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Schindler’s commitment to passenger safety never wavers. What’s more, Schindler redefines industry standards. Every one of our units includes more than two dozen important safety features — made possible thanks to Schindler’s high-grade components and dependable system engineering.
Safety Features
Schindler offers more than two dozen safety features on every escalator. From direction sensitive brakes for gradual deceleration to active safety braking to prevent overspeed situations, Schindler's commitment to safety is built into every escalator.
  • Unique skirt design helps prevent objects from becoming trapped
  • Automatic start-up checks help assure main contactors and safety switches are operating properly
  • Protected handrail entries help keep fingers and objects away from the handrail entry area
Step Area Enhancements
Schindler pays particular attention to safety in the step area.
  • Schindler's unique step guidance system minimizes the risk of entrapment.
  • Continuous step axles linking the two step chains enhance safety.
  • Green fluorescent lighting in the combplate area clearly delineates steps for passengers as they board the escalator.
  • A proximity sensor checks the presence of every step.
  • Continuous step axles absorb the bending stresses of the step band.
  • Patented combplate switches detech both horizontal and vertical movement of the combplate.
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