Moving people at airports, harbours, metro & train stations

What does it take to make airport transit for passengers more efficient?

As an airport operator you need to be able to efficiently coordinate the passenger flow and aircraft turnaround times, as well as the safety of everyone involved to get the aircraft off the ground quickly.

As soon as passengers enter your airport – often loaded with luggage – our elevators, escalators and moving walks help them to move more comfortably and efficiently from check-in to departure, enjoying shopping, dining and entertainment options along the way. TK Elevator can always combine different standard or individualised products from our wide portfolio, including: lifts, escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts, and automatic doors. Of course, we are also used to doing installation and service work at times of low traffic.

Is it possible to get elevators and escalators from different brands serviced by one provider?

Yes, of course. Thanks to our unique International Technical Services (ITS), we can maintain your equipment, whatever the make and model, in the most professional way. Keeping people moving is the key to efficient infrastructure buildings. For your lifts, escalators, moving walks and automatic doors, that efficiency requires a team of reliable experts conducting regular maintenance, and quality repairs when needed. Our flexible services increase system uptime, while ensuring you meet all legal and operational requirements, along with standards such as EN 81 and EN 115 . Every one of our service technicians draws on the expertise and capabilities of our International Technical Services (ITS) network. From technical know-how to spare parts supply, ITS support is what makes our service for any equipment globally unique.

Where can I buy escalators and moving walks for difficult locations like harbours?

TK Elevator has installed many heavy-duty outdoor escalators and moving walks in challenging environments, such as on icy mountains, in the high-salinity marine environments of harbours, and even in some of the hottest, driest and sandiest airports in the world. Our company has won the "Project of the Year" award from the world-renowned trade magazine Elevator World on several occasions: in 2003, for our mobile escalators mounted on a Mercedes truck and, more recently, for the modernisation of moving walkways in a Spanish port, taking into account the technical difficulties of adapting the construction work to the width of the corridor, and allowing the Algeciras Bay Port Authority to gain passenger capacity, especially during periods of high traffic. Of course, we also maintain the products at these locations.

Why are escalators and moving walks in train and metro stations illuminated?

Passenger traffic lights indicate to users the direction and availability of an escalator. Different symbols, signs and colours tell an approaching user that an escalator is running in the desired direction, in the opposite direction, or temporarily out of order. Two-way traffic lights are used when an escalator operates in both directions and starts when approached from a specific direction. Additionally, well-designed escalator lighting makes any infrastructure site more attractive, improves safety levels, gives clear guidance to passengers, and has a proven impact on people’s moods.