TUGELA: THE ESCALATOR THAT PERFORMS WHERE IT MATTERS
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TUGELA: THE ESCALATOR THAT PERFORMS WHERE IT MATTERS

ENHANCING URBAN MOBILITY: WITH ESCALATORS SINCE 1906 One World Trade Center’s flying escalator, USA January 2018 marked the 125th anniversary of the first-ever escalator. It was invented more or less by accident. Jesse Reno had been trying to create New York’s first double-decker subway but ended up with a moving stairway traveling at a 25° angle for a mere seven feet (2.13 m). But in just two weeks, it carried some 75,000 passengers at the Old Iron Pier on Coney Island. A global success story was born. In escalators since 1906 We were soon into the escalator business, with our first model...

Simplifies your project planning Prioritizing sustainability Your service partner: always there Keeps your passengers moving Certainty in making the right choice Design tools – making your life easier Play it safe in high-traffic areas Hamad International Airport Doha, Qatar North Railway Station Shenzhen, China Exhibition centre Frankfurt Frankfurt, Germany Adnan Menderes, International Airport, Izmir, Turkey

Base parameters tugela series: Step width Designed for: Transportation Entertainment Retail Hotels Offices Hospitals International Airport, Denver,

PERFORMANCE YOU CAN RELY ON Our tugela escalator was designed with high passenger volumes in mind and has been based on a public traffic load pattern. tugela moves people safely in high-traffic areas – all over the world and in all kinds of climates. With dependable technology and components, this escalator is an exceptionally reliable partner. Simplifies your project planning Keeps your passengers moving Certainty in making the right choice From low-to heavyduty environ ments, tugela gives you all the flexibility you need in commercial applications. tugela provides core traffic functions...

Simplifies your project planning To meet your specific needs in any environment, tugela is highly customizable. With a rise from 2 to 22 m, variable width and inclination, tugela easily fits into your building. A variety of traffic features, as well as design options for all environments, make sure tugela sets new standards both functionally and aesthetically. Denver International Airport, USA Core traffic features as standard ʣ Rise up to 22m ʣ Speed up to 0,75m/s ʣ Truss deflection up to 1/1500 on request ʣ Transition radius up Denver International Airport, USA SIMPLIFIES YOUR PROJECT...

Adjusting to architectural circumstances The base parameters of tugela speak for themselves: variable height from 2 to 22 m, variable width and inclination, coupled with a compact design. tugela adapts to your building while taking up little space. In addition, you are flexible as to whether you want to install tugela indoors or outdoors. Tailored to your traffic needs tugela was designed to function reliably in high traffic areas. tugela offers core traffic features as standard. ʣ The step chain reduces pin pressure and increases break load – for maximum capacity. ʣ Main shaft and drive...

Keeps your passengers moving tugela combines smart component design with advanced cloud-ready technology that enables predictive maintenance. A cutting-edge mix for smooth, reliable operation. ChengduChengdu Metro,China Metro Line 4, China Chengdu Metro Line 4, China KEEPS YOUR PASSENGERS MOVING

Denver International Airport, USA Certified step design tugela’s safe step design exceeds regulatory require ents for static loads and slide m properties. That means reliability and durability in any environment. Step fastening: engineered to perform Our unique fastening concept uses hollow axles that connect the steps and chain using solid bolts. This results in easier installation, operation and maintenance. Control system: reliability at your fingertips Our certified TK Elevator control system guarantees the performance you need thanks to decades of experience in the escalator sector. It...

Certainty in making the right choice tugela’s superior performance and longevity are the result of first class design processes, advanced manufacturing systems and high- uality q components, specially engineered for infrastructure applications. Pearson Airport, Toronto, Canada Hong Kong Zhuhai Port, Macao Bridge, China CERTAINTY IN MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE Hong Kong Zhuhai Port, Macao Bridge, Chin

Drive unit: designed for 20 years’ life tugela’s drive units are designed for a 20-year working life and traffic load patterns. The spur gear drive reduces the maintenance effort and increases the overall drive performance. Designed for high loads The main shaft is designed to handle increased load requirements. tugela is equipped with an optional forced parallel run device that prevents unequal elongation of the step chains due to passenger behavior – such as standing on one side only. No drive chain elongation – as an alternative, the spur gear drive reduces the maintenance effort and...

PLAY IT SAFE IN HIGH-TRAFFIC AREAS High traffic areas place special demands on safety. With tugela, you and your passengers are in good hands – thanks to our first-class components and more than 50 devices and options that go beyond the specifications. Accentuating comb and cover plates A wide range of patterns and colors for combs and cover plates in combination with accentuating comb segments ensures increased safety and an eyecatching look. Safety lighting Illumination of the step gap in blue or green in combination with comb plate lighting at the entrance and exit ensures passenger...

Handrail sanitization Touched by every passenger, handrails are high- risk surfaces for bacteria and virus transmission. A sanitization system ensures continuous disinfection of the handrail while the escalator is in motion. Installed in the interior of the escalator, the module uses UV-C wavelengths to continuously eliminate microbes from the handrail surface. Mats on cover plates Escalators become even safer for users when anti-slipping mats are integrated on the cover plates. The risk of slipping or falling is significantly reduced. Safety curtain An additional balustrade prevents people...