Public Transportation
The boarding and alighting areas of buses and trains are among the most sensitive zones in public transportation. This is where people, technology and movement come together in a very confined space – which significantly increases the risk of entrapment situations or unintended passengers.
Modern sensor systems make a decisive contribution to detecting and preventing such dangers at an early stage. They reliably detect whether people or objects are in the door swing area or on the steps – and react in real time. This means that opening or closing can be stopped or delayed automatically before an incident occurs. Sensors thus make an important contribution to active personal protection and increase safety for passengers of all ages – especially for people with limited mobility, children and the elderly.
Steps and ramps in public transportation
Our SENTIR safety contact mats are used to prevent entrapment on retractable steps on buses or trains. As soon as a person or object stands on the step surface, the contact mat prevents the step from retracting. This protects passengers from losing their footing or potentially falling. At the same time, the system reliably detects whether the step is free and can be retracted again.
Safety contact mats also ensure safe operation of automatically folding wheelchair ramps.
Anti-trap protection for buses and trains
Passenger safety is of central importance in the daily operation of buses and trains – especially at the doors. Dangerous situations can quickly arise when boarding and alighting, for example if doors close while people or objects are still in the door area. Our SENTIR safety contact edges offer a reliable anti-trap protection solution here.
They are primarily used on the door edges of automatic passenger doors. The sensor reliably detects when something is in the closing area and prevents the door from closing further or closing at all as long as the area is blocked.
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