Sunkid conveyor belt and Gallery with covered entry and exit areas

Leysin (SUI): Sunkid installs conveyor belt with Gallery and newly developed roofing in the entry and exit areas

As of the beginning of the winter season just above the bottom station of the mountain lift in Leysin, beginning skiers can delight in the new 590 feet (180m) long Sunkid conveyor belt with EVOLUS Gallery. The system is second longest installed in Switzerland to date – the longest installation was also provided by Sunkid. The new conveyor belt along with the EVOLUS Gallery impresses winter sports enthusiasts with comfort of use and operators with its easy handling and low maintenance costs. The advantages of the Gallery are also quite clear – easier servicing and operation of the system for the operator as well as protection from the elements for the passenger. The entry and exits areas are also protected with a newly developed entry and exit roofing.

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Sunkid conveyor belt:

Over 2,800 installations worldwide in over 60 countries
Two technologies: Endless belt and link chain
"Blue-Eye" belt surface – particularly skid-resistant
Conveyor belt widths up to 1.2 meters
Active hydraulic tensioning station for optimal strap tensioning
Sunkid Gallery – the perfect roofing system
Sunkid Radius Side Exit – the patented exit solution
WORLD RECORD:
Length 1312 feet/400 meters, speed: 1.2 meters per second
Motor: 60 KW, drive roller: Ø 600 mm

The technical innovations of the new Sunkid EVOLUS

The essential technical innovations of the new Sunkid EVOLUS at a glance:

The distance between the arches can be adjusted individually (approx. 4 ft to 8 ft) and as such can be adapted to snow and wind loads at an optimal cost. In addition, the individual distance (larger distance) between the arches provides an even more open feeling of space inside the Gallery.
Individual optical design is an option (only polycarbonate, polycarbonate – aluminum – wood, polycarbonate –aluminum, polycarbonate – plastic, etc.)
The width of the aluminum arches allow for the compensation of incline differences.
Special rubber profiles provide for optimal sealing of the Gallery and effectively prevent the penetration of water.
A special mounting slot on the outside of the Gallery allows for customized design of the arches (wood covering, etc.)
The special mounting system used for the plastic windows allows for “screw-free” installation (easy to replace, easy to service, …)
A variety of enhancements and retrofits are easy to do thanks to the rectangular form of the polycarbonate and easy installation (for example transparencies for advertising purposes, photovoltaic modules, …)
Glass doors or roll-up screens can be installed at the side emergency exits and in the entry-exit areas
One-way emergency exits every 59 feet (18m)
The aluminum profiles, as well as the polycarbonate can be finished in any desired color scheme (ex. aluminum profile powder-coated in anthracite and orange polycarbonate windows)
Optional folding doors at the entry-exit
Optional roofing at the entry-exit