Mitsubishi Electric : s S-series Escalators Offer Extra Safety & Conservation
November 09, 2016 at 09:00 pm EST
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Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that its new
S-series of escalators, which offer enhanced passenger safety and
high-level energy conservation, will launch on November 14. Annual sales
of 1,000 units are targeted outside of Japan.
Main Advantages
1)
Enhanced passenger safety
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Automatically stops when an object is caught between the comb and
step
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Optional skirt brush helps prevent clothing, sandals, etc. from
getting caught between step and skirt guard
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Optional step demarcation lighting under each step eases stepping
on/off
2)
Energy Savings
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Variable-voltage Variable-frequency (VVVF) Inverter Control
(optional) optimizes motor efficiency
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When no passenger is riding, optional functions can slow or halt the
escalator
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Regenerative Converter (standard with optional VVVF) enables
electric power generated as escalator runs downward with a certain
passenger load or more to be converted for other uses in the building
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Optional LEDs used in various lights to reduce power consumption and
achieve long life
In the event that an object is caught between the comb (boarding and
landing areas) and a step, the comb is pushed up, which
automatically stops the escalator.
(2)
Skirt brush (optional)
Brushes on the side skirt guards prevent passengers from standing
too closely, helping to prevent clothing, sandals, etc. from being
caught between the step and skirt guard.
(3)
Step demarcation lightning (optional)
2.
VVVF and LED lights for energy savings
(1)
VVVF (optional)
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Optimized motor efficiency
Electric current and voltage are optimized according to motor load
for improved motor efficiency, particularly for light loads.
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Automatic operation (optional)
When sensors detect no passengers, the escalator will shift into
either low-speed operation or stationary status, thereby reducing
energy consumption.
(2)
LEDs for energy savings and long service life
LED lights are used for the skirt guard lightning, under-handrail
lightning, comb light and step demarcation lightning (all optional,
except under-handrail lights provided as an SAL-model standard).
Compared to fluorescent lighting, the LEDs reduce energy consumption
by about 60% and last longer.
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers of electric and electronic equipment. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by family of products and by services as follows:
- industrial automation equipment (28.6%): programmable controllers, motor operators, counters, industrial robots, clutches, etc.;
- electric equipment (24.2%): generators, motors, transformers, power circuit breakers, testing systems, etc.;
- household appliances (22.4%): televisions, video recorders, air conditioners, refrigerators, lamps, vacuum cleaners, etc.;
- information and communication equipment (6.9%): mobile phones, satellites, aerials, medical and audiovisual equipment, servers, computers, etc.;
- electronic components and devices (4.7%): memory, logic integrated circuits, monitors, plasma screens, printed circuit cards, etc.;
- other (13.2%): financial services, real estate management, engineering and maintenance services, etc.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (52.1%), Asia (24.9%), Europe (11.1%), North America (10.3%) and other (1.6%).
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 
