Product category:
Lifts and Stairlifts
News Release from: Memco | Subject: Chromaline and Pana40 system
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 June 2004
Memco Protects Lift Users At London's
Guildhall
Staff using lifts at The Corporation of London's Guildhall Yard East are now protected by Memco lift safety systems.
Chromaline coloured edges for lift doors and Pana40 Plus safety edges have been fitted to lifts in the four-storey building Now housing around 300 employees, Guildhall Yard East was completed in 1998 and is home to both The Corporation of London's Technical Services Department and the Economic Development and Education Office
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 7 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Tony Manning, Group Engineer (Lifts) explained, 'Memco's Chromaline and Pana40 system replaced an existing system that had been causing problems.
A number of members of staff had been hit by the doors and we needed to take action.' The Chromaline illuminated edges are complementary to the Disability Discrimination Act guidelines: for those with impaired or partial sight the doors clearly warn the user that they are closing or opening as they change colour.
The edges sit parallel to the door operating edges and show green light as the doors open and come to rest, and red as the doors begin to close.
Commenting on Memco's systems, Tony added, 'There have been no reports of people getting trapped since installation.
The visual indication the Chromalines give is excellent and they're intuitive to use.
When they flash red users have the advantage of seeing when the doors are about to close.
Memco systems have now been incorporated into our specification.' Paul Monger, Southern UK Sales Manager for Memco, emphasised their versatility: 'The Chromaline edges are effective on any building and for most applications as they provide a reassuring visual indication of when the doors are about to close.
They are designed to be fitted along with safety edges, such as Memco's Pana40 Plus detectors for maximum safety.
In addition to the colour changes of the Chromaline, the Pana40 Plus detectors generate a curtain of infrared beams between the car doors to ensure that they cannot close onto obstructions.
We are pleased that this has proved an effective solution to the problems previously experienced at the Guildhall Yard East site.'.
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