U Series

Secure boarding / exiting for the elderly

Elderly people and children can fall when they get on or off an escalator because their steps are small, and they have difficulty in stepping on or off the steps moving fast. Operating the escalators at lower speed ensures a safe and comfortable ride for all passengers.

Secure, gentle stop at the time of an emergency

The sudden stop triggered by the emergency stop button or other safety devices can cause passengers to lose their balance and fall. This function stops the escalator gently to prevent the passengers from falling. Safety can be further enhanced by the mechanical structure that stops the escalator gently in case of power outage.

Sterilized for comfortable and safe ride

Handrail sterilizer (Optional)

The sterilizer continuously emits UV light to remove bacteria from the handrails while the escalator is running.

Protection against falling by stepping on the deck board

The deck boards are ergonomically set at a height that makes it more difficult for passengers to put their feet on them, in order to discourage passengers from standing on them.

Protection against entrapment of sandals and clothing

Yellow demarcation lines on the step edges, tiered demarcation lines on both sides of the steps and skirt brushes guide passengers to stand away from the sides to prevent passengers’ shoes or clothes from getting caught. A special coating on the skirt guards reduces friction to minimize the risk.

Secure, easy boarding / exiting

We have made the comb teeth at a 10° angle to keep passengers from tripping at landing areas. Improved visibility on the boundaries between moving and stationary parts and between steps ensures passenger safety. Further, three horizontal steps help passengers safely get on or off the escalator.

Innovative inverter control (Standard)

An inverter with optimum VVVF control technology that increases motor efficiency under light loads is provided as standard equipment, for improved energy efficiency.

Energy-saving mode combined with automatic operation – slow operation in stand-by (Standard)

This operation mode controls the travel speed depending on the passenger traffic volume detected by the sensor. This mode saves energy without compromising riding comfort. The escalator runs at 0.2m/sec when no passengers are on the steps, and gently accelerates when the sensors detect a passenger. The travel direction is readily apparent to approaching users.

Energy-saving mode combined with automatic operation – stationary in stand-by (Optional)

The escalator stops when no passengers are on the steps. When the sensors detect a passenger, the escalator gently accelerates to the rated speed.

Regenerative converter

The regenerative converter has the effect of reducing energy consumption by transmitting the power generated when the escalator runs downward with a certain passenger load or more to other facilities in the building.

LED lighting

Using long-lasting, low power consumption LED lights for all lighting options (under-handrail lighting, skirt guard lighting, comb lights and step demarcation lighting) reduces power consumption by approximately 75% compared to fluorescent lights.

Higher degree of freedom in architectural design achieved through “the industry-leading compactescalator ” and “substantial reduction in weight (25% lighter than our previous models)”

By optimizing the equipment space, we have achieved an industry’s shortest escalator length. We have employed a structural optimization (topology) tool to minimize the amount of materials used, thus enabling reduction in truss weight by 25% compared to conventional escalators while maintaining the same level of structural strength. The compact and reduced weight truss makes it easy to install and provides architectural flexibility to your building design.

Downtime minimized by displaying “warnings for changing service parts” and “fault indication”

If a fault occurs on the escalator, the fault indicator indicates the location of the fault to enable quick maintenance. In addition, the indicator indicates the service parts that are nearing the end of the service life by verifying the data on accumulated operating hours and the maintenance record with the service life of the parts. This allows technicians to prepare the spare parts, minimizing the escalator downtime for maintenance.