Nowadays, our world goes to many changes due to the evolution of technology. It is not just through new advancements but also in high-technology inventions. Now we are here today in the life of useful technology where many people create something that can help to make our life better.
Escalators are one of these inventions. Escalator looks like a set of stairs. This is what we called escalator steps. Just laid your feet on the escalator plate and you don’t need to lift a step to reach the other floor level. It carries you up or down depending on the direction in which it is moving without taking any step. The moment you load one person on, there’s no more waiting period unlike elevators because there is always enough space for another.
Using escalators is the best option when the use of elevators would be practical. Escalators are seen in main areas like department stores or shopping malls. It is also widely use in airports and transit system. Convention centers and large hotels are also known as escalator users.
As a machine escalator have essential parts and one of the most important parts is the escalator steps. It is the steps are where we land our feet while riding an escalator which can carry us to the next floor.
As we can observe, the escalator steps at the top and bottom of the escalator collapse on each other to create a flat platform. Each step has a series of channels in it. They exactly fit together with the steps behind it and in front of it during its flattening. This is to help us get into the escalator easily. These steps are supported by other essential parts like the chain loops, the rollers, the rotating chains and many more.
The aluminum or steel escalator steps move in a continuous loop and handrails are a requirement so that the passengers can hold on something while the escalator is moving. A handrail is a rubber conveyer belt that is looped around a series of wheels. This belt should have the same speed as the steps to give the riders some stability.
Escalators pose a significant danger and it’s really unrecognized. More than 70 percent of escalator steps injuries are cause by falls. Sometimes when riders are in a hurry, they no longer look at their steps when riding an escalator. More than 10,000 people are injured on escalators every year.
So always remember to reposition your hand slowly if the handrail moves ahead or behind the steps, and don’t climb onto or ride the handrail. It can cause accidents especially for little kids looking for adventures and fun. Escalators are not slides so keep an eye on your children. Adjust your walking forward speed to that of the speed of the handrail. The rider may adjust their forward motion to that of the conveyance and not experience a sudden jolt when stepping on because the handrails extend beyond the moving steps or belt. A user of rider’s hand should be placed where it should be all the time while he is still on the escalator.
Escalators are one of these inventions. Escalator looks like a set of stairs. This is what we called escalator steps. Just laid your feet on the escalator plate and you don’t need to lift a step to reach the other floor level. It carries you up or down depending on the direction in which it is moving without taking any step. The moment you load one person on, there’s no more waiting period unlike elevators because there is always enough space for another.
Using escalators is the best option when the use of elevators would be practical. Escalators are seen in main areas like department stores or shopping malls. It is also widely use in airports and transit system. Convention centers and large hotels are also known as escalator users.
As a machine escalator have essential parts and one of the most important parts is the escalator steps. It is the steps are where we land our feet while riding an escalator which can carry us to the next floor.
As we can observe, the escalator steps at the top and bottom of the escalator collapse on each other to create a flat platform. Each step has a series of channels in it. They exactly fit together with the steps behind it and in front of it during its flattening. This is to help us get into the escalator easily. These steps are supported by other essential parts like the chain loops, the rollers, the rotating chains and many more.
The aluminum or steel escalator steps move in a continuous loop and handrails are a requirement so that the passengers can hold on something while the escalator is moving. A handrail is a rubber conveyer belt that is looped around a series of wheels. This belt should have the same speed as the steps to give the riders some stability.
Escalators pose a significant danger and it’s really unrecognized. More than 70 percent of escalator steps injuries are cause by falls. Sometimes when riders are in a hurry, they no longer look at their steps when riding an escalator. More than 10,000 people are injured on escalators every year.
So always remember to reposition your hand slowly if the handrail moves ahead or behind the steps, and don’t climb onto or ride the handrail. It can cause accidents especially for little kids looking for adventures and fun. Escalators are not slides so keep an eye on your children. Adjust your walking forward speed to that of the speed of the handrail. The rider may adjust their forward motion to that of the conveyance and not experience a sudden jolt when stepping on because the handrails extend beyond the moving steps or belt. A user of rider’s hand should be placed where it should be all the time while he is still on the escalator.