The features of the Powerwalk provide an excellent solution for crowded exhibit or high traffic areas.

Moving Walk :: Safety Controls
Earphones & Controls :: Stationary Walk

The Lemar moving Powerwalk has proven itself to be a welcome addition to high traffic observation/exhibit areas. Because of its smooth, quiet, and safe operation there is no hesitation on the part of the public to use the walk.

The speed of the moving walk is adjustable for optimal performance in it's particular application. Its normal operating speed is about 20 feet per minute.

Due to the powerwalks unique crescent shaped pallets linked to form an endless surface, it is capable of making bends and turns of up to 180°. The riding surfaces do not slide over one another. The edges of one pallet abut the next. The meeting surfaces are smooth and flush. The gently curved crescents allow for cornering. A rider can stand so his/her feet span two adjacent pallets and still go around the bends, with little or no knowledge of a direction change or ride discomfort.

The pallets are molded in black polyurethane elastomer on a composite structural core suspended in a steel mold. The mold. is encapsulated with viscous, two-part polyurethane to achieve a designed thickness of three millimeters overall and an accurate profile. This coating is extremely wear-resistant and time proven.

The finished pallets, manufactured to ensure complete interchangeability, are bolted onto the carriages. Any number of carriages can be linked to provide an endless chain to which the pallets can be bolted to complete a conveying surface. The carriages are fabricated from mild steel, machined to the designed pitch and then fitted with a self-aligning joint. A pair of lugs are positioned under and centered to one side of the carriage to connect with the driving chain. An electrogalvanized coating is applied to the finished carriage fabrication for lasting protection. At one end in the center of the carriage, a centering wheel assembly is located to guide the pallet carriage around a preformed trackway. The wheel is comprised of high density, plastic tyre molded onto a precision sealed, life ball bearing. The assembly is secured into place by a 12 mm bolt tapped into the carriage fabrication and further locked by a set screw.

The above three dimensional drawing shows the pallets, carriages, the riding bed rails, as well as the frame.

The below picture shows the Powerwalk on the right hand side. The individual pallets are fastened to the carriages with bolts (seen here as three white circles on the pallets).

The system contains emergency stop buttons (the amount of stop buttons depends on the layout of the system. The walk is driven by a caterpillar drive unit whereby an endless chain, with lugs attached, meshes with and drives against lugs on the underside of each carriage. The drive chain is a regular precision transmission chain and is tensioned over regular chain sprockets. The head shaft of the caterpillar drive unit has a direct mounted worm driven gearbox, providing the motor speed reduction and is selected for efficiency, reliability and low noise characteristics. An electric motor is coupled to the gearbox and is in conjunction with a variable frequency speed controller. The motors are four pole and three phase that are totally enclosed units selected and engineered for the specified conveyor length, load and application.

A stationary handrail is also provided for users.

People are alerted by signage upon reaching the end of the Powerwalk. In the case of an accidental fall or dropped item at the end of the Powerwalk the drive motor will immediately shut off allowing the person to get up or to retrieve their item safely.

Another safety feature is the toe recess kick plate which forms a skirting between the moving plates and the stationary walkway preventing soles, laces, or other items from becoming trapped or ensnared between the moving walk and stationary walkway.