PLANNING MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS ARRANGEMENT: PARALLEL NO WALK AROUND

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS APPLICATIONS LOCATION LIMITATIONS CARRYING CAPACITY SPACE PLANNING MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS PASSENGER VIEW

CONVEYING SYSTEMS CHARACTERISTICS: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS CHARACTERISTICS 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

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS CHARACTERISTICS MOVING WALKS MOVING RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS CHARACTERISTICS: INCLINE NO GREATER THAN 5 DEGREES BY DEFINITION. USED TO TRANSPORT PEOPLE & OBJECTS.

CONVEYING SYSTEMS CHARACTERISTICS: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS CHARACTERISTICS MOVING WALKS MOVING RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS CHARACTERISTICS: INCLINE LIMITED BY CODE TO 15 DEGREES. USE TO MOVE PEOPLE, OBJECTS (BAGGAGE, LARGE PARCELS, ETC) & WHEELED VEHICLES. MOVING RAMPS

CONVEYING SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION: APPLICATIONS: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS DUMBWAITERS 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 SIZE: SPEED: CAPACITY: LIMITED TO 9 SF. INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS DUMBWAITERS 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 SYSTEMS DUMBWAITERS CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS HORIZONTAL CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS: USED TO TRANSPORT CHECK-IN BAGGAGE IN AIRPORTS & SOILED DISHES IN RESTAURANTS

CONVEYING SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS DUMBWAITERS CONTINUOUS CONVEYORS PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS CONTINUOUS-LOOP DELIVERY SYSTEM USED AS A FASTER ALTERNATIVE TO A DUMBWAITER

CONVEYING SYSTEMS FUNCTION: CHARACTERISTICS: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS DUMBWAITERS 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 CHARACTERISTICS: APPLICATIONS: INTRODUCTION PASSENGER ELEVATORS FREIGHT ELEVATORS ESCALATORS MOVING WALKS & RAMPS MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS DUMBWAITERS 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