ONE AUTOWALK--TWO DIRECTIONS, NEW MEANS OF TRANSPORT AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT

Electrical controls and mechanical equipment for a moving walkway, or autoway, facilitating horizontal movement of passengers over extended distances in the airport terminal area at Frankfurt are described. The endless conveyor turns at the ends of the travel, and continues motion in the opposite direction. Three autowalk variants are available: a convex/concave semicircular pallet arrangement, a single-chain variant, and a two-chain variant. The two chains are independently tensioned and driven by spring-loaded sprockets. Dimensioning of the moving and stationary parts, turning arcs, and safety devices are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bauverlag GmbH

  Wittelbacherstrasse 10
  6200 Wiesbaden,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Huesler, H
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 66
• Serial:
  • AIRPORT FORUM
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conveyors; Intermodal terminals; Machinery; Moving sidewalks; Safety equipment; Walkways
• Identifier Terms: Flughafen Frankfurt am Main
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric control; Horizontal movement; Mechanical equipment; Terminal facilitation
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155853
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM